Employment and labor cases in Oakland typically resolve in 6 to 24 months, depending on complexity and court scheduling.
Oakland Court Backlog
The local court backlog for employment and labor matters ranges from 50 to 250 cases, reflecting ongoing demand and resource constraints.
Employment & Labor Oakland Filing Volume
Estimated new filings average 15 to 40 cases per month, based on public court data and directory trends.
Employment & Labor Case Outcomes
Resolution rates are highest before litigation (35%), with decreasing rates post-filing (25%) and at trial (10%), reflecting national and regional patterns.
Practice Areas: Employment, Wrongful Termination, Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Death, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor
Gary Gwilliam is considered one of the best consumer trial attorneys in the state. His reputation and skill in representing seriously injured plaintiffs is well known. He has tried over 180 jury cases, of which almost 150 were plaintiff civil personal injury cases. He has handled major cases in every area of consumer law, including serious automobile and construction accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, bad faith insurance, civil rights (including police misconduct), wrongful termination and employment discrimination and harassment, and has recently concentrated more in employment law.. A noted lecturer and motivational speaker, he has conducted seminars and workshops around California and the United States for many years. He is the author of numerous articles on California consumer law and is frequently called upon to serve as an expert witness on the standard of care for lawyers' conduct. He frequently lectures on the topics of substance abuse, stress reduction, improving the quality of life as well as topics related to his practice.
Mr. Fletcher B. Brown is by far the most dedicated workers' compensation attorney in the San Francisco Bay area (specifically Oakland). Mr Brown is a California native who attended California State University, Long Beach. At CSU Long Beach he majored in Political Science and graduated with honors. From CSU Long Beach, Attorney Brown was accepted into and graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in the City of Chicago, IL.. In June 2011, he was admitted to the State Bar of California and immediately became a legal representative for medical providers. In Spring 2012, he opened his own Law Firm - Fletcher Brown Law Firm.
ANDREA S. CARLISE is an Assistant County Counsel with the Office of the County Counsel in Alameda, CA where she oversees the Advocacy and Litigation Division.. Ms. Carlise has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2012. She has litigated and managed cases throughout California, representing clients at trial and facilitating the settlement or dismissal of countless cases. Ms. Carlise has successfully represented clients in State and Federal court, as well as before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. She has assisted clients in resolving employment disputes and negotiating favorable severance packages. She is currently representing ValleyCare Health System, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Alameda Hospital, El Camino Hospital and the County of Alameda in a variety of complex cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, police practices, civil rights and other litigation matters.. Ms. Carlise has a strong commitment to Pro Bono and community service. She has served as President of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations and California Women Lawyers. Ms. Carlise served on the Board of Directors of the Conference of California Bar Associations from 2009-2012 and is an active member of Queen's Bench Bar Association, having served on its Board of Directors. She has served as the President of the Board of Girls Inc. of the Island City. Ms. Carlise was a recipient of the 2012-2013 Women of Achievement Award from California Women Lawyers and the 2015 Women's Human Rights & Leadership Award from the International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law.
I have more than 30 years of experience representing federal employees from many different federal agencies. I represent federal employees before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). My practice involves litigating all kinds of discrimination--disability, race, national origin, gender, religion and retaliation.
2831 Telegraph Avenue , Oakland , California 94609
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor
Employment law attorney Chambord Benton-Hayes founded the Oakland law firm Benton Employment Law in 2021. Prior to opening her own practice, she worked for an international firm where she counseled companies like Apple, Tesla, and Google on how to stay in compliance with labor laws. She now focuses her practice primarily on representing California workers who have been harassed, discriminated against, or otherwise mistreated on the job. Attorney Benton-Hayes is an empathetic, trustworthy, and compassionate legal counselor as well as a trial-tested litigator who refuses to back down from the competition until her clients succeed. She is currently the President of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Northern California. A San Francisco native, she enjoys cheering on her favorite basketball team, The Golden State Warriors.
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