Employment Law

Representing employers in California workers' compensation penalty claims, specifically Labor Code Section 132a (discrimination against injured workers) and Serious and Willful Misconduct claims.

We will also represent selected employers who find themselves unlawfully uninsured for California workers' compensation.

I am able to use a private aircraft for appearances throughout Northern and Central California, as I hold a private pilot's license with instrument rating.

CA, Dec 1977
Bar Number: 76590

Certified Specialist, California Workers' Compensation Law

All California State and Federal Courts, plus United States Supreme Court

California State Bar, American Bar Association, United States Supreme Court Bar

I regularly attend and participate in numerous educational programs and seminars each year, well in excess of required number of hours.

USF Law Review article on California Workers' Compensation. Also numerous articles for various trade publications, as well as speaker, lecturer and teacher in various programs, classes and seminars on workers' compensation topics and issues.

I successfully defended major airline from serious and willful misconduct claim.
I successfully defended large hospital from Labor Code Section 132a (wrongful discrimination against injured worker) claim. Have litigated or settled many such claims over a period of 28 years.

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California

After 28 years of defending employers and insurers in California workers' compensation claims generally, we have narrowed our focus to the defense of special penalty claims arising out of workers' compensation, specifically Labor Code Section 132a (wrongful discrimination against injured workers) and Serious and Willful Misconduct (Labor Code Section 4553) claims.

We also represent some uninsured employers in California workers' compensation matters.
We have long been able to make appearances effectively throughout Northern and Central California by operating our own private aircraft.

I have been self-employed or in a law partnership for 23 years, specializing in the defense of California workers' compensation cases. I was previously employed by specialty carrier and private law firms in the same area of law. I also worked as a student law clerk at the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.

President and Director, Flying Veterans of San Francisco, Inc.
Officer and Director, San Carlos Airport Pilots Association, Inc.
Officer and Director, Rotary Club of San Mateo Sunrise.

Wendy Grainger

(650) 348-1490

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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We have staff fluent in Russian & with some skills in Spanish. Spanish interpreters available

We typically represent clients on an hourly fee basis.

$350 per hour generally.

We charge for a legal consultation and analysis, with the fee based upon complexity and time. We are available for telephone consultations.

The retainer we charge depends upon the case and the circumstances. We would typically ask for payment of at least the first ten hours of work, with further arrangements for payment thereafter.