Sample Cases
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death -
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Five year old boy killed when industrial security gate fell on him.
Trip & Fall –​
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Case against City of Oakland and other parties involving negligently maintained sidewalk causing a fall and broken femur.
Pedestrian -
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College student struck in a crosswalk in Concord suffering multiple fractures.
Motorcycle –
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Client was disabled from collision due to misleading City signage causing dangerous condition of public property.
Automobile –
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Automobile collision caused by a drunk driver causing client to suffer severe injuries and permanent scarring.
Uninsured Motorist –
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Large truck tire on Highway 37 crashed through the windshield of client's car resulting in lengthy hospitalization.
Hot Air Balloon -
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Negligent maintenance and operation of a hot air balloon caused balloon to rapidly descend causing injuries to European tourists.
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Employment Law
Discrimination –
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A school administrator was exposed to age and gender discrimination at the hands of a newly hired Superintendent of Schools.
Sexual Harassment/Retaliation –
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A female computer engineer in Silicon Valley was subjected to sexual harassment and demoted in retaliation by a new Regional Manager despite 17 years of employment.
Age Discrimination –
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A newly hired Academic Dean demoted a college professor without cause in violation of the professor’s employment contract.
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Severance Agreements –
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Countless severance pay agreements negotiated for middle and upper level managers, despite “at-will” disclaimers in employee handbooks.
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Wage & Hour Hearings -
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Successfully defended San Francisco
restaurant in Labor Commissioner hearing against unfounded claims of unpaid overtime.
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Employment Agreements –
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Numerous employment agreements prepared on behalf of small companies for their executive employees.