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JENNIFER SCHWARTZ is a partner at Outten & Golden LLP and heads the individuals representation practice in the San Francisco office. She represents employees exclusively in a wide range of employment matters, including litigation in state and federal trial courts, arbitration, before administrative agencies, and in appellate courts.
Ms. Schwartz’s practice focuses on claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and violation of state and federal wage and hour laws. She also represents whistleblowers and individuals who have experienced adverse employment action as a result of opposing illegal or unethical corporate practices. Her deep experience with discrimination and retaliation includes matters involving race, disability, ethnic origin and religious discrimination. Her passion for advancing the cause of women in the workplace has given her the opportunity to represent an uncountable number of women – from the C-suite to the assembly line – in an effort to remediate all forms of gender discrimination. She also represents clients in contract disputes, commission and bonus claims.
An experienced and hard-driving trial lawyer, Ms. Schwartz has litigated a wide variety of matters in court and arbitration. She will leave no stone unturned in seeking a winning outcome.
Despite her extensive litigation and arbitration experience, Ms. Schwartz often finds that, with appropriate counseling and negotiation, extensive litigation can be avoided. Ms. Schwartz frequently utilizes mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in pursuit of the most favorable outcome for her clients.
Ms. Schwartz also handles a variety of professional and executive compensation and benefits matters, including the negotiation of employment, severance, restrictive covenant, confidentiality and trade secret agreements. She provides advice to founders, leadership team members and other employees and professionals at both “start ups” and established businesses relating to transactional matters, including employment and equity agreements, changes in control, and IPO’s. .
Before joining Outten & Golden LLP, Ms. Schwartz managed her own firm in the San Francisco area, practicing in the areas of employment law and criminal defense. One of her career highlights was obtaining an acquittal at re-trial after appeal for a client wrongfully convicted of a homicide.
Ms. Schwartz has been rated regionally and nationally by Northern California Super Lawyers, Avvo, Center for Women in Law as a "Power Player", and San Francisco Magazine, Top Attorneys In Northern California.
Ms. Schwartz employs a highly client-centric approach, carefully considering all aspects of a client’s life and needs in helping develop and implement strategic decisions. She believes that every single client — without regard to position in life — deserves a dedicated, compassionate, and tenacious advocate.
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28 years | 500 cases
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Acquired: 2015
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State: California
Acquired: 1988
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2014
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One California Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94111
12 Client Reviews
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Posted by Karl | July 24, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Praise for Jenny Schwartz
I was referred to Jenny to handle an employment compensation grievance. It was my first experience in having to deal with such a situation. She educated me in what I was going to encounter and helped me understand the pros and cons in going forth with my case. She understood my situation from prev...
Posted by Poor choice of employers | July 23, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Termination
Out the gate Jenny told me what was what. There wasn't much too work with because I worked for liars with fake and made up values. Regardless, Jenny understood what I wanted done, and when it was time to move on, she moved things on. She clearly knows employment law. So, be cautious of your perspect...
Posted by anonymous | January 21, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Jennifer Schwartz is an oustanding lawyer with integrety and dependability.
My sister is on the faculty of the school of Public Policy at a UC campus and she is also an honorary member of the law school faculty. Employment/Labor law is an area of law that she does not personally research but she follows the research. She is extremely impressed with Jennifer's work on my empl...
Posted by Kent | June 21, 2012 | Employment & Labor
Excellent employment lawyer
Jennifer is an outstanding lawyer. She has a rare combination of intelligence, knowledge, and patience. She patiencely listened to my concerns and gave me excellent advice. With her help I was able to achieve an outcome that I didn't think was possible. I recommend her to anyone with a employment con...
Posted by anonymous | June 04, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Who you want in your corner!
I was referred to Jennifer by an attorney who represents corporate clients. He told me that the last person he would ever want to have to face in court again is Jennifer Schwartz. Needless to say she did not disappoint while representing me. Jennifer's brilliance is that she is not only the smarte...
"Jennifer Schwartz is the smartest, hardest working attorney I know. She obtains excellent results for her clients. She is a tough litigator. A very skilled trial lawyer."
Criminal defense lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Workers compensation lawyer
2022
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2021
Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2021
500 Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, Lawdragon
2021
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2020
Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Northern California Women Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Top Women Attorneys in Northern California, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015 - Present
Partner, Outten & Golden, LLP
2014 - Present
Of Counsel, Goldberg, Lowenstein & Weatherwax
2014 - 2014
Owner, Law Offices of Jennifer Schwartz
2014 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
2011 - Present
San Francisco Criminal Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2009 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2003 - Present
Marin County Bar AssociationJudicial Evaluation Committee
1998 - Present
California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeMember
1997 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersAdmitted
1994 - Present
California Public Defenders AssociationMember
FINRA Arbitrator
Board of Directors
Member
2021 - 2021
Marin County Bar AssociationCo-Chair, Labor & Employment Section
2020 - 2021
Marin Trial Lawyers AssociationPresident of the Board of Directors
2015 - 2015
The Bay Area CABAL at the Affiliate Relations Committee for the National Employment Lawyers Association (“NELA”) Annual ConventionRepresentative
1999 - 2011
Association of Federal Defense AttorneysMember
1995 - 2008
American Bar AssociationSubcommitte on White Collar Crime
Acquittal
Plea with agreed upon sentence far lower than initially anticipated.
Case dismissed
Settlement.
1988
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2019
Sex Discrimination, Sexual Orientation, And Gender Identity
2016
2010
Motions practice in trial
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1988
English
Spanish