First Admitted: 1995, California

Professional Webpage: http://pasternaklaw.com/jeremy-pasternak/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member, California Employment Lawyers Association
Member, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2002 - present Editor at Large, Consumer Attorneys of California "Forum" magazine, 2002
Member, American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2002 - present, 2002

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Confidential: $900,000 confidential settlement on behalf of a terminated tech-sector employee alleging FMLA/CFRA violations., 2021
Confidential: Seven-figure confidential settlement in sexual assault case on behalf of a male employee of a nationwide clothing chain., 2019
Confidential: Seven-figure confidential settlement in sexual assault case on behalf of a female tech-sector employee., 2019
Confidential: Plaintiff’s verdict following arbitration of a terminated employee alleging pregnancy discrimination against nationwide food and drink company., 2019
Confidential: Plaintiff’s verdict following arbitration of an employee alleging “forced quit” based on threats of violence in the workplace., 2018
Carlson v. eHarmony.com: Multi-Million dollar Class Action settlement on behalf of gay and lesbian consumers denied access to popular dating site “eHarmony.com.” , 2010
Lee v. ENPC: Obtained a Verdict of $1.4 Million, including a Punitive-Damages Award of over $1 million for his client, a terminated CEO

Videos:

Fighting Workplace Discrimination In California; You Do Not Have To Tolerate Workplace Harassment; Solving Pregnancy, Family And Medical Leave Issues; Whistleblower And Qui Tam Protections In California; Holding Employers Accountable For Unlawful Retaliation; Wrongful Termination; Disability Accommodation; Your Right To Full Compensation For Your Work; Protecting Your Right To Your Tips And Gratuities; Independent Contractor Misclassification; 2020 - present, Fighting Workplace Discrimination In California, Employment, 2021

Pro bono/Community Service:

Volunteer attorney for Workers' Rights Clinic, Legal Aid at Work, 2004 - present, 2004
Volunteer Attorney, Project Homeless Connect

Honors/Awards:

Nominated as a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for their prestigious Consumer Attorney of the Year Award, CAOC, 2011
Public Interest Scholarship Award, Santa Clara University
AmJur Award, Employment Law, 1995
National Finalist, Client Counseling Competition, 1995
Second Place, CA Bar Employment Section Writing Competition, 1994
Best Oral Argument, 1L Moot Court Competition, 1993

Educational Background:

University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, B.A., in English/American Literature and Political Science, June 1991, 1991
Santa Clara University School of Law , 1995
Rosenberg Mediation Training , 2019
Pepperdine University Mediator Training Course , 2021

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Editor at Large, CAOC "Forum" Magazine, 2002 - present, 2021
Panelist at California Employment Lawyers Association annual conference, 2021, Panelist, When the Defense Goes on the Offense, California Employment Lawyers Association, 2021
The California Fair Pay Act New California Gender Pay Legislation in Effect from January 1, San Francisco Bar Association, 2016
Still Work to do on Sexual Misconduct Laws , 2016
Employers on a Rampage: Dealing with Litigation Bullies, 2015
Workplace Investigations - How to Get Them, How to Use Them, and How to Fight Them, 2013
Employment Law Myths , 2011
Capitalism and the Rule of Law, 2009
"Your Client's Immigration Status Is Not an Issue - Don’t Let the Defense Make It One", May/June, 2008, 2008
"Your Client's Privacy Is Not a Myth: How to Protect Your Client's Privacy - And Your Case - in Discovery", May, 2007, 2007
Update on the Intersection of Worker's Comp and the FEHA, 2006
"Special Issues When Suing State Government Entities in Employment Cases", March, 2006, 2006
"Special Issues in Civil Rights Cases: Challenges and Opportunities in Voir Dire", March, 2005, 2005
"When Does Your Law Firm Need an Employee Handbook?", January, 2005, 2005
"A Free Mediation Program That Works", June, 2005, 2005
"Are You Ready for Trial?", October, 2005, 2005
"Motions in Limine - Don't Miss Categories and Authorities", October 2005, 2005
"Insurance Tips for All of Us", June, 2004, 2004
"Litigating Employment Matters Under the New Summary Judgment Statute", July, 2004, 2004
"Where Workers' Compensation Meets the FEHA", November, 2004, 2004
"How to Sue the Individual Defendant and When to Do It", In CAOC Forum Magazine, January, 2003, 2003
"Age Discrimination", The Successful, 1998, 1998
"Insuring the Employer", The Successful, 1997, 1997
"The Admissibility of Expert Witnesses to the Reasonable Woman Standard in Sexual Harassment Cases post-Ellison v. Brady", Santa Clara Law Review, 1995, 1995
"After-Acquired Evidence", CA Employment Law Quarterly, Spring, 1994, 1994

Jeremy D. Pasternak