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5.0 /5.0
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Douglas Charles Kane
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About Douglas
Biography
Douglas Kane is an attorney in Santa Cruz, California specializing in representing plaintiffs in employment discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination cases. His understanding of the complex rules of employment litigation, strong analytical and writing skills, and deep commitment to defending the rights of individuals make him a valuable ally to people whose rights have been violated by employers.
Doug Kane's initial interest in becoming an attorney stemmed from his desire to be able to protect individual's rights. While still in law school, he already was deeply involved with several employment and civil rights cases, as well as a number of civil and criminal appeals, as a legal assistant with a Santa Cruz area attorney who specialized in those areas.
In June of 1998, Doug graduated second in his class from the Monterey College of Law. Soon after passing the California Bar Examination on his first attempt, he opened his own law office so that he could specialize in providing legal assistance to individuals who have suffered discrimination, harassment and other invasions of their rights.
His passionate and knowledgeable approach has proven very successful. He has successfully litigated wrongful termination, employment discrimination and sexual harassment cases with recoveries ranging from the tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars. His clients have recovered a judgment or settlement in every case that he has concluded thus far. Doug has litigated major employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination cases against some of the largest employers in Santa Cruz, Monterey and Santa Clara counties.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
40%
Discrimination
20%
Sexual Harassment
20%
Wrongful Termination
20%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in California for 27 years
State: California
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
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Posted by Jack | July 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Doug is an Amazing Lawyer
I can not adequately put into words how amazing Doug Kane is as a lawyer. I was dealing with a very difficult employer and Doug was able to navigate the inane and idiotic attempts by my former employer at dismissing my case. Doug was phenomenal at informing me of each step of the process, and offerin...
Posted by anonymous | June 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Friendly, timely, responsive and successful!!
Doug Kane was great with my case, he was thorough and very timely in getting things done and out to the other parties involved. He took my thoughts and feelings into account on all correspondence and made sure he was speaking the truth. He made sure to find anything and everything beneficial to my ca...
Douglas Charles Kane's Lawyer Endorsements
"I originally met Doug when I worked in a neighboring law office. We would talk regularly and it was always clear that he was passionate about workers' rights. I've since had the chance to see Doug in action on an employment law matter. He's one of a select handful of Central Coast attorneys who represents employees in matters of wrongful terminations, sexual harassment, and employment discrimination. He's also familiar with Santa Cruz and Monterey area judges. A good choice!"
"I endorse this lawyer."
Brian Mathias
Employment and labor lawyer
Carmela Woll
Employment and labor lawyer
Derek Allison
Employment and labor lawyer
James Eschen
Real estate lawyer
Timothy Schmal
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
1999 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Douglas Kane
Associations
2015 - Present
Senior Citizens Legal Services, Santa Cruz & San Benito CountyBoard Member
2000 - Present
Santa Cruz County Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Education
1998
Monterey College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
George Washington University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2013
Tolkien Studies
Law and Arda
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers