SV Employment Law Firm - San Mateo, CA
SV Employment Law Firm PC is an elite boutique law firm based in San Mateo, California, delivering top-tier employment litigation, executive counseling, workplace investigations, and HR compliance services across Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 2012 by former big-law partner Steven L. Friedlander, the firm combines big-firm sophistication with personalized, client-centered advocacy.
Premier Employment and Labor Law Advocacy in Silicon Valley
In the fast-evolving corporate environment of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Peninsula, employment disputes and compliance obligations require nuanced legal mastery. SV Employment Law Firm PC represents high-growth enterprises, established corporations, executive teams, founders, and professionals facing high-stakes workplace matters. Recognized as a Best Law Firm in labor and employment law, the practice offers decisive courtroom advocacy and forward-looking strategic counsel designed to achieve swift, cost-effective resolutions.
Core Employment Litigation and Counseling Services
Whether navigating complex statutory mandates under the California Labor Code or litigating sensitive disputes before federal or state judges, SV Employment Law Firm delivers focused, results-driven representation. When clients need to hire an attorney to protect enterprise assets or defend against workforce claims, the firm provides deep subject-matter expertise across key areas:
- Wrongful Termination Lawyers Defense and Counsel: Defending employers and counseling executives in claims involving alleged retaliatory firings, public policy violations, breach of implied contracts, and whistleblower reprisal.
- Workplace Discrimination Lawyers Representation: Handling single-plaintiff and multi-party disputes alleging discrimination based on race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, or medical status under FEHA and Title VII.
- Harassment Lawyers and Hostile Work Environment Matters: Advising and defending organizations and leaders against sexual harassment, hostile work environment allegations, and related compliance challenges.
- Wage and Hour Lawyers Advocacy: Litigating complex wage and hour class actions, Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative lawsuits, exempt versus non-exempt misclassification, and overtime or meal break discrepancies.
- Executive Contracts and Separation Agreements: Negotiating executive employment contracts, equity packages, severance structures, change-in-control arrangements, and post-employment covenants.
- Trade Secrets and Competition Disputes: Resolving disputes involving proprietary data theft, employee mobility, non-solicitation covenants, and restrictive covenants within high-tech sectors.
Impartial Workplace Investigations and Compliance Training
Beyond the courtroom, SV Employment Law Firm provides proactive risk management services that safeguard company culture and ensure regulatory compliance. The firm conducts impartial, third-party investigations into executive misconduct, accounting improprieties, and harassment complaints. Furthermore, the firm delivers specialized supervisory training, including California mandatory AB 1825 sexual harassment training, equal employment opportunity policies, and contractor classification guidelines.
Strategic Guidance from Silicon Valley Legal Leaders
Clients who find an attorney through SV Employment Law Firm gain the strategic advantages of veteran trial lawyers with decades of experience at prominent national firms. Whether an emerging startup seeks ongoing HR compliance advice or a company needs a lawyer urgently to address an arbitration demand or class action lawsuit, SV Employment Law Firm provides ethical, aggressive, and highly effective legal representation throughout San Mateo, California and beyond.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the highly accessible Borel commercial district of central San Mateo, close to the intersection of Highway 92 and El Camino Real.
Building Location
This professional multi-tenant office building is part of the Borel Financial Center campus, situated near several local businesses and medical offices.
Parking Details
Visitors have access to multiple public surface parking lots on the campus, as well as an on-site underground parking garage.
Public Transit
Served by SamTrans Route CSM (College of San Mateo - Downtown San Mateo); nearest stop is at El Camino Real & 17th Avenue.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the main front doors of the Borel Financial Center building, take the elevator up to the 4th floor, and locate Suite 401.