Benjamin Law Group - Oakland, CA

High-Stakes Employment Law and Trial Advocacy in Oakland

Headquartered at 505 14th Street in Oakland City Center, the Benjamin Law Group, P.C. is an aggressive, community-conscious trial practice representing workers, professionals, entrepreneurs, and emerging businesses throughout California. Founded by attorney Na'il Benjamin, a former University of California Berkeley athlete and former Deputy City Attorney for San Francisco, the firm combines premier big-law training with the agility, passion, and tactical edge of a boutique litigation team. With extensive courtroom experience across California state and federal courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and administrative agencies, the firm handles matters ranging from complex employee disputes to commercial torts. When California employees need to hire an employment lawyer in Oakland or seek counsel for a wage dispute, the Benjamin Law Group delivers resolute trial representation.

Wage and Hour Class Actions and PAGA Litigation

California maintains some of the most rigorous worker protection statutes in the United States, yet wage theft remains pervasive across many industries. The Benjamin Law Group has built a distinguished record litigating high-stakes wage and hour class actions and representative lawsuits under the California Private Attorneys General Act. The firm prosecutes systematic employer violations involving unpaid overtime, meal and rest period denials, improper wage deductions, unlawful off-the-clock work, and worker misclassification as independent contractors. By holding large corporations accountable, the practice recovers substantial compensation and statutory penalties for worker classes across Northern California.

Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, and Wrongful Termination

Every worker is entitled to earn a living free from unlawful bias, hostility, and retaliation. The employment and labor lawyers at the Benjamin Law Group represent employees who have suffered unlawful adverse employment actions under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII. The firm handles wrongful termination lawsuits, racial discrimination, gender bias, disability accommodation failures, pregnancy discrimination, and sexual harassment claims. When whistleblowers face retaliatory firings for exposing corporate wrongdoing or safety violations, the firm provides fearless courtroom advocacy to secure compensatory damages, lost wages, and emotional distress recovery.

Commercial Litigation and Emerging Business Transactions

In addition to employee advocacy, the Benjamin Law Group provides outside general counsel and business litigation services to tech startups, local enterprises, sports professionals, and entertainment figures. The firm handles contentious breach of contract claims, shareholder controversies, partnership dissolutions, and trade secret disputes. On the transactional side, Na'il Benjamin assists founders with business formation, investor financing agreements, intellectual property licensing, and executive compensation contracts, establishing resilient foundations for commercial success.

Why Clients Choose the Benjamin Law Group

• Distinguished Trial Experience: Led by attorney Na'il Benjamin, who has practiced before state courts, federal district courts, the Ninth Circuit, and arbitration panels.
• Elite Peer Honors: Recognized consistently on the Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, as well as The National Black Lawyers Top 100.
• Big Firm Rigor with Personal Focus: Delivering the strategic depth of top national law firms combined with direct, accessible attorney-client communication.
• Demonstrated Class Action Success: Proven success prosecuting multi-million dollar class actions and high-profile employment disputes.