Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Bar/Professional Activity

• Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Member, California Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
• Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2002 - present Editor at Large, Consumer Attorneys of California "Forum" magazine, 2002
• Member, American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2002 - present, 2002

Educational Background

• University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, B.A., in English/American Literature and Political Science, June 1991, 1991
• Santa Clara University School of Law , 1995
• Rosenberg Mediation Training , 2019
• Pepperdine University Mediator Training Course , 2021

Pro bono/Community Service

• Volunteer attorney for Workers' Rights Clinic, Legal Aid at Work, 2004 - present, 2004
• Volunteer Attorney, Project Homeless Connect

Honors/Awards

• Nominated as a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for their prestigious Consumer Attorney of the Year Award, CAOC, 2011
• Public Interest Scholarship Award, Santa Clara University
• AmJur Award, Employment Law, 1995
• National Finalist, Client Counseling Competition, 1995
• Second Place, CA Bar Employment Section Writing Competition, 1994
• Best Oral Argument, 1L Moot Court Competition, 1993

Videos

• Fighting Workplace Discrimination In California; You Do Not Have To Tolerate Workplace Harassment; Solving Pregnancy, Family And Medical Leave Issues; Whistleblower And Qui Tam Protections In California; Holding Employers Accountable For Unlawful Retaliation; Wrongful Termination; Disability Accommodation; Your Right To Full Compensation For Your Work; Protecting Your Right To Your Tips And Gratuities; Independent Contractor Misclassification; 2020 - present, Fighting Workplace Discrimination In California, Employment, 2021

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Editor at Large, CAOC "Forum" Magazine, 2002 - present, 2021
• Panelist at California Employment Lawyers Association annual conference, 2021, Panelist , When the Defense Goes on the Offense , California Employment Lawyers Association, 2021
• The California Fair Pay Act New California Gender Pay Legislation in Effect from January 1, San Francisco Bar Association , 2016
• Still Work to do on Sexual Misconduct Laws , 2016
• Employers on a Rampage: Dealing with Litigation Bullies, 2015
• Workplace Investigations - How to Get Them, How to Use Them, and How to Fight Them, 2013
• Employment Law Myths , 2011
• Capitalism and the Rule of Law, 2009
• "Your Client's Immigration Status Is Not an Issue - Don’t Let the Defense Make It One", May/June, 2008, 2008
• "Your Client's Privacy Is Not a Myth: How to Protect Your Client's Privacy - And Your Case - in Discovery", May, 2007, 2007
• Update on the Intersection of Worker's Comp and the FEHA, 2006
• "Special Issues When Suing State Government Entities in Employment Cases", March, 2006, 2006
• "Special Issues in Civil Rights Cases: Challenges and Opportunities in Voir Dire", March, 2005, 2005
• "When Does Your Law Firm Need an Employee Handbook?", January, 2005, 2005
• "A Free Mediation Program That Works", June, 2005, 2005
• "Are You Ready for Trial?", October, 2005, 2005
• "Motions in Limine - Don't Miss Categories and Authorities", October 2005, 2005
• "Insurance Tips for All of Us", June, 2004, 2004
• "Litigating Employment Matters Under the New Summary Judgment Statute", July, 2004, 2004
• "Where Workers' Compensation Meets the FEHA", November, 2004, 2004
• "How to Sue the Individual Defendant and When to Do It", In CAOC Forum Magazine, January, 2003, 2003
• "Age Discrimination", The Successful, 1998, 1998
• "Insuring the Employer", The Successful, 1997, 1997
• "The Admissibility of Expert Witnesses to the Reasonable Woman Standard in Sexual Harassment Cases post-Ellison v. Brady", Santa Clara Law Review, 1995, 1995
• "After-Acquired Evidence", CA Employment Law Quarterly, Spring, 1994, 1994

Verdicts/Settlements

• Confidential: $900,000 confidential settlement on behalf of a terminated tech-sector employee alleging FMLA/CFRA violations., 2021
• Confidential: Seven-figure confidential settlement in sexual assault case on behalf of a male employee of a nationwide clothing chain., 2019
• Confidential: Seven-figure confidential settlement in sexual assault case on behalf of a female tech-sector employee., 2019
• Confidential: Plaintiff’s verdict following arbitration of a terminated employee alleging pregnancy discrimination against nationwide food and drink company., 2019
• Confidential: Plaintiff’s verdict following arbitration of an employee alleging “forced quit” based on threats of violence in the workplace., 2018
• Carlson v. eHarmony.com: Multi-Million dollar Class Action settlement on behalf of gay and lesbian consumers denied access to popular dating site “eHarmony.com.” , 2010
• Lee v. ENPC: Obtained a Verdict of $1.4 Million, including a Punitive-Damages Award of over $1 million for his client, a terminated CEO