$5.5M
Oakland wage and hour class action settlement: senior living facility employees alleged unpaid wages, meal and rest break violations and unreimbursed expenses in class and representative claims.
Oakland
Personal Injury & Employment Attorneys in Oakland, CA
Injured in a crash or wronged at work in Oakland? Wilshire Law Firm's award-winning team helps you connect with a legal professional 24/7 for a free case review. No fees unless you get paid.
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Understanding Your Oakland Case
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Explore essential resources on your rights, your options, and what to expect — everything you need to navigate the legal process, all in one place.
Wilshire Law Firm handles both personal injury and employment matters for people across Oakland. On the personal injury side, our attorneys represent clients in car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and rideshare collisions — including crashes along busy corridors like I-880, I-580, and I-980 — as well as dangerous property, catastrophic injury, and sexual abuse claims. On the employment side, we handle wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages. Whether your case stems from a freeway wreck near the Port of Oakland or a dispute in the downtown business district, a legal professional can walk you through your options during a free case review.
A California personal injury claim generally moves through four stages: case evaluation, investigation and evidence gathering, a demand followed by negotiation, and litigation if a fair settlement cannot be reached. Most claims resolve through negotiation, but our attorneys prepare every case as if it may go to trial. California's statute of limitations generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1), so acting early helps protect your rights.
California employees have some of the strongest workplace protections in the country. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, age, disability, and religion, and protects workers who report or oppose unlawful conduct from retaliation. State wage-and-hour law also entitles most employees to minimum wage, overtime, and meal and rest breaks. If your rights were violated, a legal professional can explain your options during a free case review.
Recovery depends on the type of case. In a personal injury claim, you can generally pursue economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, property damage) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering, emotional distress). In an employment case, remedies may include lost wages and benefits, reinstatement, emotional distress damages, and civil penalties, and prevailing employees can often recover attorney's fees. Because every case is unique, a legal professional can review your losses during a free case review.
Nothing upfront. We handle personal injury and most employment cases on contingency, which means there are no fees unless you get paid. Case costs — such as filing fees, records requests, and expert witnesses — are separate from attorney fees, and a legal professional will explain how they work during your free case review.
Choosing a local Oakland law firm means working with a team that knows Alameda County and its courts. Cases filed here generally proceed through the Alameda County Superior Court, and our Oakland office lets us meet clients close to home and stay responsive throughout your matter. Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning, nationally recognized team, and we are available 24/7 to answer your questions. Beyond the Bay Area, we also serve Southern California communities like Orange County. Ready to speak with a legal professional who understands the local landscape?
Meet Our Oakland Attorneys
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Our award-winning attorneys have recovered billions for clients while taking on insurance companies and major corporations.
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Colin M. Jones, Esq.Senior Partner and Senior Trial Attorney, Chair of the Personal Injury Litigation Department
John G. Yslas, Esq.Senior Partner, Chair of the Employment Wage & Hour Class Action Department
Jennifer P. Burkes, Esq.Senior Partner & Strategic Advisor, Personal Injury Litigation Department
Mary Lee Caruso, Esq.Senior Partner
Ryan Casey, Esq.Senior Partner and Trial Attorney
Tae-Yoon Kim, Esq.Senior Partner
Tyler J. Woods, Esq.Senior Partner
Philip Andonian, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Alivia E. Abreu, Esq.Partner
Thiago M. Coelho, Esq.Partner
Arrash Fattahi, Esq.Partner
Shervin G. Ghanoongooi, Esq.Partner
Christopher Goodroe, Esq.Partner
Nathan A. Guest, Esq.Partner and Trial Attorney
Benjamin Haber, Esq.Partner
Nicol Hajjar, Esq.Partner
Brian M. Jacobson, Esq.Partner
Ariella Perry, Esq.Partner
Diego Aviles, Esq.Junior Partner
Jeffrey Bils, Esq.Junior Partner
Emily Borman, Esq.Junior Partner
Jose Maria D. Patino, Jr., Esq.Junior Partner
Christina M. LeJunior Partner
William M. Pao, Esq.Junior Partner
Eugene Zinovyev, Esq.Junior PartnerRecent wins
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$3.5M
Alameda County wage and hour class action settlement: hourly workers at a security systems company alleged unpaid wages and meal and rest period violations, and sought break premiums.
