Top Employment & Labor Lawyers in Palo Alto | 8 available

Firm: Berman North LLP

228 Hamilton Ave., Third Floor , Palo Alto , California 94301

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

I primarily represent employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, fraud, and contract matters.  I also review and prepare employment contracts, NDAs and severance agreements, and assist clients in negotiating severance packages.  I advise employers on employment contracts, disciplinary actions, policies and handbooks, unemployment insurance claims, and other employment matters.. I represent clients in California state and Federal courts and have appeared pro hac vice in Nevada and Virgina Federal courts.  I have appeared before administrative agencies including the California Labor Commissioner/Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; San Francisco Rent Board; and the Contractor's State License Board. I have represented clients in binding arbitration with JAMS and AAA.

Firm: Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP

3000 El Camino Real # 700 , Palo Alto , California 94306

Practice Areas: Labor , Employment & Labor

Firm: Cooley Godward Kronish

5 Palo Alto Square , Palo Alto , California 94306

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Medallia Inc.

295 Page Mill Road , Palo Alto , California 94115

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Berman North LLP

2225 East Bayshore Rd. , Palo Alto , California 94303

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

I have extensive experience in employment, business and real estate litigation.  In 1997, I graduated Order of the Coif (top 10%) from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley.  I clerked for the Honorable Maxine M. Chesney of the United States District Court, Northern District of California in 1999 and the Honorable Robert Boochever of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001. I practiced insurance law as an associate with Sonnenshein Nath & Rosenthal and employment law as an associate at Heller Ehrman.  I focused on real estate litigation while working with Tour-Sarkissian Law Offices in San Francisco.  I joined Pierce & Shearer LLP in June 2004, where I continue to litigate employment, real estate and business cases.

Firm: Berman North LLP

228 Hamilton Avenue , Palo Alto , California 94301

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Stacy has an expertise in all aspects of employment law. She litigates wrongful termination claims, wage and hour independent contractor and exemption misclassification claims, unpaid bonuses and commissions, severance pay disputes, breach of contract actions, alleged unfair competition and theft of trade secrets, sexual harassment and whistleblower retaliation cases. Stacy also prosecutes and defends representative actions under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).. Stacy has tried cases in superior court, federal court, arbitration and administrative proceedings. Stacy also advises employees and employers regarding employment contracts, executive compensation packages, and severance agreements. Stacy conducts wage and hour audits for employers and counsels start-ups regarding best practices for new entities.. Prior to founding Berman North LLP, Stacy was a Partner at Pierce & Shearer LLP with Scott Berman where she practiced employment law and business litigation.

Firm: Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean

Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 500 , Palo Alto , California 94306

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Business , Employment & Labor , Real Estate , Employment & Labor

My goal is to be efficient and practical. I emphasize specific, context-based, strategic counseling, risk-pathway analysis and dispute resolution focusing on employment and business relationships. My practice normally involves disputes and strategic planning involving multiple inter-related parties, including employees, investors, officers and directors, and all aspects of employment dynamics, from hiring through operational counseling and termination.. As a lawyer and a member of the California State Bar, my conduct is regulated by California’s Rules of Professional Conduct. Those rules apply to communications, solicitations and advertising, and also to testimonials and endorsements. The contents of my AVVO profile may be considered as a communication or solicitation under Rule 1-400. In addition, any recommendations, testimonials or endorsements found in my profile do not amount to a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of any legal matter for which I might be retained, or in which I might become involved.

Firm: Stephen R. Pappas

550 S California Ave Ste 320 , Palo Alto , California 94306

Practice Areas: Animal Bites, Automobile Accidents, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Business , Business Organizations, Contracts, Corporate , Employment & Labor , Insurance , Personal Injury, Real Estate , Trademarks, Wrongful Death, Commercial

I've been helping businesses meet their corporate legal and business litigation needs for 30 years.  I love to serve my clients and take pride in helping them reach their goals.