More About San Jose Business Lawyer Steven Cohn. The Advocacy Center For California Employment Law was founded in 1994 by California Employment Lawyer Steven Paul Cohn, who serves as senior litigation counsel. Mr. Cohn has been practicing law since 1980 in the Silicon Valley, with law offices in San Jose continuing to date. The California business law firm continues to specialize in the areas of California labor law and California employment law, with an emphasis on employment law, sexual harassment, gender harassment, gender and workplace discrimination law in California. The San Jose business law firm practice also encompasses civil rights violations, sexual harassment law, age discrimination, gender discrimination, disability law and/or medical condition discrimination, employee rights of privacy claims, California business law trade secrets and unfair business practices. steven cohn, san jose lawyer, san jose attorney, california employment law, employment law california, california business law, business law california, employment rights lawyer california, california employment lawyer, san jose employment lawyer, employment law san jose, employment lawyer california, california employment lawyer, california employment attorney, california labor lawyer, california labor attorney, california personal injury lawyer, california personal injury attorney, california small business lawyer, california small business attorney, california social security lawyer, california social security attorney, california construction accident lawyer, california employee rights lawyer, san jose personal injury lawyer, san jose small business lawyer, san jose small business attorney, san jose employment lawyer, san jose employment attorney, san jose discrimination lawyer, san jose employment discrimination, san jose workplace discrimination lawyer, san jose lawyer steven p cohn, workplace discrimination california, overtime laws california, wage and hour laws california, FLSA laws california, FLSA laws san jose, employment lawyer san jose, employment lawyer oakland, employment lawyer san francisco, employment lawyer mountain view, employment lawyer gilroy, employment lawyer sunnyvale, employment lawyer hollister, employment lawyer san mateo, employment lawyer bay area, business lawyer san jose, business lawyer oakland, business lawyer san francisco, business lawyer mountain view, business lawyer gilroy, business lawyer sunnyvale, business lawyer hollister, business lawyer lawyer san mateo, business lawyer bay area, san jose employment lawyer, oakland employment lawyer, san francisco employment lawyer, mountain view employment lawyer, gilroy employment lawyer, sunnyvale employment lawyer, hollister employment lawyer, san mateo employment lawyer, bay area employment lawyer, oakland business lawyer, san francisco business lawyer, mountain view business lawyer, gilroy business lawyer, sunnyvale business lawyer, hollister business lawyer, san mateo business lawyer, bay area business lawyer, san jose business lawyer, attorney steven cohn san jose california.

Mr. Cohn was a 1992 California State Bar Wiley W. Manual Award recipient for recognition of outstanding provision of pro bono legal services for the public good. Mr. Cohn has also served as a County of Santa Clara Delegate to the California State Bar and is an inductee into Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in California, Who's Who in American Law and British Sterling's Who's Who. Mr. Cohn has most recently been recognized as one of the top labor and employment attorneys in the Silicon Valley by his peers and published by San Jose Magazine in their feature, "Best of the Best: The Attorneys of Silicon Valley", annually since 1999 through the present.

Mr. Cohn has served as a University of Santa Clara law professor, a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, a Santa Clara County and American Arbitration Association Arbitrator and is an active participant in mediation services throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Cohn has authored publications in the field of employment law and litigation, has been a continuing education presenter and author, and has been invited as a guest speaker at law symposiums in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm litigates in both State and Federal courts and has been involved in landmark litigation. Mr. Cohn welcomes your inquiries and maintains an active interest in the furtherance of California employment law.

Areas of Practice:
The San Jose business law firm practices general civil and business litigation with an emphasis on civil rights claims and California employment law. Mr. Cohn specializes in employee discrimination and harassment in the workplace, sexual harassment, age and gender discrimination, disability and/or medical condition and leave discrimination, retaliation, whistle blowing, unlawful business practices and wrongful termination.

Mr. Cohn represents individuals and management in both State and Federal courts, before the Public Employees Review Board, County of Santa Clara Personnel Board, Civil Service Commission, the California Labor Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and other administrative agencies. Mr. Cohn additionally practices in many California business law and San Jose business law areas of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, non-competition issues, unfair competition and union collective bargaining agreements.

Mr. Cohn has successfully concluded thousands of claims through negotiation, arbitration, mediation and trial. He remains an active member of various Bar Association groups and has presented Human Resources seminars and continuing legal education courses on employment-related topics.

AWARDS:
California State Bar, Santa Clara County Delegate, 1988, 1989
Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, (1992 State Bar Award Recipient)
1994 Induction into British Sterling's Who's Who and National Directory of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals
1994 Induction into Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in California
San Jose Magazine, 1999 through 2009, "Best of the Best: The Attorneys of The Silicon Valley," recognition as a top labor and employment attorney in the Silicon Valley

LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION:
University of San Diego School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1980
Oxford University, Institute of Comparative International Law, 1978
University of California at Santa Barbara, Bachelor of Arts, 1975

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
California Employment Lawyers Association
Santa Clara University, Paralegal Instructor, 1989, 1990
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, 1986 - present
Superior Court Arbitrator, County of Santa Clara, 1986 - present
American Arbitration Association Arbitrator
California State Bar, Santa Clara County Delegate, 1988, 1989
Founder, Bohn, Bennion, Cohn & Niland, 1991
Founder, Advocacy Center for Employment Law, 1994
Pro Bono Project, Consulting Attorney, 1988 - 1998
Director, Santa Clara County Bar Association Credit Union, 1986 - 1988
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Advisory Board, 1986 - 1990
California State Department of Justice, research and Writing Clerk 1978-1980
San Francisco Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
California State Bar
Consumer Attorneys of California
Santa Clara County Bar Association, Employment Law and Civil Litigation Sections
Consumer Attorneys of Santa Clara County
American Arbitration Association

PROFESSIONAL HONORS:
California State Bar, Santa Clara County Delegate, 1988, 1989
Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, (1992 State Bar Award Recipient)
1994 Induction into British Sterling's Who's Who and National Directory of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals
1994 Induction into Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in California
San Jose Magazine, 1999 through 2009, "Best of the Best: The Attorneys of The Silicon Valley," recognition as a top labor and employment attorney in the Silicon Valley

PUBLICATIONS:
Contributing author, Employment and Labor Law in California, January, 1997
Contributing author, Time Off in California, Employee Leaves, Vacations and Holidays, Lorman Education Services, 2003
Contributing author, Human Resource Audits: Annual Department Tuneups, Lorman Education Services, 2008

Contact San Jose Business Lawyer and California Employment Lawyer
Attorney Steven P. Cohn
Advocacy Center for Employment Law
2084 Alameda Way
San Jose California CA (USA) 95126
Tel: 408-557-0300