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Seyfarth Shaw Attorneys LLP, established in 2000, is a prominent legal firm based in San Francisco, CA, and its surrounding areas. The firm is renowned for its expert attorneys who specialize in various legal fields, including litigation, employment & labor, discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and real estate. With decades of combined experience, Seyfarth Shaw Attorneys LLP is devoted to providing exceptional legal services to its clients.
Highlights
26 years in business
Serves San Francisco, CA
Specialties
Issue type
Discrimination, Harassment, Workers compensation, Wrongful termination, Pay and benefits, Social Security & Disability, Other type of issues
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560 Mission Street, Suite 3100
San Francisco, CA 94105-2930
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Education
University of San Francisco School of Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1995
University of California - Hastings
2000
University of California - Santa Barbara
1994
Brown University
1992
University of Oregon School of Law
1998
University of San Francisco School of Law
University of Miami School of Law
1999
California State University, Sacramento
1991
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1994
University of California Berkeley
1991
Northwestern University
1971
Northwestern University - School of Business
1968
University of Pennsylvania Law School
1964
University of Pennsylvania
1961
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
1993
University of Utah
1990
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
2004
University of California, Berkeley
2000
UC Berkeley SOL
University of Virginia, School of Law
1979
Canisius College
1976
University of Colorado at Boulder
1996
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
1993
California Polytechnic St U
Loyola Law School
1997
University of California Riverside
1993
Harvard University Law School
2000
University of Oregon
1997
University of San Francisco
2002
University of California Berkeley
1999
Vanderbilt University
2004
University of California Berkeley
2000
University of California - Berkeley
Whittier College School of Law
1981
University of California Santa Barbara
1970
George Washington University National Law Center
1973
George Washington University
1968
Univ of Maryland, MD
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
2000
University of California Davis
1995
University of San Francisco School of Law
Lincoln University School of Law
1979
University of Minnesota
1973
Case Western Reserve University
1979
Columbia College
1975
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1989
University of California San Diego
1987
University of San Francisco School of Law
University of San Francisco
1994
Boston College
1990
University of California at Los Angeles
1966
University of California at Davis School of Law
2005
University of Oregon
1998
University of San Francisco
1973
University of California at Davis School of Law
2000
University of California at Los Angeles
1995
University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
1984
UC Berkeley SOL
Santa Clara University
1981
Boston University School of Law
2002
University of Colorado Boulder
1998
Golden Gate University
1983
Penn State University
1974
University of California - San Francisco
1989
University of California at Los Angeles
1982
University of San Francisco School of Law
UC Hastings COL
Yale University School of Law
1978
University of New South Wales School of Law
1975
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Catholic University of America, School of Law
2000
San Francisco State University
1992
Catholic U of Amer Columbus SOL
Stanford University
1997
Santa Clara University, School of Law
2002
Boston College
1984
University of San Francisco
1997
Spelman College
1994
George Washington University National Law Center
1988
University of California at Davis School of Law
2003
Columbia University
2000
University of Southern California
1995
University of San Francisco
2000
University of Texas at Austin School of Law
2001
University of California Davis
1995
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1984
University of San Francisco
1981
UC Berkeley SOL
University of Michigan
1980
University of Michigan
1977
University of San Francisco
2003
University of California at Los Angeles
2000
University of California - Hastings
2004
University of Washington
2000
University of San Francisco School of Law
American University
1994
Stanford University
1989
Lincoln University School of Law
Law
1979
University of Minnesota
1973
Case Western Reserve University
Law
1979
Columbia College
1975
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
2004
University of California, Berkeley
2000
UC Berkeley SOL
University of Miami School of Law
Real Property Development
1999
University of Oregon School of Law
Law
1998
University of California - Santa Barbara
1994
George Washington University National Law Center
Law
1973
George Washington University
Univ of Maryland, MD
University of California - San Francisco
1989
University of California at Los Angeles
1982
UC Hastings COL
University of San Francisco
Law
2002
University of California Berkeley
1999
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
