Business Details
11 Years
experience
Employment Discrimination Lawyers in the Bay Area
As seasoned employment law attorneys serving the Bay Area, we specialize in representing both employees and employers in cases involving discrimination, retaliation, and workplace disputes. With over 50 years of combined experience, our practice focuses on California employment law, including age, disability, gender, and race discrimination cases. Our attorneys, Rand L. Stephens and Richard Koss, bring decades of litigation expertise and a deep understanding of state and federal employment regulations. We provide strategic legal counsel to prevent lawsuits, conduct workplace investigations, and advocate for clients in state and federal courts. Our commitment to protecting workers' rights and advising businesses on compliance has established us as trusted legal advocates in Northern California.We offer personalized representation tailored to each client's unique circumstances, ensuring comprehensive legal solutions. Our practice extends across the Bay Area, including San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties. By combining aggressive litigation tactics with collaborative problem-solving, we strive to achieve favorable outcomes for all parties involved. Our legal team's extensive trial experience and dedication to employment law make us uniquely qualified to handle complex workplace disputes.
Services
Age Discrimination
Disability Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Whistleblower Cases
Race Discrimination
Employment Contracts
Pregnancy Discrimination
Workplace Retaliation
Wrongful Termination
Harassment Claims
Details
- Year established: 2015
Highlights and features
- We have over 50 years of combined experience in California employment law.
- Our attorneys understand the challenges faced by small and medium businesses.
- We serve clients throughout the Bay Area, including nine counties.
- Our team includes certified mediators with extensive trial experience.
- We represent both employees and employers in discrimination and retaliation cases.
Services
Age Discrimination
We represent workers over 40 facing age discrimination in hiring, promotions, or terminations. Our attorneys enforce protections under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and California law. We help clients seek justice through EEOC claims and state/federal litigation.
Disability Discrimination
Our firm advocates for workers facing disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. We handle cases involving reasonable accommodations, wrongful termination, and harassment based on actual or perceived disabilities through legal proceedings and settlements.
Workplace Retaliation
We protect employees from unlawful retaliation after reporting discrimination or participating in workplace investigations. Our attorneys handle cases involving demotions, transfers, or termination following protected activities under state and federal employment laws.
Employment Contracts
We assist with employment contract negotiations, breach of contract claims, and dispute resolution. Our services include reviewing termination agreements, non-compete clauses, and severance packages to ensure fair treatment for both employers and employees.
Wrongful Termination
Our firm handles wrongful termination cases based on discrimination, retaliation, or violation of employment contracts. We represent clients in legal actions seeking reinstatement, back pay, and damages for unlawful employment practices in California courts.
People
Rand L. Stephens
Attorney
With 40 years of trial experience, Rand L. Stephens is a certified mediator and former adjunct professor teaching employment discrimination law at San Francisco Law School for over a decade.
Richard Koss
Attorney
Richard Koss has 15 years of experience handling employment discrimination cases and previously served as CEO of a business, providing unique insights into employer challenges while advocating for employee rights.
Questions
What employment law services do you offer?
We handle age, disability, gender, and race discrimination cases, workplace retaliation, harassment claims, whistleblower protections, and wrongful termination disputes.
Do you represent both employees and employers?
Yes, we provide legal representation for both employees seeking rights protection and employers needing compliance guidance across Northern California.
What areas do you serve?
We serve the entire Bay Area including San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties.
How experienced are your attorneys?
Our attorneys have over 50 combined years of experience, including 40 years in trial law and 15 years specializing in employment discrimination cases.
Can you help with workplace policy development?
Yes, we advise businesses on compliance requirements, personnel policies, and preventive strategies to minimize employment-related legal risks.
