Stephen Jay Hirschfeld is a lawyer practicing employment litigation and dispute resolution, training of supervisors and employees, arbitration and 6 other areas of law. Stephen received a B.A. degree from St. Lawrence University, and has been licensed for 44 years. Stephen practices at Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP in San Francisco, CA.
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Areas of Law
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Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
- Arbitration
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Labor and Employment 1
- Discrimination
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Other 7
- Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Training of Supervisors and Employees
- Contracts & Agreements
- Human Resources Counseling
- Traditional Labor Services
- Higher Education Law
- International Labor and Employment Law
Practice Details
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1982, Missouri
1985, California
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th and DC Circuits
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. Supreme Court
Bar FellowshipThe College of Labor and Employment Law.· Listed in Northern California Super Lawyers 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
· Listed in "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2010, 2011 and 2012. According to Chambers, he is praised as "knowledgeable, smart and savvy - the lawyer to go to for sophisticated employment issues" and "passionate, energetic and intelligent, cost-sensitive and a delightful personality."
· Named by the San Francisco and Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the "California Lawyers Companies Turn to First."
· Listed by AsiaLaw as one of America's leading Asia-Pacific focused employment lawyers.
· National Association of College and University Attorneys' Distinguished Service Award, that organization's highest award which was established to recognize individuals who have given extraordinary service to higher education.
· Mr. Hirschfeld is "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Professional and Civic Involvement
· American Bar Association
· InterPacific Bar Association
· International Bar Association
· Bar Association of San Francisco, Labor & Employment Law Section
· National Association of College and University Attorneys
· Society for Human Resource Management
· XBHR
· DRI
· Member of the Bucknell University Parents Board of Directors.
Representative Public Presentations and Articles Speeches
· Steve Hirschfeld presents "How to Effectively Investigate Allegations of Serious Acts of Misconduct" at the Southern California Wine Country SHRM Meeting
· Steve Hirschfeld presents Harassment in the Workplace - Bullying - The Latest Legal Updates at the Kern County SHRM Symposium
· Steve Hirschfeld presents "Minimizing Legal Risks When Managing Your Employees" at the Marin Employer Advisory Council Meeting
· Steve Hirschfeld and Natasha Baker will present Conducting Effective (and Legal) Workplace Investigations sponsored by the Northern California HR Association
· Steve Hirschfeld will be co-presenting Corporate Social Responsibility at the ACC EU Annual Conference in Barcelona
· Steve Hirschfeld will present Minimizing Legal Risks When Managing Your Employees
· Steve Hirschfeld to present Speaking with the Enemy: Peer into the Mind of a Plaintiff's Lawyer at HR West 2013
· Steve Hirschfeld will present Hottest Topics in Discrimination and Harassment at the PASCO Labor Law Conference
· Employer Advisory Council Presentation
· Employer Advisory Council Presentation "Employment Law Update"
· Employer Advisory Council Presentation "The Hottest Topics in Employment Law - What Every HR Professional Needs to Know"
· PASCO's 29th Annual Employment Law & Human Resources Conference, "The Latest Trends in Employment Law"
· The Latest Labor and Employment Law Issues Affecting the Wine Industry
· Delaware Bench & Bar Conference "Privacy in the Workplace: Reasonable and Unreasonable Expectations"
· Ethics and Compliance Programs for Colleges and Universities
· Top Ten Things a Business Officer Needs to Know
· Managing the Hiring Process
· Ensuring Global Employment Law Compliance in International Operations
· ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, 2010 Spring Conference
· Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities: The Most Important Things College Presidents Need to Know
· NACUA's March 2010 CLE Workshop on Higher Education Employment Law: Changing Campuses, Continuing Challenges
· Employees Behaving Badly
Publications
· Your Business: Modern Clients Drive Structural Change by HK Partner Stephen Hirschfeld
· Law360 Article 5 Best Practices For Firing Bad Employees Quotes Stephen Hirschfeld
· Hirschfeld Comments on California Appellate Decision on Pregnancy Discrimination for Law360
· Keeping Facebook Private
· A Harsh Verdict on Penn State's GC Outlined in Freeh Report
· Can Employers Demand to See Employees' and Applicants' Facebook Pages?
· Like schoolyard, the workplace has its bully
· At the Crossroads: International Programs, Laws, and Cultural Expectations.
· Company Bullies May Get Their Due in court With New Laws
· Employment Defense: California Lawyers Companies Turn to First
· All Together Now: The Challenge of Managing a Global Workforce
· Policymakers, Take Note: The Force is with the Workplace Bloggers
· Stopping Sexual Harassment: An Employer's Guide
· Doing Business in the Muslim World - Practical Issues for Employers and Employees
· Workplace Bullying: The Next legal Frontier?
· Office Romance: Are the rules changing?
· Doing Business in the Muslim World
· A Global Perspective on Investigating Employee Misconduct
· Conducting An Effective Internal Investigation
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolThe George Washington University Law School
Class of 1982
J.D.
Other EducationSt. Lawrence University
B.A.
summa cum laude
St. Lawrence University
B.A.
Phi Beta Kappa
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1957
Newark, New Jersey, August 9, 1957
Stephen Jay Hirschfeld
505 Montgomery Street, 13th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94111U.S.A.
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