Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 3
Contact number
+1 415 391 4800About
Provided by Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
California is known for having some of the nation’s most complex employment and labor laws, laws that require a team that is both experienced and nimble. Coblentz represents private and public companies, working as skillfully with small high-tech start-ups as we do with Fortune 500s and established nonprofits. Our employment attorneys are known for helping clients navigate the challenging labor and employment law landscape with ease.
With every client and in every case, we take a proactive approach to counseling and compliance matters, providing advice that is strategic, savvy, and specific to our clients’ needs with a focus on litigation avoidance whenever possible. When workplace issues progress to litigation, our employment litigation attorneys are prepared to provide vigorous, yet cost-effective representation to our clients.
Chambers Review
Californian labor and employment team Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP is experienced in wage and hour, PAGA and discrimination claims. The practice is well versed in whistle-blower claims as well as collective bargaining. The firm has trial experience before the California Supreme Court as well as dealing with EEOC claims.
Work Highlights
- Coblentz Patch represented the Bohemian Club in a claim regarding back wages resulting in a successful resolution.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Coblentz is made up of excellent lawyers and trusted advisers."
"They are responsive to all requests and handle matters quickly and appropriately."
"They are very responsive and engaged. They really prioritize us as a client and are able to deliver candid advice and good judgment while seeing issues from all sides."
"The team at Coblentz is made up of excellent lawyers and trusted advisers."
"They are responsive to all requests and handle matters quickly and appropriately."
"They are very responsive and engaged. They really prioritize us as a client and are able to deliver candid advice and good judgment while seeing issues from all sides."
Notable Practitioners
Fred Alvarez is a much admired employment law expert with a wealth of experience representing employers in trials and appellate matters.
"His demeanor is very calm, conveying experience, knowledge and a level approach. He is focused on reaching resolutions and seeing a path toward solving problems."
"He is excellent - he is extremely knowledgeable about employment law and uses his knowledge to dissect issues."
"Fred is very knowledgeable, responsive and creative, enabling the great results he is able to obtain for us."
Hannah Jones is a partner in Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP's San Francisco office. She has experience in both individual and class action suits, in discrimination, wage and hour, and wrongful termination matters.
"She gives us really good advice, telling us how we should approach things."
"She is very knowledgeable, practical and efficient. She is extremely responsive and helps us navigate some very complicated issues."
Ranked Lawyers at
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
California