A Civil Rights and Employment Law Attorney

Opening My Law Practice in 1995

I opened up my own Law Firm in 1995 then immediately began to collaborate on civil rights and employment cases – mainly police misconduct and employment law (see more on my employment practice below)- with the most progressive attorneys I could find in the San Francisco Bay Area, like John Burris and the attorneys working in Tony Serra’s office, Steve Collier, a top tenant’s attorney in San Francisco, Jonathan Siegel and Jody Lewitter, plus numerous union-side labor law firms.   

Employment Law

From wrongful terminations based on retaliation, toxic workplaces, race, gender, sexual orientation, age to the many violations involving overtime, pay, reimbursements for cell phones and other personal equipment, I represent employees individually and in class actions. I’ve always represented employees, along with my other practice areas, since I began my law practice in 1995. I fight until I reach the end of a matter, including trying cases in front of a jury. I won’t give up.

My Other Legal Skills and Practice Areas

My passions aside, I learned numerous areas of law over the course of my 30+ years practicing law and developed a skill set as a negotiator, mediator and tactician. Like many of my mentors, I’ve become the Lawyer’s Lawyer, giving younger attorneys the benefit of my years as an advisor, trial counsel and advocate.

Meanwhile, I’ve touched numerous practice areas beyond my main areas described above. I’ve handled numerous probate cases, moving document-heavy, rule-bound and somewhat bureaucratic processes through the County courts of the Bay Area. In the past decade, I’ve handled criminal cases in federal and state courts throughout California, everything from criminal counterfeiting to sexual assault. I worked with many clients to buy and sell their businesses, learning and practicing corporate law, shareholder rights, director duties and the intricacies (and pitfalls) of corporate governance. I litigated copyright law in federal court, tenants rights, administrative law matters in city and state venues, and bankruptcy matters.