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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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Licensed in California for 13 years
State: California
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in Rhode Island for 14 years
State: Rhode Island
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 15 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Location
Dolan Law Firm, PC
1438 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Dolan Law Firm, PC
1498 Alice Street, Oakland, CA
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Vanessa Celeste Deniston's Reviews
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Arbitration
Posted by Janet Hughes | October 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Arbitration
Hire Vanessa Deniston - you won't regret it!
Vanessa is the best. She was a Rick for me during an excruciating deposition. During arbitration, she really fought for me. Thanks to her, I'm able to move on now.
Vanessa Celeste Deniston's Lawyer Endorsements
"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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Experience
Honors
2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2020
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2019
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
2018 Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
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
Associations
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
Sample of Legal Cases
Age/Disability Discrimination Case
Confidential Settlement - $1,350,000
Disability Discrimination/Wrongful Termination Case
Confidential Settlement - $800,000
Sexual Harassment/Joint Employer Case
Confidential Settlement - $700,000
FMLA Violations and Wrongful Termination Case
Confidential Settlement - $650,000
Sexual Orientation/Disability Discrimination Case
Confidential Settlement - $499,500
Education
2010
Suffolk University Law School
J.D.
2007
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.A., Magna Cum Laude
Speaking Engagements
2018
Speak out and Speak Loud: Discrimination in the Legal Field
Gender Wage Gap
Publications
2021
San Francisco Examiner
You too, us too: There’s strength in numbers
2021
San Francisco Examiner
Be aware in rideshare — especially when impaired
2021
San Francisco Examiner
There are options for pandemic-stressed workers
2007
University of Massachusetts Library
The Evolution of Abolition: A Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment in Great Britain and the United States
Languages
English
Activity
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