Gretchen Birkheimer
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Biography
I represent employees in wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation cases, in addition to bringing related claims such as defamation, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, and failure to accommodate disabilities. I represent employees, and advise employers, regarding collection of unpaid wages, overtime, minimum wages, missed meal periods and rest breaks, and other wage claims. I represent employees in unemployment insurance appeals.
Please note that I do not take matters involving union grievances, union disciplinary actions or Skelly hearings.
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Appeals & Appellate
Fees
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Free Consultation
15 minutes free -
Credit Cards Accepted
Visa and Mastercard only. -
Contingent Fees
In appropriate cases, I may accept contingent fees ranging from 25% to 40% of the gross recovery. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
My hourly rate is $395. I accept flat fees for unemployment insurance appeals.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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- 9th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Morgan Franich Fredkin & Marsh
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- Associate attorney
- Law Office of Stephan Volker
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- Represented individuals and environmental non-profits in civil and administrative law appeals.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law
- J.D. (2002)
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- Activities: Boalt Hall Women's Association; Moot Court; Ecology Law Quarterly
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- University of California - Irvine
- B.A. (1999) | Environmental Analysis & Design
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- Honors: Magna cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa
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Professional Associations
- Palo Alto Area Bar Association
- President
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- Activities: Co-Chair, Women Lawyers Section since 2012; Member, Board of Directors since 2014
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- San Mateo County Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Women Lawyers Committee; Employment Law Section
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- Palo Alto Area Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Women Lawyers Section
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Black History Month: Honoring Black Lawyers, Judges and Law Professors
- Palo Alto Area Bar Association
- Can a Model Rule Stop Sexual Harassment?
- Palo Alto Area Bar Association
- Book Review -- Trials of the Century: A Decade-by-Decade Look at Ten of America's Most Sensational Crimes
- Palo Alto Area Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- Recognizing and Eliminating Bias in the Legal Profession, 13th Annual Jerry A. Kasner Estate Planning Symposium, Santa Clara, California
- Building Work-Life Balance Into Firm Management, PAABA CLE, Palo Alto
- Palo Alto Area Bar Association
- IP Issues in Employment Matters, PAABA CLE, Palo Alto
- Palo Alto Area Bar Association
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