John-Paul S. Deol

An employment law attorney serving clients throughout California, New York, Texas, and Washington, John-Paul Deol is a partner at the Dhillon Law Group Inc. located in San Francisco, California. Representing both employees and employers, he takes on cases involving trade secrets, employee mobility law, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, whistleblower and wage and hour matters.In addition to the litigation cases he takes on, Mr. Deol counsels and advises employers and employees on various employment law matters. He also has experience dealing with workplace violence claims, helping his clients understand how to manage them. With over ten years of experience, he has gained invaluable experience and knowledge in the employment law and litigation arena.Mr. Deol is well known for being empathetic, professional, and strategic when handling his clients’ cases. He is responsive and helps his clients understand every aspect of their case from the beginning to the end of the legal process.Obtaining "highest distinction in general scholarship," the equivalent of "summa cum laude," Mr. Deol has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He was also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society, and the Golden Key International Honor Society.Graduating with dean’s list honors, Mr. Deol received his Juris Doctor from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He received numerous awards for academic excellence, including the Richard S. Rosenberg Prize for Excellence in employment discrimination law, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, the High Tech Excellence Award and the Witkin Award for courses in Employment Discrimination Law, Negotiations, and Suing Governments.Mr. Deol has a master’s degree in public health from Yale University, where he served as a lead editor for the Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics. He also served as an extern for the Hon. John T. Noonan, Jr. at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit while in law school.Actively affiliated with several prominent legal associations, Mr. Deol served as a board member at the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California and the Bar Association of San Francisco, and is a member of the American Bar Association. Honored for the remarkable legal services he provides and for his contributions to the field, Mr. Deol has a “Superb” rating on Avvo, accompanied by many five-star reviews and ratings from his happy clients and endorsements from his peers.