Therese M. Lawless
Work in Lawless, Lawless & McGrath
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Employment, Sexual Harassment, Defamation
354 Pine Street, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
About Therese M. Lawless
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Sexual Harassment
- Defamation
Education
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1986J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: George Washington Law Review, Notes Editor, 1985 - 1986
- Cornell University, 1982B.S.
Classes and Seminars
- 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
- 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 - Present
- 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
- 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 - Present
- 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 - Present
- Engaging in the Resolution Discussion, Seminar Web Live! Consumer Attorneys of California, May 22, 2007 - Present
- Closing Arguments by the Masters, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, June 13, 2006 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1987
- Massachusetts, 1987
Other Affiliations
- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (Member)
- Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of California (Member)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - Present (Board)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present (President)
- Consumer Attorneys of California, 1997 - Present (Past Member and Board Member)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member)
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- National Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
- California Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
Past Positions
- Honorable Warren J. Ferguson, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Clerk, 1986 - 1987
- Gaston & Snow, Associate, 1987 - 1988
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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