Hoge Fenton - San Mateo, CA
Hoge Fenton is a distinguished multi-service California law firm established in 1952, delivering premier legal counsel from its San Mateo Peninsula office. The firm provides sophisticated representation in business and real estate lawyers matters, employment counseling, commercial litigation, trusts and estates, and family law for companies and individuals across Silicon Valley.
Comprehensive Full-Service Legal Excellence in Silicon Valley
Founded more than seven decades ago, Hoge Fenton stands as one of Northern California's most established and versatile law firms. From its strategic Peninsula office in San Mateo, California, the firm represents thriving businesses, tech innovators, non-profit institutions, and high-net-worth families throughout San Mateo County and Silicon Valley. When complex commercial challenges or contentious disputes occur, leaders need to hire an attorney with deep institutional knowledge and proven trial capability. With additional offices in San Jose and Pleasanton, along with international connectivity as a member of Mackrell International, Hoge Fenton combines the personalized responsiveness of a regional boutique with the formidable reach of a global practice.
Strategic Business, Corporate, and Real Estate Representation
The firm delivers multi-faceted legal guidance across vital commercial disciplines, helping ventures navigate regulatory landscapes, contractual negotiations, and property transactions. Key areas of focus include:
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate: Advising owners, developers, commercial tenants, and investors on acquisitions, land use development, leasing agreements, and construction dispute litigation.
- Business Litigation: Resolving intricate commercial controversies, partnership dissolutions, trade secret misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duty, and contract disputes in state and federal courts.
- Corporate Law and Governance: Structuring entity formations, financing rounds, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border joint ventures, and customized executive contracts.
- Labor and Employment Counsel: Representing employers in wage and hour defense, wrongful termination claims, employee handbook development, and workplace compliance audits.
Sophisticated Estate Planning and Family Wealth Preservation
In addition to corporate advocacy, Hoge Fenton provides premier private client services designed to protect family legacies and minimize tax exposure. When private clients find a lawyer through the firm's private wealth group, they receive customized guidance in wills, estate planning and probate lawyers matters. The team crafts revocable living trusts, advance health care directives, generational wealth transfers, and conservatorships, while also guiding executors through complex probate and trust administration. The firm also features a top-tier family law group adept at navigating complex marital dissolutions, high-asset property division, and child custody arrangements.
Recognized Trial Advocacy and Peer-Acclaimed Distinctions
Hoge Fenton has consistently been honored in the Best Law Firms rankings by Best Lawyers in America, receiving top-tier regional standings across commercial litigation, employment law, family law, and real estate. Many of the firm's partners are recognized as Northern California Super Lawyers and certified specialists in their respective fields. When businesses or individuals need a dependable advocate, Hoge Fenton provides the strategic acumen, collaborative teamwork, and legal rigor required to achieve meaningful and enduring resolutions.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the central Hayward Park neighborhood of San Mateo, near the intersection of Borel Avenue and Shafter Street.
Building Location
This is an architecturally distinctive six-story Class A commercial office building built in 1975, featuring a prominent glass façade and beautifully landscaped grounds with a pond. It is located near Borel Park.
Parking Details
Ample public parking is available on-site, including a spacious surface parking lot and convenient covered parking options.
Public Transit
Served by SamTrans Route 294 (Half Moon Bay); nearest stop is at Alameda de las Pulgas & 20th Avenue.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the building through the main entrance lobby. Take one of the high-speed elevators up to the third floor, and locate Suite 310.