2000
University of California at Los Angeles
1995
Boston University School of Law
Law
2002
University of Colorado Boulder
Political Science
1998
Golden Gate University
Law
1983
Penn State University
1974
Columbia University
2000
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
2003
University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
Law
1984
UC Berkeley SOL
American University
Law
1994
Stanford University
1989
Santa Clara University
1981
University of Colorado at Boulder
Law
1996
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
1993
California Polytechnic St U
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1989
University of California San Diego
1987
Loyola Law School
Law
1997
University of California Riverside
1993
University of San Francisco
Law
1997
Spelman College
1994
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Law
1993
University of Utah
1990
Catholic University of America, School of Law
Law
2000
San Francisco State University
1992
Catholic U of Amer Columbus SOL
University of Virginia, School of Law
Law
1979
Canisius College
1976
Harvard University Law School
Law
2000
University of Oregon
1997
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Law
1994
University of California Berkeley
1991
Santa Clara University, School of Law
Law
2002
Stanford University
1997
University of Michigan
Law
1980
University of Michigan
1977
University of California at Los Angeles
2000
University of San Francisco
Law
2003
University of California - Hastings
Law
2000
Brown University
1992
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
2005
University of Oregon
1998
University of San Francisco
Law
2000
University of Southern California
1995
University of San Francisco
Law
1994
Boston College
1990
University of California - Hastings
Law
2004
University of Washington
2000
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
1984
UC Berkeley SOL
George Washington University National Law Center
Law
1988
University of San Francisco
1981
Boston College
1984
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1995
California State University, Sacramento
1991
University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Law
2001
University of California Davis
1995
Associations & Affiliations
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
American Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
American Employment Law Counsel
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
American Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Northern California Defense Attorney's Association
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Alameda County Bar Association
Member
Queen's Bench Bar Association
Member
Women Lawyers of Alameda County
Member
Barrister Club Pro Bono Law Committee
Member
California Minority Counsel Program
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Barristers Club of San Francisco
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Queens Women's Bar Association
Member
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Member
California Minority Counsel Program
Member
American Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
State Bar of California
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
Member
American Bar Association
Member
National Contract Management Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
State Bar of California
Member
American Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
San Francisco AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Member
St. Thomas More Society
Member
National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
State Bar of California
Member
New South Wales Law Society
Member
Foreign Tax Club
Member
International Tax Committee
Member
State Bar of California
Chairman
University of New South Wales Law Society
President
State Bar of California
Member
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
California Minority Counsel Program
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Legal Community Against Violence
Member
Charles Houston Bar Association
Member
Black Women Lawyers of Northern California
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Judges Reception Committee
Chairman
Judges Reception Committee
Vice-Chair
Judges Reception Committee
Member
Law Academy Program
Mentor
State Bar of California
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Queen's Bench Bar Association
Member
Publications
CPS, the Magazine for Convenience Store People, Vol. 9
“Law& Order: Liabilities in Unlawful Situations,”
1998
Unknown
"Advanced Construction Law in California,"
Unknown
"Mechanics' Lien law and Strategies in California,"
Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) publication
“Jury Instructions in Employment Cases: Ask and It Shall Be Given to You,”
2002
Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) publication
“Prosecution and Defense of Retaliation Claims,”
2001
Law Education Institute 2000 Manual on Labor and Employment Law
“Scripting the Play and Setting the Stage: An Employer’s Final 60 Days Before Trial,”
2000
The Recorder
“The Top Three Mistakes Employers Make at Trial,”
1999
Law Education Institute 1999 Manual on Labor and Employment Law
“The Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make in Trying Cases to Juries: It’s All in the Preparation.”
