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Vanessa is an experienced Plaintiff's attorney that has litigated employment and personal injury cases against multiple Fortune 500 companies including but not limited to CVS Health, Chevron, Uber Technologies, Lyft, Kaiser, Wyndham Destinations, Walt Disney, Lockheed Martin, AT&T, General Mills, Genworth Financial, Whole Foods, and Sutter Health. Vanessa has obtained multiple six and seven figure resolutions on behalf of her clients. Vanessa utilizes a client-driven approach with each and every representation she takes on. She truly enjoys getting to know her clients, connecting with them on a personal level, and meaningfully involving them in the litigation process, so each client feels comfortable with the representation. She believes justice on behalf of her clients is best obtained through hard work, creative thinking, grit, compassion, and a strong attorney-client relationship.
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Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
The Best Attorney Ever
Dear Vanessa, Words cannot express my gratitude for your help with my case. I would send you some flowers, but I am broke. If it was not for people like you, normal people would be taken advantage of every day and have no recourse. It is devastating to lose my new career and have my son lose his fir...
Posted by anonymous | February 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Discrimination
Client with a positive experience
I experienced pregnancy discrimination in the healthcare setting and Dolan Law Firm helped me get through a difficult time in my life. I was able to have a great outcome and had a positive experience with them even though it was a really hard thing to go through. Vanessa Deniston was my attorney and ...
Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2018 | Employment & Labor
I wholeheartedly recommend Vanessa to any employee in distress.
As is in the court room, judge every character based upon the evidence presented. Listen to the verbal testimony and analyze the actions that transpire. Well, thankfully, I didn't have to go as far as the courtroom. Vanessa Deniston with her expertise and sound input helped reinforce tactics for m...
Posted by Darcy | March 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Dedicated and Devoted
I am extremely thankful to Vanessa Deniston and would highly recommend her. Working with Vanessa proved her to be strong-willed, confident, and fought passionately while representing me. I had a great rapport with her immediately and knew she was secure, capable, and dedicated to my case as well as...
Posted by Jennifer | February 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination
Jennifer O.
Vanessa is not only a phenomenal attorney but human being. She is very dedicated to her clients and made me feel as if I were her only one as I'm sure is how she makes each and every one of her clients feel. She is very dedicated and passionate about fighting for peoples rights. She represented me...
"Vanessa is an extremely talented and tenacious attorney. Anyone who works with her or is lucky enough to have her as their attorney, will quickly see how incredible and relentless she is at fighting for her clients. She's the best of the best."
"Vanessa is a smart and dedicated advocate. She is a tenacious attorney and fights hard for her clients and I am fortunate to work with her."
"Vanessa is a strong and passionate advocate. I would recommend her to anyone seeking an employment attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. When I have friends or family with employment concerns, I send them to Vanessa. She is thoughtful and thorough. She knows the law and fights hard for her clients."
"Ms. Deniston is one of the most talented, diligent, and outright best attorneys I have worked with. If my best friend or family member was looking for an attorney she would be the attorney I would require them to seek counsel from."
"Vanessa is a tenacious and caring attorney who seeks justice for employees. I personally worked with her on multiple different matters and she always put the clients' interests first and made them feel at ease as they navigated the legal process. She works hard to achieve the best results for her clients."
"Dedicated and highly skilled civil litigator with significant employment and labor law experience."
"Vanessa's dedication to her clients and work is unparalleled. Her clients are first and foremost in her mind, as exemplified through her hard work, dedication, and work product. I have had the pleasure of seeing, firsthand, Vanessa's ability to handle a variety of difficult situations in a timely, organized, and efficient manner. Vanessa is a compassionate and trusted advocate, colleague, and mentor. I highly recommend her."
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2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2020
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2019
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
2018 Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017 - Present
Senior Associate Attorney, Dolan Law Firm, PC
2016 - 2017
Senior Litigation Counsel, The Armstrong Law Firm, P.C.
2015 - 2016
Associate Attorney, Shegerian & Associates
2013 - 2015
Associate Attorney, Law Office of Virgil L Roth, P.C.
2011 - 2013
Contract Attorney, Wilmer Hale
2022 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)Education Chair of Diversity Committeee
2022 - Present
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)Member
2017 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)Member
2017 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA)Member
2016 - Present
California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)Member
2016 - Present
American Association for Justice (AAJ)Member
2021 - 2022
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)Membership Chair of Diversity Committee
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2007
B.A., Magna Cum Laude
2018
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