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Justin Dain Hein

Employment and labor Attorney at Santa Rosa, CA

5.0   5 reviews

also known as Justin Hein, Justin D. Hein

  • State Years
    California - CA 16 years
    Wisconsin - WI 18 years
  • Licensed for 16 years
    State CA
    Acquired 2007
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 18 years
    State WI
    Acquired 2005
    Status
    Good Standing No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Justin

Learn Justin’s areas of practice.

5
Practice areas
  1. Employment and labor
    40%
    Preemptive advice and management to employers about workplace related issues ranging from advertising, hiring/decline, onboarding, training, recordkeeping, third party reporting, corrective action, discipline, wage-and-hour, and safety, among others.

    18 years

  2. Litigation
    25%
    Covers many types of claims, including discrimination; harassment; wage-hour pay, classification, and overtime violations; wrongful discharge; entitlement to employee benefits; misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information.

    16 years

  3. Administrative law
    20%
    Encompasses government regulation, legislation, rulemaking, and adjudication. In practice, provide services to individual and corporate clients who require counsel regarding navigating permitting and enforcement.

    12 years

  4. Contracts and agreements
    5%
    Advise, negotiate, and draft clients in all aspects of transactions, including due diligence, intellectual property evaluations, tax consequences, employee relations/affairs, environmental matters, creditors' rights, standard terms and conditions.

    16 years

  5. Corporate and incorporation
    5%
    Assist in guiding clients through the challenges of deciding appropriate jurisdiction, entity selection, tax election, initial articles and bylaws, shareholder agreements, security agreements and registration, and then general preparation.

    12 years

  6. Health care
    5%
    Touches upon the fiduciary duties of doctor-patient, such as privacy HIPAA, informed consent (battery unlawful touch), conflict of interests, abandonment, ADA, among others. Services include licensing, certification, registration, and credentialing.

    12 years

Since 2005, I have practiced law primarily in the fields of Employment Law, Administrative Law, Contract Law, and Healthcare Law. I represent a variety of professionals and businesses ranging from doctors, veterinarians, accountants, and brokers, to breweries, wine importers, private schools, trucking companies, and automotive repair shops.

This included representation before the State Personnel Board, Office of Administrative Hearings, all boards and bureaus within Department of Consumer Affairs (e.g. Medical Board of California, etc.), Labor Commissioner, and various County, City, and Municipal Civil Service Commissions. Services range from obtaining and defending licenses, participation in government benefit programs, and resolving business disputes.

I also helped form dozens of healthcare professional practices, serving as general counsel to them. And I oversaw my most recent employer’s marketing, public relations, and served as its In-house General Counsel, advising its Board of Directors, and Officers, as it continued to grow as a business.

Prior to that, I oversaw the business operations of a 25-member law firm that employed a staff of over 150. My management areas included Client Service, Marketing, Public Relations, Human Resources, and Information Technology. In this role, I also represented thousands of the firm’s individual and business clients before the Internal Revenue Service.

I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his law degree at the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2005. While in law school, I served as a judicial extern for the Honorable James A. Richman of the Superior Court of California, Alameda County and as a research project assistant for Assistant Dean Carolyn Butler and Professors D. Gordon Smith and John Ohnesorge.

I am licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin and the State of California. I am also admitted to practice law before the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California. I am a member of the Federalist Society, California Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Practitioners, Schwartz-Levi American Inn of Courts, and Sonoma County Bar Associations. I was named a Top Employment Attorney by Sacramento Magazine in 2015-2016, a Rising Star in Northern California by Super Lawyers in 2017-2020, a Top Attorney of Northern California by San Francisco Magazine in 2017-2020, a Top Employment Attorney by San Diego Magazine in 2018-2019, and a Top Administrative Law Attorney by Sonoma Magazine in 2021-2022.

My primary practice area is presently Litigation. Within that broad field, I primarily handle matters arising from Workplace and Employment Regulation, Contract Law, Professional Licensing and Regulation, Business Formation Law, Government and Administrative Law, Healthcare Law, Real Estate and Land Use, Intellectual Property, and Public Agency Law. I have years of experience handling Litigation, Appeals, Writs of Mandate (Traditional and Administrative), Administrative Hearings (before Federal, State, and Local Agencies), and Wage Claim matters.

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Justin D. Hein
100 B Street
Suite 400
Santa Rosa, CA, 95401

Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 29, 2022
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Very helpful
Promptly addressed my concern. Very helpful and knowledgeable attorney. Thank you Mr. Hein!
Posted by anonymous | May 13, 2020
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Very helpful
Justin was attentive and promptly addressed all of my questions and concerns. He also revealed unknown issues about my situation that helped me make a well-informed decision. I highly recommend him.
Posted by Ingrid | March 26, 2020
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Great Attorney!
I received a correspondence from Mr. Hein in the mail & it was right on time for what I was thinking about in reference to my ins. license. He promptly left me a message & email to assist me. I responded & he gave me very good & realistic advice for my situation. I took his advice & all went well. I shared my results & he was genuinely happy for me. I would recommend him to anyone needing his expertise. :-)
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Posted by Gabe | July 30, 2018
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Free Advice!
I had an issue with a contractor saying I was locked into his deal via text message after I decided to go with another route and suspected he had no legal ground to stand on however I was unsure and worried. Justin put my mind at ease and assured me I was in the right. I would recommend him to anyone seeking legal help!
Posted by Amy | March 16, 2013
Great experience
I had a fantastic experience working with Justin. From the beginning, I was truly impressed with the professionalism he and his firm demonstrated. He was generous with his time, researched my situation thoroughly, managed my expectations honestly, and followed up with me to keep me informed even when I did not expect it. I will definitely remember Justin and Simas & Associates again for the future.
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Cost