1999
Law Education Institute 1998 Manual on Labor and Employment Law
“Effective Motion Practice in the Defense of Employment Cases: An Employer’s Most likely Path to a Successful Result,”
1998
Law Education Institute 1997 Manual on Labor and Employment Law
“Maximizing an Employer’s Ability to Obtain Summary Judgment Through an Effective Deposition of the Plaintiff,”
1997
Institute of Business Law Manual on Employment Regulations in California
“How to Fire Employees Without Getting Burned,”
1996
Business Development Associates/Executive Enterprises Seventh Employment and Labor Law Institute for Corporate Counsel
“Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets,”
1996
Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) publication
“How to Avoid Losing an Employment Case in the Court of Public Opinion,”
1995
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
“Sexual Harassment Claims and the Media: Handling the High Profile Case,”
1995
Current Issues in Employment Law, 428-439
“At-Will Clauses: First Line of Defense Against Wrongful Termination Claims,”
1990
Current Issues in Employment Law, 401-13
“An Overview of Federal Preemption Under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act,”
1990
The EEO Primer 170-183
“Procedural Issues” Terminating for Poor Performance” and “Terminating for a Single Incident,”
1988
Court Awards of Attorneys’ Fees, Litigating Antitrust, Civil Rights, Public Interest and Securities Cases, Practicing Law Institute
“Principles Governing the Award of Costs and Expenses Under Attorneys’ Fee Statutes,”
1987
Court Awards of Attorneys’ Fees, Litigating Antitrust, Civil Rights, Public Interest and Securities Cases, Practicing Law Institute
“Principles Applicable to Recovery of a Fee Award for Time Spent Preparing and Litigating an Attorney’s Fee Application,”
1987
The Lawyers Corner, The EEO Review, Issues 179-180
“Procedures for Terminating Employees
1982
The Lawyers Corner, Supervisors EEO Review, Issue 139
“Termination of Employees in EEO Context,”
1978
Supervisors EEO Review, Vol. III-2
“Supervision of Employee Filing EEOC Charges,”
1976
Law Education Institute 2000 Manual on Labor and Employment Law
“The Internet and Other High-Tech Litigation Tools,”
The Recorder
“Pity the Labor Commissioner,”
2006
Seyfarth Shaw Newsletter
The California Information Technology Procurement Process"
2001
Regents of the University of California for the Continuing Education of the Bar
Approaching Construction Disputes
1996
Unknown
Project Partnering: Back To The Future,”
1995
13th Annual Real Property Institute
“Minimizing Real Property Liabilities: Construction,”
1996
California Constructor
“Avoiding Claims: The Secret Weapon ... Common Sense,”
1997
CM Magazine
“The 1990’s: A Different World for Construction Lawyers,”
1995
Associated General Contractors of California Legal Brief
“Surety Bad Faith: It’s Back,”
1997
San Francisco Attorney
“Alternative Dispute Resolution: Turning the Theoretical into Reality,”
1995
Associated General Contractors of California
“Attorneys Fees: Ways to Tame the Monster,”
1995
Associated General Contractors of California Legal Brief
“Legislative Changes to Mechanics’ Lien, Stop Notice, and Payment Bond Rights,”
1995
Associated General Contractors of California Legal Brief
“New Lien Waiver Amendments (Civil Code 3262),”
1994
John A. Wiley and Sons
Construction Change Order Claims
1994
Associated General Contractors of California
“Partnering,”
1993
Associated General Contractors of California
“California Tests Boundaries Of Criminal Liability For Workplace Safety,”
1992
Associated General Contractors of California
“How Contractors Lose Claims,”
1992
The Construction Contractor
“A Practical Guide To The Intersection Of Construction Law And Environmental Law - Par II,”
1992
Associated General Contractors of California Legal Brief
“The Halbert’s Case: A Dilemma For The Construction Industry,”
1992
Associated General Contractors of California Legal Brief
“Partnering - A Better Way,”
1992
John A. Wiley and Sons
The Construction Contractor’s Handbook of Business and Law
1992
John A. Wiley and Sons
Construction Litigation: Representing the Owner
1990
Associated General Contractors of California
“Legal Trends Affecting Labor In The 90’s,”
Council on Education in Management Public Sector Employment Update 2005
Leaves of Absence in the Public Sector
2005
49 Cath. U.L. Rev. 613
"Silencing the Minority: The Practical Effects of Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes."
