Top Attorney – Barbara A. Lawless – Diamond Member
San Francisco, CA/Press/– Barbara A. Lawless Founding Member and Attorney of Lawless & Lawless was recognized as a Diamond Member into the Top Attorneys of North America 2020-2021 edition.
“My goal with all my clients is to be extremely thorough, caring and passionate, reaching the most favorable outcome for them.” – Barbara A. Lawless
Lawless & Lawless conveniently serve clients in the San Francisco Bay area and throughout California, providing legal advice and counsel on matters involving employment and civil rights issues.
Attorneys Barbara Lawless and Therese Lawless are sisters who established the law firm together, along with attorney Emily McGrath they represent employees and individuals in workplace discrimination, sexual harassment lawsuits, wrongful or retaliatory discharge cases, sex discrimination and glass ceiling claims, and other employee rights matters, including sexual assault cases and civil rights matters. As San Francisco employment law attorneys, they bring decades of experience and sustained achievement to resolve their clients’ legal problems.
Barbara A. Lawless has practiced employment law in California for over 37 years. She is admitted to practice by the California State Bar. Her area of concentration is wrongful termination law, employment discrimination and sexual harassment.
Ms. Lawless handles cases involving retaliatory termination, whistleblower claims and qui tam actions under the False Claims Act, wage and hour claims, including claims for unpaid overtime or unpaid sales commissions, employment contracts and severance agreements. In addition cases are often at the cutting edge of workplace and civil rights for women, older or disabled workers, people of color, gay or lesbian employees and those who are victims of religious discrimination.
Ms. Lawless understands employment law, using her courtroom skills she and has gone before the State and Federal Court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act. As your advocate she will sit down with you to discuss your legal options and remedies. We will help you understand the law and what we can do for you. We will work to resolve your issues and, if necessary, our lawyers will fight for your rights and interests in court.
Barbara A. Lawless graduated from Marymount College with a B.A. (1968), the London School of Economics and obtained her J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California (1972). She is a past President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, she has also served on the Executive Boards of the California Lawyers Association, the California Employment Lawyers Association, and the Consumer Attorneys of California.
Barbara A. Lawless has written and lectured extensively on wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and other employee rights issues for 25 years. She received the Distinguished Law Firm Award, Women Trial Lawyers Caucus of the AAJ and recognized by Super Lawyers, 2013.
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.
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