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I have served as class counsel in numerous class actions in the employment discrimination and employee benefits fields, including cases brought on behalf of employees and job applicants in cases alleging employment discrimination based on race, nationality, and gender; pension plan participants and beneficiaries arising from imprudent investment of plan assets; and employees who have suffered vacation pay forfeitures in vacation benefit plans sponsored by Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trusts.

I have practiced immigration law for my entire professional career, first with a refugee organization and then in private practice.  I continue to collaborate with and mentor to various non-profit organizations, criminal attorneys, etc., in order to provide people with the most comprehensive representation available.

I have specialized in First Amendment and anti-SLAPP issues since 1993, and have written and lectured widely on the California anti-SLAPP law.  My anti-SLAPP expertise has been recognized in four appellate opinions.  I am a 1972 graduate of Harvard Law School and a member of the California Bar.  I have prevailed in many SLAPP cases, including seven resulting in published appellate opinions, including the first such opinion by the California Supreme Court.. I am also President of the Board of Directors of the Public Participation Project, which is leading the campaign for federal anti-SLAPP legislation.

I enjoy helping my clients resolve their legal problems.  I look for complex cases that challenge my knowledge and skills.  I love dancing and sailing and recently am traveling as a means of relaxation.

I am dedicated to helping clients get the legal representation they require. I served as the director of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in Oklahoma, where I provided lower-income clients with personal and professional tax preparation at no cost. It's this work that spurred me to join the Modest Means Incubator Program with California Lawyer's for the Arts and open my own firm. I want to help artists and innovators–like you–obtain intellectual property protection for their ideas and works.. During law school I worked with a patent prosecution firm and a large university technology transfer office, where I gained experience in patent prosecution and licensing. I have extensive knowledge about patent law and prosecution, and received the highest marks in Patent Law. It's this knowledge that I will put to use to help you get a patent on your idea.

I am a Berkeley native. I moved to New York after high school and spent most of the next 15 years there, first in college, then the workforce, and finally in law school.. In the middle of that period, I returned to Berkeley to get a master's degree in city planning from Cal and work as a city planner in Sonoma.. After moving back to New York and working in city planning for five years there, I decided to try something else. Law school had never been on my radar, but I discovered that it was a perfect fit for me. I didn't want to leave New York, however, and I was fortunate enough to be admitted to the Benjamin N. Cardozo School Law, located at 5th Avenue and 12th Street in Manhattan. I enrolled in 2002 and graduated in 2005.. After finishing law school, I moved back to Berkeley. I have been working as a lawyer since 2006. I have had my own practice since 2007.. I practice family law exclusively.. I became a family law attorney because it gives me the chance to help folks on a very personal level, which is important to me. People who come to see me are inevitably going through a difficult time, and I thrive on getting them through it as quickly and effectively as possible.

David A. Lerman has over 20 years of experience representing  accident victims and employees in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Mr. Lerman has experience with serious auto accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents and dog attacks. Mr. Lerman also has experience with labor and employment law, wrongful termination, overtime, unpaid wages, denial of rest and meal breaks, discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment cases.

Clients of Berkeley, California Attorney Zev Hardman include artists, creatives and other important people. Specializing in top-quality legal advice and services, Attorney Zev Hardman leverages the law, technology, creativity and experience to always put his client first.

Camille King is an experienced private mediator and collaborative attorney.  She specializes in assisting couples with issues related to marriage and domestic partnership, including dissolution, child custody, support, property division matters, premarital agreements, and cohabitation agreements.

Bryan’s practice is focused on estate law, including estate planning, estate administration, litigation, professional fiduciary services, and attendance in court as counsel in private mediation, conferences, motions, hearings, trials, and appeals. Bryan has developed numerous custom estate plans and has participated as counsel in numerous contested proceedings. Bryan’s practice covers a wide range of estate law issues such as estate planning, powers of attorney, guardianships, wills, trusts, advanced health care directives, Medicare planning, and contested matters.

