David Sarnoff
Top rated Alternative Dispute Resolution attorney in Burlingame, California
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution
Education Qualification:
Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution
20 Park Road Suite DBurlingame, California, 94010
First Admitted: 2005, California
Professional Webpage: https://sarnoffmediations.com/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Mandatory Settlement Conference Officer, San Francisco Superior Court, 2020
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2011
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2010
- Member, California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), 2008
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2005
- Member, State Bar of California, 2005
- Member, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- Member, The Bar Association of San Francisco
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $400,000 settlement for client terminated in retaliation for complaining about Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment., 2021
- $1,400,000 settlement for client terminated in retaliation for taking medical leave and for other disability-related claims., 2019
- $400,000 settlement for client terminated for alleged age discrimination, 2019
- Multiple six and seven-figure settlements on behalf of Plaintiffs with related claims of disability discrimination and retaliation against the same employer., 2018
- $328,000 settlement for client who was fired after requesting and taking leave to care for their gravely ill spouse., 2017
- $410,000 settlement on behalf of our client who was fired while out on medical leave. Employer claimed she exhausted her leave under FMLA/CFRA but never discussed further accommodations or leave of absense so she could recover from surgury on her hands. , 2016
- $127,000 arbitration award (+ $296,000 in fees) on behalf of an employee who was discriminated against because of her religion (Jehovah's Witness). Â Plaintiff worked part-time for a weight loss company making approximately $25,000/year., 2015
- $405,000 settlement for client who was terminated after complaining about sex and disability discrimination in the workplace., 2015
- $110,000 verdict + $290,000 in attorneys' fees in a sexual harassment case on behalf of an employee who only worked there for seven months and had some documented performance issues., 2014
- $290,000 settlement for two educators retaliated against after reporting violent conduct by the school principal. One educator was let go but the other never lost his position., 2014
Representative Clients:
- Medical Device Salesperson, 2018
- Nurses, 2018
Honors/Awards:
- Cum Laude, Loyola Law School, 2005
- Hon. William Bedsworth, Justice of the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Loyola Law School, 2005
- Member, Order of the Coif, Loyola Law School, 2005
- Only the Top 2.5% of Attorneys under Age 40
- Judicial Extern, Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, Magistrate Judge in the Central District of California, Loyola Law School, 2005
- Nominated to and awarded membership in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civl Plaintiff Trial Lawyers., The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2016
Educational Background:
- Emory University, Bachelor's Degrees in Economics and Physics, Minor in Computer Science.
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Presentation on how to maximize the benefits of a mediation and get the most out of the mediation process ... and the mediator., Speaker, Help Me[diators] Help You!, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2022
- Wrote an article regarding how Courts are applying awards of costs in FEHA employment cases pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 after the California Supreme Court's holding in Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire Dist. (2015) 61 Cal.4th 97., Update on the Effect of CCP 998 on FEHA Cases after Williams, CELA Bulletin, California Employment Lawyers Association, 2016
Industry Groups:
- Contract Disputes
- Employment
- General Business
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
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