$3.0M
Concord car accident settlement: a speeding motorist cut across several 680 Freeway lanes and struck a driver, causing leg and other injuries along with neck and back pain.
$2.5M
San Leandro wage and hour class action settlement: hourly employees alleged unpaid overtime, unpaid wages and meal and rest period violations, and claimed break premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
$2.4M
Hayward truck accident settlement: a big rig rear-ended a driver stopped at a red light and totaled the car, causing a serious neck injury and severe back pain.
$2.0M
Alameda County wrongful termination settlement: an employee who reported a coworker's harassment and helped a colleague file a complaint alleged being fired months later. The employer cited a layoff.
$2.0M
Emeryville pedestrian accident settlement: a car pulling out of a store parking lot hit a person crossing in a crosswalk, causing an arm injury and neck, back and leg pain.
$1.9M
Dublin car accident settlement: a pickup set off a four-vehicle chain-reaction rear-end crash, leaving a driver with arm injuries and a neck injury that worsened an existing condition.
$825K
Oakland leave of absence settlement: a worker who had come back from approved medical leave was later fired and alleged retaliation and wrongful termination by the employer.
$500K
Alameda County car accident settlement: a pickup rear-ended a work truck at a red light, leaving the driver with neck and back pain, nausea and a suspected head injury.
$375K
Oakland car accident settlement: a driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle on the freeway, leaving an occupant with back, neck and leg pain that overlapped earlier injuries.
$115K
San Leandro slip and fall settlement: a shopper slipped on an unmarked spill in a store aisle, causing a serious arm injury, a leg injury and back spasms.
*Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is unique and evaluated on its own facts.
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#1 Truck v. Pedestrian Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Multi-Vehicle Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Equipment Malfunction Settlement
2024
#1 Car v. Stationary Object Collision Settlement
2024
#1 Bus v. Passenger Accident Settlement
2024
#1 Whistleblower Retaliation Settlement
2023
#1 Underinsured Motorist Settlement
2023
#1 Slip & Fall Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Negligent Security Settlement
2023
#1 Ladder Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Hotel Premises Liability Settlement
2023
#1 Car v. Car Collision Settlement
2023
#1 Bicycle Accident Settlement
2023
#1 Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
2022
#1 Age/Disability Discrimination Settlement
2022
#1 Wrongful Termination Settlement
2022
#1 Meal & Rest Breaks Settlement
2022
*#1 settlements in California have been awarded by TopVerdict.com. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
Oakland FAQs
Our Most Frequently Asked Questions
We've answered the most common ones below. If yours isn't here, call us — we're available 24/7.
Wilshire Law Firm represents people in Oakland in both personal injury and employment matters. Because the Port of Oakland and the I-880 and I-580 freight corridors put many residents around heavy truck traffic and industrial work, injury claims often involve commercial vehicles, while employment cases include discrimination, retaliation, and wage violations across the port, healthcare, and public sectors.
Civil cases arising in Oakland are generally filed in the Alameda County Superior Court, which handles the personal injury and employment matters we bring for clients throughout the county. Confirming the right court and the filing deadline early helps protect your claim.
Yes. Collisions involving big rigs and freight equipment along the I-880 and I-580 corridors near the Port of Oakland can cause serious injuries and often involve trucking companies and their insurers. These claims frequently require investigating commercial carriers, so preserving evidence early is important.
California law protects employees who report what they reasonably believe is illegal conduct from retaliation, which can matter in Oakland's large public and healthcare workforces. If you were fired, demoted, or otherwise punished for whistleblowing, you may have a claim. In Southern California, we also serve Fontana and the Inland Empire.