2000
Federal Lawyer
"Work it Out? Enforceability of Arbitration Provisions in Employment Agreements Under Federal Law,"
2000
California Labor Law Letter
“The Other Shoe Drops--Suits By Employees Fired For Harassment,”
1995
44 Labor Law Journal No. 9
“When What You Didn’t Know Can Help You--Employers’ Use of After-Acquired Evidence to Defend Wrongful Discharge Claims,”
1993
Legal Times Magazine
“The Workplace Fairness Act Is Unfair to Employers,”
1993
Speaking Engagements
Northern California Human Resources Association, Santa Rosa Chapter
HR Squares — Employment Law Update
2005
Northern California Human Resources Association, San Francisco Chapter
HR Squares — Employment Law Update
2005
Northern California Human Resources Association, Walnut Creek
Privacy in the Workplace
2004
Northern California Human Resources Association Annual Conference and Trade Show
HR Squares — Employment Law Update
2004
Northern California Human Resources Association
Privacy in the Workplace
2004
San Francisco Employer Advisory Council
“Employment Law Update,”
2003
Northern California Human Resources Association, San Francisco Chapter
HR Squares
2003
Council on Education in Management
“Avoiding Discrimination and Retaliation: The Definitive Guide to Employment Law for HR Professionals,”
2003
San Francisco Bar Association pro-bono presentation for non-profit organizations
“Preventing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace”
2003
The Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution and Cornell University’s Employment Law Mediator Training Program
“Employment Law Basics,”
2003
Northern California Human Resources Association, Dublin Chapter
Privacy in the Workplace
2003
Northern California Human Resources Association, Fremont Chapter
Privacy in the Workplace
2002
Northern California Human Resources Association, East Bay Chapter
Privacy in the Workplace
2002
Northern California Human Resources Association, San Francisco Chapter
Privacy in the Workplace
2003
Council on Education in Management
"The Electronic Workplace: Establishing Policies and Practices for Successfully Managing Employees and Protecting Privacy Rights,"
2002
Seyfarth Shaw Breakfast Briefing
"If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again: Practical Tips for Reasonable Accommodation and the Interactive Process under AB 2222,"
2002
Northern California Human Resources Association Annual Conference and Trade Show
HR Squares
2002
Northern California Human Resources Association, Sonoma County Chapter
Privacy in the Workplace
2002
Northern California Human Resources Association, San Francisco Chapter
Privacy in the Workplace
2002
Northern California Human Resources Association Annual Conference
HR Squares
2001
The Recorder/American Lawyer Media Roundtable
“Employment Class Actions,”
2004
San Francisco Bar Ass’n. Labor & Employment Committee Annual Meeting
“Federal and California Class and Representative Actions”
2004
2003 Seyfarth Shaw Labor & Employment Law Symposium
Labor Code Class Actions
2003
Law Education Institute 2002 Conference on Labor and Employment Law
Jury Instructions in Employment Cases
2002
Law Education Institute 2001 Conference on Labor and Employment Law
The Prosecution and Defense of Retaliation Claims
2001
Law Education Institute 2000 Conference on Labor and Employment Law
Countdown to Trial: Trial Minus 60 days and Counting
2000
Law Education Institute 1999 Conference on Labor & Employment Law
“The Ten Biggest Mistakes Each Side Makes in the Trial of an Employment Case”
1999
Law Education Institute 1998 Conference on Labor and Employment Law
Bulletproofing Clients from Being Identified as a Big Case
1998
Law Education Institute 1998 Conference on Labor & Employment Law
Effective Motion Practice in the Defense of Employment Cases
1998
Law Education Institute 1997 Conference on Labor & Employment Law
Effective Depositions in Employment Cases
1997
Business Development Associates/Executive Enterprises Seventh Employment and Labor Law Institute for Corporate Counsel
“Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets,”
1996
National Employment Law Institute Employment Law Conference
Privacy in the Workplace
1995
Defense Research Institute Sexual Harassment Seminar
Defending Against the Sexual Harassment Expert
1995
Defense Research Institute Sexual Harassment Seminar
Sexual Harassment Claims and the Media: Handling the High Profile Case,”
1995
Prentice-Hall Employment Litigation Institute
“Pre- and Post-Trial Dispositive Motions, Pre-Trial Motions, and Motions in Limine,”
1993
Lorman Business Center, Inc. Seminar: Employment and Labor Law in California
Current Issues in Employment Discrimination Law
1990
Developments in Employment Law, seminar sponsored by the Employee Relations Law Journal and Executive Enterprises, Inc.
Quotas After Memphis Firefighters: An Employer’s View
1985
Annual Meeting of International Association of Insurance Counsel
Employment Litigation: Sex, Age and Race Discrimination Claims
1985
Defense Research Institute Seminar on Damages and Trial Techniques
Wrongful Discharge and Termination: Damages and Related Issues
1984
Developments in Employment Law—Executive Enterprises, Inc
Employer’s Obligations to the Handicapped, Disabled or Injured Worker: An Overview
1983
Federal Publications
Changes and Claims in Government Construction
1997
Federal Publications
Changes and Claims in Government Construction
1996
13th Annual Real Property Institute
“Minimizing Real Property Liabilities: Construction,”
1996
Real Property Section, State Bar of California
“Partnering: A New Approach To Homeowner Association Defect Claims,”
1995
General Services Administration, Region IX
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Practical Alternative for Resolving Construction Disputes
1995
Construction Law Seminar, Law Seminars International
“Project Partnering: Back To The Future,”
1995
Board of Directors of the Associated General Contractors of California
Domar: Is It the New Direction for Affirmative Action or a Dead End?
