Rodney B. Sorensen

Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in Redwood City, California

Sorensen Law Group, P.C.
Rodney B. Sorensen
Sorensen Law Group, P.C.

Practice areas: Employment Litigation, Employment & Labor; view more

Licensed in California since: 1998

Education: Santa Clara University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2020

Sorensen Law Group, P.C.

303 Twin Dolphin Drive
Suite 600
Redwood City, CA 94065 Visit website
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The founder of the Sorensen Law Group, attorney Rodney B. Sorensen, has practiced employment law for more than 25 years . He handles a diverse array of employment-based litigation matters, such as wage and hour law, trade secrets, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, mediation and arbitration, and administrative hearings. Mr. Sorensen also serves as “outside/inside counsel” focusing on employment law. Mr. Sorensen is a well-qualified business advisor who regularly solves legal problems for employers of all sizes.

Mr. Sorensen completed his undergraduate studies at California Polytechnic State University, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1995.  He went on to pursue his legal education at Santa Clara Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 1998 where he was named to the dean’s list. While at law school, he was an editor of the Santa Clara University Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court Board. Owing to his scholastic achievements and impressive credentials, he was bestowed the American Jurisprudence Award for contracts and was a three year recipient of the James A. Emery, S.J. Merit Law Scholarship. 

Licensed to practice law in the states of California and Washington (inactive), Mr. Sorensen  also is admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of California. With over 25 years of experience, he has been consistently providing high-quality services regarding employment laws and litigation avoidance. He founded the Sorensen Law Group to provide client-centric and individualized legal counsel for his clients. As someone who places a high emphasis on clear communication, he ensures to update his clients throughout the life cycle of the case and safeguards their rights in and out of the courtroom. 

Practice areas

Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment & Labor: Employee

Focus areas

Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Employment Law - Employer, Labor Law, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

  • 90% Employment Litigation: Defense
  • 10% Employment & Labor: Employee

First Admitted: 1998, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.sorensenlawgroup.com/about/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • E*Trade Fin. Corp. v. Eaton, 305 F.Supp.3d 1029 (D. Ariz. 2018) (preliminary injunction issued to protect employer’s proprietary information).
  • Tamburina v. Combined Ins. Co., 147 Cal.App.4th 323 (2007) (trial court failed to rule on whether plaintiff had exercised the reasonable diligence necessary to avoid dismissal of plaintiff’s case).
  • Life Technologies Corp. v. Superior Court, 197 Cal.App.4th 640 (2011) (plaintiff seeking confidential information from employer in discovery must show particularized need essential to determining the truth of the matters in dispute).
  • E*Trade Fin. Corp. v. Pospisil, 2018 WL 4205401 (N.D. Ill. 2018) (temporary restraining order issued to protect employer’s proprietary information).

Educational Background

  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, B.S. with cum laude, 1995

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Editor of the Santa Clara University Law Review

Honors

  • Moot Court Board Member, Santa Clara University
  • Emery Merit Scholarship recipient
  • American Jurisprudence Award, Santa Clara University

Industry Groups

  • Technology

Office location for Rodney B. Sorensen

303 Twin Dolphin Drive
Suite 600
Redwood City, CA 94065

Phone: 650-374-1844

Selections

9 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2020

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