Aaron J. Fischer
Top rated Civil Rights attorney in Berkeley, California
Law Office of Aaron J. Fischer
Practice areas: Civil Rights, Employment Litigation, Schools & Education; view more
Licensed in California since: 2006
Education: Columbia Law School
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510-201-8098
Law Office of Aaron J. Fischer
1400 Shattuck AvenueSuite 12 - #344
Berkeley, CA 94709 Visit website
Aaron Fischer represents clients in matters involving actual or potential litigation. He maintains a diverse practice, representing clients on issues related to civil and constitutional rights, disability rights, employment and complex civil and class action litigation. He has extensive experience monitoring and investigating public and private entities to ensure compliance with relevant laws.
Since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a teenager, Aaron has committed himself to overcoming challenges and helping others do the same. He has dedicated his professional career to increasing justice, fairness, and opportunities for people to succeed.
Aaron previously served as Litigation Counsel at Disability Rights California (DRC) - the Protection & Advocacy System for the State of California - where he engaged in class and multi-plaintiff litigation on behalf of people with disabilities.
Aaron also practiced law for many years at Rosen Bien Galvan Grunfeld LLP, a nationally recognized firm that specializes in complex litigation and impact cases that shape public policy.
Aaron is a graduate of Columbia Law School and of the University of California-Berkeley. Following graduation, he was a Skadden Fellow at the Children’s Law Center in Washington D.C., where he represented D.C. residents through a medical-legal partnership at the Children’s National Medical Center.
He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jack B. Weinstein of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and for the Honorable Kimba M. Wood of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Aaron has been recognized broadly for his work. In 2014, he received the Jack Berman Award of Achievement for Distinguished Service to the Profession and the Public from the California State Bar Association (now the California Lawyers Association). He has repeatedly been named to the Northern California Super Lawyers list, which recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Practice areas
Civil Rights, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Schools & Education, Class Action/Mass Torts: PlaintiffFocus areas
Americans with Disabilities Act, Class Actions, Disability, Discrimination, Education, Employment Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Schools, Wrongful Termination
- 50% Civil Rights
- 20% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 20% Schools & Education
- 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2006, California
Pro bono / Community Service
- Board of Directors - Jewish Community Center-East Bay
- Chair, American Diabetes Association Legal Advocacy Subcommittee
- Member, American Diabetes Association National Legal Advocacy Subcommittee
- Member, Institutional Review Board Panel, University of California, San Francisco, Committee on Human Research
Educational Background
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A.
Honors
- The Jack Berman Award of Achievement recognizes a young lawyer for distinguished service to the public, the judiciary, or the legal profession. The award was established in 1992 in memory of Jack Berman. Mr. Berman was a young attorney who performed outstanding service to both the public and profession before he tragically died in a shooting in San Francisco. The Award honors his dedicated service to issues of concern to the profession, especially to its young lawyers. The nomination period is now closed., Jack Berman Award of Achievement, California Lawyers Association, 2014
- Named to the Northern California Super Lawyers list
- Skadden Fellow at the Children’s Law Center in Washington D.C.
Office location for Aaron J. Fischer
1400 Shattuck Avenue
Suite 12 - #344
Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: 510-201-8098
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2016