1995
Associated General Contractors of California Seminar
“Attorneys Fees: Ways to Tame the Monster,”
1995
Associated General Contractors of California Seminar
“Performing on Public Works Jobs: Now That I’ve Got a Job, How Do You Expect Me to Make a Profit,”
1994
American Society of Professional Estimators
The New Subcontract Forms of the Associated General Contractors of California
1994
American Society of Civil Engineers
Partnering, Hard to Believe, But It Works
1994
California Department of Real Estate
“ADR - Alternative To What?,”
1993
Associated General Contractors of California Seminar
“Partnering,”
1993
Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee and Insurance and Bonds Committee of Associated General Contractors of California
“Halbert’s: A Dilemma for the Construction Industry,”
1992
ssociated General Contractors of California Seminar
“How Contractors Lose Claims,”
1992
ssociated General Contractors of California Seminar
“Use and Abuse Of The Bidding Process: Public Contracts, Private Projects, And Sub-Bids,”
1991
Seyfarth Shaw Labor and Employment Symposium
Wage and Hour Update
2005
Construction Litigation Superconference
Litigation Of A Construction Project That Involves a Foreign-Based Owner, Contractor or Subcontractor
1988
Construction Litigation Superconference
Targeting Construction Claims By The Contractor Against The Owner
1989
Associated General Contractors of California
“Claims And Changes - Pitfall Or Profit,”
1985
Real Property Law Section, State Bar of California
“Construction Law - Owner Protection From Construction Claims,”
1987
Cook Brown LLP Breakfast Forum
Overview of Employer Responsibilities Under California's New Domestic Partnership Laws
2005
Leaves of Absence in the Public Sector
Council on Education in Management Public Sector Employment Update 2005
2005
Council on Education in Management Public Sector Employment Update 2005
Leaves of Absence in the Public Sector
2005
Cook Brown LLP Construction Industry Seminar
Leaves of Absence Update
2005
Cook Brown LLP Breakfast Forum
Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims: the Current Law
2004
Seyfarth Shaw Labor and Employment Symposium
Domestic Partner Benefits and Issues: Changing Responsibilities for California Employers
ITPA
State of the Art Structures for U.S. Inbound Investment
2004
Offshore Investment
Foreign Holding Company Structures
2002
ITPA Puerto Rico Conference
Using the U.S. as a Tax-Neutral Venue for Latin American International Investment
2001
ITPA Conference
Structuring Offshore E-Commerce Businesses
2001
ITPA
Using Derivatives for U.S. Inbound Investment
2001
Florida Family Office Planning & Management Forum
Advantages and Disadvantages of Going Offshore for Insurance and Annuity Products
2000
Seminar Series in the U.S. and Canada for the Australian Government
Using LLC's in International Transactions, ITPA (1991)Business Migration to Australia - Tax & Legal Aspects
1990
California CPA Society Pacific Rim Conference on International Tax Planning
Inbound Structures
1991
Seminar Series in Australia
Tax Aspects of Australia to U.S. Trade and Investment
1989
International Fiscal Association
Australia's Tax Reform
1989
Australian Seminar Tour Sponsored by Australia Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce & USCS
Legal Problems For Australians Doing Business in the U.S.
1989
American Bankers Association Annual Meeting
U.S. Tax Planning For International Private Banking Clients
1989
Price Waterhouse Australia Seminars
Doing Business in the USA
1986
Bar Association of San Francisco
The Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act--What Do They Mean for Your Organization
2007
Northern California Human Resources Association
Bought, Paid For and Gone: Protecting Your Intellectual Capital
2006
Bar Association of San Francisco
The Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act--What Do They Mean for Your Organization
2006
Council on Education in Management
Deciphering Whether Your Employee Has a “Serious Health Condition”: Preventing Misuse and Abuse of the FMLA/CFRA
2003
International Practice Section of the Barristers Club
Human Rights and Asylum Law
Services offered
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