Shelley Bryant brings a diverse background in employment law, and has gained a reputation for suing large corporations in individual lawsuits and class actions. His lawsuits span the spectrum of big compnanies, from Bank of America and Wal-Mart to the Fresno Unified School District and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
Mr. Bryant earned his law degree from the University of California Davis School of Law and worked as an extern at the California Supreme Court. He began his career advising companies on employment practices and representing them in business and employment litigation. He switched to plaintiff representation of employees when he joined the Smith & Bryant law firm, and left to open his own law firm in 2011.
Shelley Bryant practices in state and federal courts and has argued before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Fresno Bar Association, the Hugh Goodwin Bar Association, the Employment Law sections of the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association, and other professional organizations.
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770 L Street, Suite 950, Sacramento, CA, 95814
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA, 94105
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600, Oakland, CA, 94612
8050 North Palm Avenue, Suite 210, Fresno, CA, 93711
51 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | July 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
He gets results
Mr. Bryant helped me when I had run out of options. He is quick to respond and goes into depth to ensure he has all the facts. He and his staff are incredibly understanding, friendly, and helped me get results fast. He reassured me during uncertain times and thoroughly answered every question that I ...
Posted by Camille | March 22, 2021 | Employment & Labor
ADR Professional
Shelley helped me negotiate a severance. He always responded to me without delay. He reviewed my severance agreement and provided great advice. I felt like my attorney was better than the company’s attorney and there was no way they could take advantage of me. I am so grateful he did not charge f...
Posted by Jennifer Rangel | February 21, 2017 | Employment & Labor
Highly recommended! Very personable too!
As a senior employee, I was issued a letter of intent to terminate from a very large organization in CA for matters that were, arbitrary, undocumented, targeted, and discriminatory. After submitting my claims response to Shelley, he helped me re-craft a responsible request to my contingencies (includ...
Posted by lamya | June 09, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Best Lawyer
When I first contacted Shelley he responded to my inquiry right away. The first thing he told me was to be honest with him so I was; he was very patient with me from day one. He always stayed in touch with me by email. When it was time for me deposition he told me expect so I wouldn’t feel nervous, I...
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Shelley since law school. I would not hesitate for a second to refer any friend or family member to Shelley."
"I endorse this lawyer. Shelley Bryant is competent and professional. He has great organizational skills and he is very efficient. I would recommend him to anybody in need of a discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination or labor lawyer."
"I have litigated several matters as opposing counsel to Shelley and I have also worked with him. In both circumstances, he has been a knowledgeable and aggressive labor and employment attorney."
"I have known Shelley as a colleague, and as opposing counsel, and as an advocate for a party on matters where I was the neutral. He has been unfailingly prepared, honest, hardworking and insightful in his representation of his clients. A gentleman and a scholar."
Sexual harassment lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Administrative law lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2013
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2011 - Present
Owner, Law Offices of Shelley G. Bryant
2005 - 2011
Shareholder, Smith & Bryant, Inc.
2002 - 2005
Shareholder, Jory Peterson Watkins & Smith
2009 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember
2005 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2005 - Present
National Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2002 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2002 - Present
Fresno County Bar AssociationMember
$975,000 recovery
Total recovery of almost $500,000
$1.75 million recovery plus attorney's fees
$1.3 million recovery
$550,000 judgment
2002
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
2012
2001
English
Legal Answers
Retaliation, constructive termination, hostile work environment or what?
21 Sep 2011
I was recently terminated by my at will employer for conflict of interest. Can I sue for defamation of character?
25 Sep 2011