Siegel, Yee, Brunner & Mehta - Oakland, CA
Siegel, Yee, Brunner and Mehta is a historic civil rights and workers' advocacy law firm in downtown Oakland. With more than four decades of trial excellence, the firm champions employees, labor unions, students, and whistleblowers facing workplace discrimination, unlawful retaliation, and constitutional injustices across California.
Championing Civil Rights and Workers Across California
For over four decades, Siegel, Yee, Brunner and Mehta has stood at the forefront of civil rights, constitutional liberties, and workplace fairness throughout the Bay Area. Based in downtown Oakland at City Center, the firm holds powerful corporations, universities, and public agencies accountable. Founded by veteran trial lawyers Dan Siegel and Alan Yee, the practice pairs progressive dedication with relentless trial advocacy. When illegal employer conduct threatens your livelihood, finding an attorney with proven courtroom courage is vital to securing justice.
Core Practice Areas and Workplace Advocacy
The firm concentrates on high-impact litigation across federal and state courts, advocating for individuals and groups whose rights have been infringed. Key practice areas include:
- Employment and labor lawyers services: Championing workers and unions in contentious labor relations disputes, unfair labor practices, and administrative PERB hearings.
- Workplace discrimination lawyers counsel: Combating employer bias based on race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and pregnancy.
- Wrongful termination lawyers representation: Protecting whistleblowers and employees terminated in violation of public policy.
- Harassment lawyers advocacy: Holding employers accountable for hostile work environments and retaliatory abuse.
- Wage and hour lawyers services: Litigating Equal Pay Act claims, worker misclassification, and overtime violations.
- Civil rights and student advocacy: Enforcing Title IX athletic equity, protecting free speech, and contesting police misconduct.
- Business litigation lawyers representation: Handling commercial agreements, governance disputes, and complex civil actions.
- Accident and injury lawyers litigation: Prosecuting severe personal injury and wrongful death lawyers claims.
Landmark Verdicts and Trial-Ready Strategy
Unlike settlement-driven practices, the attorneys at Siegel, Yee, Brunner and Mehta prepare every case for trial. This rigorous approach produces powerful leverage in negotiations and notable results, including multi-million-dollar equal pay verdicts, major whistleblower settlements, and influential appellate decisions. If you confront sudden retaliatory firing or need a lawyer urgently to obtain an emergency injunction, the team mobilizes swiftly to protect your rights.
Why Clients Choose Siegel, Yee, Brunner and Mehta
Choosing the right advocate makes all the difference when your livelihood, reputation, or constitutional freedoms are on the line. Clients across Oakland and Northern California rely on the firm for distinct attributes:
- Decades of courtroom leadership: Over forty years of trial experience taking on California's largest employers.
- Distinguished legal honors: Partners repeatedly recognized by Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, and civic groups.
- Community-rooted representation: Active leadership in the National Lawyers Guild and local bar associations.
- Multilingual client access: Providing legal representation in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.
When you are ready to hire a lawyer who combines compassionate client dedication with formidable litigation power, contact Siegel, Yee, Brunner and Mehta to arrange a comprehensive case evaluation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the prime Uptown Oakland business area, close to the municipal offices of Oakland City Center.
Building Location
This is a 12-story Gold LEED-certified Class A office building known as 475 City Center, situated at 475 14th Street, near local landmarks like the Byron Rumford US Post Office and Highwire Coffee Roasters.
Parking Details
Secure public parking is available on-site at the building covered parking deck, with other municipal options at the nearby City Center Parking Garage.
Public Transit
Served by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Red, Orange, and Yellow Lines (Bay Area); nearest stop is at 12th St. Oakland City Center Station.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the ground-floor lobby of 475 City Center, check in with building security, and take the passenger elevator up to the 5th floor to find Suite 500.