Therese M. Lawless
Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California
Practice Areas:
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Wrongful termination,
Employment litigation,
Employment & labor,
Discrimination
Education Qualification:
The George Washington University Law School
Practice Areas:
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Wrongful termination,
Employment litigation,
Employment & labor,
Discrimination
354 Pine Street, Fourth FloorSan Francisco, California, 94104
First Admitted: 1987, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.lawless-lawless.com/attorney/lawless-therese-m/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2004
- Massachusetts, 1987
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Board, 1999 - Present
- California Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- California, 1987
- State Bar of California, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Past Board Member, 1997
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member
Honors/Awards:
- Top Ten Finalist for the California Consumer Attorney of the Year Award, 2002
- Named Top 50 Northern California Female Attorneys for several years, most recently in 2015 and 2016
- Named "Top 100 Attorneys in Northern California"
- San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2000
- Distinguished Law Firm Award, Women Trial Lawyers Caucus of the AAJ
- Order of the Coif, George Washington University
- Northern California Super Lawyers, 2004-Present
- Top 10 Plaintiff Employment Law Firm in San Francisco, The Recorder legal newspaper
Educational Background:
- Cornell University, B.S., 1982
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession, San Mateo County Bar Association’s Funky Credit Day, Burlingame, CA, January 2013
- Top Ten Things in Depositions and Mediations, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, January 2013
- Protecting Clients' Privacy and Privilege Rights, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, November 2012
- How New Developments Are Shaping Employment Law, Commonwealth Club Roundtable, September 2012
- Gender Discrimination in the Workplace, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, August 2012
- Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession, San Mateo County Bar Association’s Funky Credit Day, Burlingame, CA, January 2011
- The Essential Trial Toolbox, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, June 8, 2010
- Managing Your Client's Expectations, National Employment Lawyers Association Convention. Rancho Mirage, CA, June 2009
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation and Employment Litigation: Plaintiff and Defense Perspective, Fundamentals of Employment Law Practice, Continuing Education of the Bar, California, November 2008
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation and Employment Litigation: Plaintiff and Defense Perspective, Fundamentals of Employment Law Practice, Continuing Education of the Bar, California, November 2008
- Common Evidence Issues: How to Impress the Judge, Jury and Scare the Hell Out of Your Opponent. The 5 Issues of Evidence We Love or Hate the Most, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, March 2008
- Work Place Investigations: What Every Employer and Employee Should Know (And Do), Annual Meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California, Claremont Resort & Spa, Berkeley, California, October 18, 2007 - October 20, 2007
- Masters Seminar: How to Succeed in San Mateo County Despite Conservative Juries, Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts and San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association, Burlingame, CA, September 2007
- Depositions: A Key Discovery Tool, California Employment Lawyers Association. San Francisco, CA Seminar, July 27, 2007
- Engaging in the Resolution Discussion, Seminar Web Live! Consumer Attorneys of California, May 22, 2007
- Closing Arguments by the Masters, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, June 13, 2006
- George Washington Law Review, Notes Editor, George Washington University, 1985 - 1986
- The Fierce Urgency of Now: Eliminating Implicit Bias in the Legal Industry, Bar Association of San Francisco, Yosemite Conference, January 2016
- Gender Equality in Venture Capital and Technology, Silicon Vikings, Palo Alto, CA, January 2016
- Pathways to Leadership: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, Institutional Opportunities: Workplace Policies, Federal Bar Association, San Diego, CA, Women in Law Conference 2015, October 2015
- Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Other Claims, The Basics Conference: Employment Law, Continuing Education of the Bar, Monterey, CA, September 2015
- Openings/Closings by the Masters, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, May 2013
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