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For the past thirty years, Richard Vaznaugh has focused his practice on representing workers from executives to rank and file, in civil claims against their former and current employers. He has extensive experience counseling and representing clients in technical and other industries, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment claims.
The Vaznaugh Law Firm maintains a limited caseload to ensure each case gets the attention they deserves. Mr. Vaznaugh works hard to make a positive difference for each client through honest advice and vigorous and ethical advocacy.
Personal:
Mr. Vaznaugh's roots in the Bay Area go back to his great-grandparents who moved to San Francisco in the late 1800s. He was born in Brussels, Belgium, where his father was a Foreign Service Officer at the US Embassy in Brussels. He has travelled extensively and lived in several countries and US states. At 18, he returned to the Bay Area and attended the University of California, Berkeley, and then the University of California, San Francisco, College of the Law. He is of Argentine descent on his mother's side and speaks fluent Spanish. He has travelled extensively in Latin America.
Mr. Vaznaugh enjoys bicycling, restaurants, traveling (but only for vacation) and spending time with his family.
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32 years
32 years | 200 cases
32 years
32 years
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$ 475-950 per hour
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Acquired: 1994
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1388 Sutter Street, Suite 903, San Francisco, CA, 94109
21 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | January 07, 2026 | Employment & Labor
Professional & Clear
Richard helped me understand my options when facing a major health issue at a corporate workplace. He thoroughly reviewed my leave policies and provided clear, actionable recommendations tailored to my situation.
Posted by Y | June 14, 2021 | Employment & Labor
Professional, Experienced and Supportive.
I feel I am so lucky to have Dr.Vaznaugh as my lawyer. He offered me the first consultation for free and provided me very timely response in every follow-ups. He is very experienced in California Employment law, and very supportive in my case, for every single question/concern I raised, he always off...
Posted by Sandra | April 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Professional, articulate, strategic, and effective
I take this opportunity to highlight my recent and extremely positive experience working with Mr. Richard Vaznaugh as my attorney in an employment-related matter. Mr. Vaznaugh absolutely exceeded my hopes by providing a strategic approach which efficiently and successfully enabled reaching a timely ...
Posted by TR, a very happy client | January 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Look no further! Excellent Attorney
It is not every day most people look for a lawyer, but if you are looking for one I have found the BEST! Richard Vaznaugh has been absolutely amazing to work with. From the initial consultation to the end result. Richard is professional, articulate, knowledgeable and extremely effective. Richard too...
Posted by C.L. | September 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Highly recommended
Richard provided excellent and trustworthy representation in my employment matter. He fought to get me what I believe to be the best possible outcome in my settlement. He made sure that I was comfortable with every step of the negotiation, explaining everything very clearly, and offering sound reco...
"I endorse this lawyer. Richard is exceptional and professional. He stands out amongst a sea of mediocrity."
"I have known Richard for well over a decade. We confer with each other about cases, and I have referred him clients. I have seen him at meetings for the California Employment Lawyer Association, and in 2011, we co-counseled a 3 day arbitration for the same client. Having seen his work up close and from afar, I believe Richard is an excellent lawyer of high integrity and thus I endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. His skills and expertise are outstanding. Workers who's rights have been violated will be in excellent hands should Mr. Vaznaugh represent them."
"I have worked with Richard and can attest to its high quality, his conscientious representation of clients, his fair and objective perspective, and his great sense of humor."
"Richard is a fabulous attorney. We worked on a case together and he represented our client in the employment matter. Client had not been compensated appropriately during his career with a large corporation and Richard expertly prosecuted the case so that client was paid what was rightfully his. I recommend Richard for all employment cases."
"I endorse this lawyer. Richard is a great lawyer. We have shared office space in the past and worked together on cases, and I have seen the wonderful results he gets for his clients through hard work and determination. He is extremely well respected among the employment bar, as well."
"Mr. Vaznaugh assisted my firm in a very complicated disability discrimination matter. His expertise played a large role in getting the case resolved. After working with Mr. Vaznaugh, it is easy to see why he is such a highly regarded plaintiff's employment law attorney."
"Richard Vaznaugh is a top notch litigator. I highly recommend him for any wage and hour, discrimination, or wrongful termination case."
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2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
Certificate of Merit, AIDS Legal Referral Panel
2002
Best Program of the Year, McFetridge Inn of Court
2001
Best Program of the Year, McFetridge Inn of Court
1997 - Present
Principal, Law Office of Richard Vaznaugh
2000 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember; Legislative Committee
2013 - 2014
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember; Federal Rules Task Force
2009 - 2011
California Employment Lawyers AssociationNominating Committee for Board of DIrectors
Judgment $928,000. Settled confidentially.
1994
law
1989
undergraduate
2008
How Cultural Differences Affect Perceptions At Work and In Court
1994
Spanish
Legal Answers
I plan to write an official email to the head of HR department regarding the pregnancy discrimination and retaliation.
22 Oct 2021
Can my employer force me to work 7 days if I am salary exempt ?
14 Jun 2021
Can my supervisor make me speak Spanish? I'm in a union. There are specific representatives hired as Spanish speakers. I was not
28 May 2021