Jacob William Sider

Jacob William Sider

4.8
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 20 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Oakland, CA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Wrongful Termination

447 61st St, Oakland, CA

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$0 first 10 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Location

Law Offices of Jacob Sider

447 61st St, Oakland, CA, 94609

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Jacob William Sider's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

116 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 39 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2025 | Employment & Labor

Employee Litigation Attorney

Jacob Sider gave me prompt, candid advice that let me understand my financial exposure and choose the safest path forward. He explained complex wage-law issues in plain English, recommended the lowest-risk solution, and even waived any consultation fee. I found him responsive, practical, and clearly ...focused on my best interests. I highly recommend Jacob for anyone needing straightforward, client-first employment-law guidance

Posted by Anna | January 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Great experience!

I wholeheartedly recommend Jacob to anyone seeking legal representation. From the moment I contacted him, I was impressed by his professionalism and expertise. He took the time to thoroughly understand my situation and clearly explain the legal process. He was always available to answer my questio...ns and address my concerns, making me feel supported throughout the entire ordeal.

Posted by Stephanie | October 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Strategic & Insightful

Jacob is a consummate professional. I found him to be a gifted attorney e.g. strategic, emotionally intelligent, and well-spoken. He always informed me of the pros and cons of potential options. I highly recommend him!

Posted by Noosha | March 18, 2024 | Employment & Labor

Highly Recommended!

If you are looking for a great unemployment lawyer look no further! Jacob was extremely helpful, straightforward and knowledgeable. After explaining my situation with my former employer, he took the time to answer all my questions and provided guidance despite knowing there was nothing on it for hi...m since I had already signed my severance agreement. Would certainly recommend him to anyone in a similar situation!

Posted by anonymous | February 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Uncaring and rude. Not a true advocate for employees.

I contracted with this attorney for a severance negotiation. After saying he could complete my letter in an hour, he ghosted me for several days. When I asked for status of case he informed me in a very cutting and callous way that after review of the communications that I basically had no case, he ...wouldn't be able to get me much more money than offered and that nothing I could tell him would change his opinion of the documentation provided. So this is an attorney that contracts with a client and then refuses to listen to them for even one second. Then after this horrible one-sided conversation he much later sends a CYA email that was much softer and not quite in line with the verbal conversation he had with me. If his intention was to destroy all hope and get me to give up the matter so he didn't have to waste any more of his time on me, he succeeded. Dude, just review people's documents before agreeing to a case if it's an issue instead of getting people's hopes up and thinking they have an advocate that cares. It's sad that an employment lawyer representing employees would treat a client this way, considering all the trauma and financial and mental harm that has already been inflicted on the employee (hence why they are seeking a lawyer). Just another violation of trust and as usual, the little people get outsmarted by not just the big companies, but the lawyers every time. Bad experience.

Jacob Sider

Replied last February 22, 2024

I took on this client with the understanding that they had been TERMINATED. The truth is that THEY HAD QUIT. Once I learned this very important fact, I explained that my ability to leverage a significantly larger severance payment for them was extremely limited. I charged no money for my services. Please see my many 5-star reviews here, left by clients whose facts were in line with what was discussed at the time they hired me.

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Jacob William Sider's Lawyer Endorsements

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Melissa Newman

Employment and labor lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer! He has a very direct communication style and is trustworthy and very knowledgable."

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Felipe Parker

Employment and labor lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jacob is a straight shooter and a hard worker. I endorse this attorney."

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Nicholas de Blouw

Employment and labor lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jacob Sider is a strategic employment law attorney. Our firm has worked extensively with Mr. Sider on a variety of matters involving California Labor Code violations. Jacob will consider not only legal tactics, but business realities in providing labor and employment advice and litigation options. Mr. Sider has become a fellow soldier in the battle for employees' rights."

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Employment and labor lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Sole Practicioner, Law Office of Jacob Sider

2003 - 2003

Intern, San Francisco Public Defender

Associations

2014 - Present

California Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2010 - Present

Alameda County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section

Member

Education

2004

U of San Francisco SOL

law

2000

Univ of California Santa Cruz

undergraduate

Languages

English

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