Overview
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About Me
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
a Employment client,
2008-06-18
over 3 years ago.
Client Review:
I have used Rob as employment counsel for myself as an individual and as counsel for my company. I have found Rob to be extremely knowledgeable in...
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Posted by:
a Employment client,
2008-06-15
over 3 years ago.
Client Review:
Mr. Coelho represented me for a period of about 7 months.
He is a talented, well-trained, client-focused attorney who
helped me to work through a...
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Peer Endorsements
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“An excellent attorney, well known and respected in the legal community. I give my highest recommendation without any reservations for this lawyer.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Scotty Storey
, Santa Clara (CA), About 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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19 years since Robert Michael Coelho was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1992 |
11/03/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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Duration |
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Lead Deputy County Counsel at
County of Santa Clara
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2011–present
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Deputy County Counsel at
County of Santa Clara
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2008–2011
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Shareholder at
Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc.
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2000–2008
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Associate Attorney at
Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc.
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1998–1999
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Associate Attorney at
Law Offices of J. Michael Bewley
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1993–1998
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See all 5 job entries
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
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| Univ of California Berkeley |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
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| Top Lawyers in Silicon Valley (Labor Law), 2000 - _____ |
San Jose Magazine |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board Member |
San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors |
2009-present
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| Board Member (Treas. '07-'10; Vice-Chair '10-'11; Chair '11-'12) |
San Jose Arena Authority (appointed by San Jose Mayor) |
2006-present
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| Board Member (Secretary, 2006 - 2010) |
San Jose Police Foundation |
2006-present
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| Co-Chair 2011-2012 (Member 2005-2010) |
Santa Clara County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee |
2005-present
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| Executive Committee |
Santa Clara County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section |
1998-present
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| Board Member (President, 2003-2005) |
Diabetes Society |
1998-2007
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| Member |
State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Court dismissed case
Outcome: Defense Judgment, Upheld on Appeal
Outcome: Dismissal after first day of trial. No money paid
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Publications
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Publication |
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| “Employer vs. Employee Rights on Workplace E-mail”, October 23, 1998 (republished nationally in other Business Journals) |
Silcon Valley / San Jose Business Journal |
1998 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
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| Mediation: The Means that Justifies the Ends |
Santa Clara County Bar Association Seminar |
2009 |
| Pay Me Now and Pay Me Later, Too: Troubling Expense Reimbursement Issues in California |
Santa Clara County Bar Association Seminar |
2008 |
| E-Discovery - Finding the Smoking Gun |
Santa Clara County Bar Association Seminar |
2007 |
| Paid-Time-Off (PTO) Banks in California: Basic Strategies for Reducing Unscheduled Absences Without Alienating Employees (or Violating the Law) |
Employment Resource Institute Audio-Conference |
2007 |
| Diabetes and the Law |
13th Annual Symposium for Health Care Professionals |
2007 |
| Independent Contractors, Exemptions from Overtime, and Other Wage and Hour Hot Topics |
Third Annual Conference for Nonprofits, Foundations & Endowments |
2005 |
| 14th Annual Recent Developments in Employment Law |
Continuing Education of the Bar Seminar |
2005 |
| The Most Expensive Mistakes California Employers Make, and How to Prevent Them |
Almaden Business Association Briefing |
2005 |
| Employment Related Records in California |
Lorman Education Services Seminar |
2002 |
| Worker Classifications, Independent Contractors, and Exemptions from Overtime |
Council on Education in Management - Personnel Update: 2002 |
2002 |
| Wage and Hour Law: Independent Contractors, Employee Classifications and Exemptions from Overtime |
Lorman Education Services Seminar |
2000 |
See all 11 speaking engagements
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