Brook is the principal at Meakins Law, a thriving Family Law practice in Berkeley, California. Brook is a passionate advocate for her Family Law clients and is committed to seeking creative resolutions to Divorce, Child Custody and Support cases, Prenuptial Agreements, Paternity Suits and other Family law matters. She spends her days in court and otherwise supporting her clients throughout some of the most significant transitions in their lives.. In addition to her family law practice, Brook is very involved in environmental climate-change advocacy work. In both realms she is a fierce champion of the rights of others, and it is this salient attribute that drives her success as an attorney and sets the tone for the entire firm. She devotes the same vibrant energy and attention to all of her clients, whether they are island nations affected by climate change or single fathers seeking greater involvement in their children’s lives. Global justice cannot be served without every day, local justice being served as well.. Meakins Law believes in respecting the agency and individuality of each client. Brook is fully committed to bringing the needs and desires of the client to the forefront of every discussion, never allowing the complexity of the law to hamper communication. Her gift for balancing an empathetic, resolution-focused mindset with an unflinching commitment to a just outcome is what differentiates her from her peers. Brook’s clients sense her dedication; her results speak for themselves.. Often, the most apparently challenging matters merely require a creative touch. Brook is expertly knowledgeable and guides her clients through the nuances of the Family Court system with perfect fluency. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law and hails from Eugene, Oregon. When she eventually found her way down to the Bay Area, she fell in love with the quality of life and decided to stay. She and her husband live in Oakland.

Brock Law Office is dedicated to providing quality representation to plaintiffs in injury cases and landlord-tenant cases in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Please contact us for a free initial telephone consultation.

Bonnie K. Bishop, J.D., M.A and B.A., has represented clients with regard to their estate planning, trust, and probate matters since 1988. Her office at 1760 Solano Avenue in Berkeley, California, is conveniently located to her many clients in Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Kensington and Oakland. Bonnie enjoys representing clients from all walks of life–individuals, couples, and families of every shape and size.

Berkeley Personal Injury Attorney Robert Cheasty is a highly experienced and skilled lawyer at Cheasty, Cheasty & Malek, LLP. Since 1978, he has been helping injured individuals fight for the fair and full compensation they need. As a result, he has a comprehensive understanding of California personal injury law as well as a long track record of success. Over the years, he has represented countless clients and won tens of millions of dollars on their behalves. If you or someone you love was injured by another person’s negligence, he can help you, too. Attorney Cheasty is well-known for his legal proficiency and has won numerous awards, including the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers, the Best Attorneys of America, the Top Attorneys in Northern California in San Francisco Magazine, and Super Lawyers® of California. You can trust him to provide you with the strong representation you need.

Before I was an attorney, I spent approximately 10 years in the restaurant industry.  I also started and ran a painting contracting company during college.  Even in those non-legal positions, I found myself advocating for others who did not have much of a voice.  Often these were low-level employees whose employers took advantage of them because they were young, female, immigrants, or did not speak fluent English.. Since graduating from law school in 1998, I have worked on a wide variety of cases, and for an even wider variety of people and businesses.  Since starting my own firm in 2000, I have represented only small businesses and individuals--typically against wealthy individuals and powerful corporations.  Although these defendants generally can afford the most expensive law firms, I have found that I can obtain justice for my clients through persistent and creative litigation.. Thank you for reviewing my profile.  If you would like to speak about a potential legal matter, please feel free to call me or send me an email.. - Anthony

Bay Area Sexual Harassment Lawyer: I practice civil rights law in California with a focus on sexual harassment, sexual orientation harassment and personal injury cases involving sexual battery.

Bay Area Employment Law Attorney And Founding Partner

A North Carolina native and avid music lover, Jasmine is a passionate attorney with a strong background in music business and the law.  Since starting her legal practice, she has focused on counseling artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and investors in bringing traditional media to digital platforms in ways that are both lucrative and aligned with the values of her clients.  Before practicing law, Jasmine worked extensively with leading music publishers and record labels placing music in film, television, and other media.  She approaches her clients’ interests on two levels; first from the perspective of an entertainment professional, and then as a lawyer advancing those interests.. Jasmine is a graduate of the UC Hastings College of the Law and holds a degree in Music Business from New York University.  She is a member of the California Bar and a Certified Information Privacy Professional.  Jasmine is also a participant in the California Lawyers for the Arts Modest Means Incubator Program.

As an Assistant Professor at U.C. Berkeley's School of Information my primary research interests are Copyright law, open source and free software, and technology and innovation policy.  I teach Intellectual Property Law for the Information Industries and Cyberlaw.

An honors graduate of Harvard University and New York University, Xinying Valerian represents employees, whistleblowers and other injured persons in seeking justice and protection of their civil rights. She has successfully represented workers across the economic spectrum in class and individual actions, recovering millions of dollars. Ms. Valerian’s broad experience includes fighting independent contractor misclassification, negotiating severance agreements, litigating consumer class actions and representing the media in First Amendment cases.  Ms. Valerian is also a sought-after speaker and peer educator, called upon to present on legal topics to fellow lawyers and to provide insights to the general public. A first-generation immigrant who grew up in California, Ms. Valerian is committed to public service and fighting for the underdog for fair treatment in the workplace and marketplace.