Rates
  • Free Consultation 30 minutes
  • Hourly Rates $ 225-495 per hour
  • Retainer Sometimes
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Attorney
  • Carle Mackie Power & Ross LLP
  • 2020 - Present
  • Attorney
  • Smith Dollar PC
  • 2018 - 2020
  • Attorney
  • Simas & Associates, Ltd.
  • 2011 - 2018
  • Independent Business Consultant
  • Justin D. Hein
  • 2011 - 2014
  • Attorney
  • Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation
  • 2005 - 2011
  • Summer Associate
  • Averbeck & Hammer, S.C.
  • 2004 - 2004
  • Legal Assistant
  • Gray & End, LLP
  • 2001 - 2002
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Education

  • University of Wisconsin Law School
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2005
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 2001

Associations

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court
  • Member
  • 2023 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • Member
  • 2018 - Present
  • Sonoma County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • Milton L. Schwartz/David F. Levi American Inn of Court
  • Barrister
  • 2012 - Present
  • State Bar of California
  • Member
  • 2007 - Present
  • United States Tax Court
  • Member
  • 2007 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • Member
  • 2007 - Present
  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Member
  • 2005 - Present
  • Federalist Society
  • Member
  • 2005 - Present
  • California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
  • Member
  • 2012 - 2018
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2011 - 2018
  • Sacramento County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2007 - 2018
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2005 - 2018
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Lawyers of Excellence - Government and Administrative Law
  • Sonoma Magazine
  • 2022
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2022
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2021
  • Lawyers of Distinction - Government and Administrative Law
  • Sonoma Magazine
  • 2021
  • Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2020
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2020
  • Top Attorneys in Northern California
  • San Francisco Magazine
  • 2020
  • Top Employment Attorney
  • San Diego Magazine
  • 2019
  • Top Attorneys in Northern California
  • San Francisco Magazine
  • 2019
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2019
  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2019
  • Top Attorneys in Northern California
  • San Francisco Magazine
  • 2018
  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2018
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2018
  • Top Employment Attorney
  • San Diego Magazine
  • 2018
  • Top Lawyers in California
  • The Legal Network
  • 2017
  • Top Attorneys in Northern California
  • San Francisco Magazine
  • 2017
  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2017
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2017
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2016
  • Top Attorneys in Sacramento
  • Sacramento Magazine
  • 2016
  • Top Attorneys in Sacramento
  • Sacramento Magazine
  • 2015
  • AV Preeminent®
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2015
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Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • October Pupilage Group Presentation
  • The Pretty Mess & Ushering a New Era of the Legal Profession
  • 2022
  • May Pupilage Group Presentation
  • Cryptocurrency – Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
  • 2022
  • CMPR Bag Lunch Seminar
  • Employer Pay Practices and Avoiding Mass Litigation
  • 2022
  • CMPR Bag Lunch Seminar
  • Wildfire Smoke Risks - at the Vineyard, Winery, and Law
  • 2022
  • CMPR Bag Lunch Seminar
  • Effective Interviews - The Dos and Don'ts of Conducting Interviews
  • 2021
  • Bag Lunch Seminar
  • Don’t Leave Your Client’s License Behind Bars – When Administrative Law Collides with Criminal Defense
  • 2019
  • Bag Lunch Seminar
  • Workplace Sexual Harassment and #MeToo as Moment of Opportunity
  • 2018
  • Bag Lunch Seminar
  • Introduction to Administrative Law
  • 2017
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Attorney endorsements

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Given (59)
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Tax Attorney | Nov 17
Relationship: Friend
"Justin is conscientious and a very hard worker who is committed to his clients and his business."
Tax Attorney | Apr 03
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"I worked closely with Justin for over 4 years (2006-2011). He was my direct supervisor for much of that time and I know him to be a very smart and very hard-working attorney. I have the highest degree of respect for Justin."
Real estate Attorney | Jan 10
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
"Justin is an excellent lawyer and I endorse him without reservation."
Administrative law Attorney | Jul 16
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer."
Unknown Attorney | May 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
Administrative law Attorney | May 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Contracts and agreements Attorney | Apr 19
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Tax Attorney | Jan 12
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Tax Attorney | Jan 11
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Tax Attorney | Jan 11
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Tax Attorney | Mar 11
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Tax Attorney | Mar 11
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Tax Attorney | Mar 11
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Santa Rosa Employment and labor Lawyer Justin Dain Hein
Justin Dain Hein
Employment and labor Attorney
Santa Rosa, CA
Licensed for 18 years
Free Consultation