About Susan Tayeko Kumagai

Susan Tayeko Kumagai is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, employment litigation, erisa litigation and 2 other areas of law. Susan received a B.A. degree from University of California at Berkeley in 1974, and has been licensed for 39 years. Susan practices at Lafayette & Kumagai LLP in Oakland, CA.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Labor and Employment
Litigation 1
- Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Other 2
- Employment Litigation
- ERISA Litigation

Practice Details

Payment Information

Payment & Cost Features
Fixed hourly rates
Firm Information

Position
Partner

Firm Name
Lafayette & Kumagai LLP

Firm Onwership
Minority Owned
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
HUD v. Rucker, 535 U.S. 125 (2002)
Alvis v. AT&T, 377 Fed.Appx. 673 (9th Cir. 2010)
Embury v. King, 179 Fed.Appx. 409 (9th Cir. 2006)
Embury v. King, 361 F.3d 562 (9th Cir. 2004)
Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 59 Cal.App.4th 110 (1997).

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1987, California
U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California
U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit
2002, U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships
Bar Association of San Francisco (Board of Directors
Former Member, Nominating Committee and Judiciary Committee)
State Bar of California
American and Asian-American Bar Associations
California Minority Counsel Program (Former Member, Executive Committee and Steering Committee).
Education & Certifications

Law School
University of California at Davis
Class of 1986
J.D.

Other Education
University of California at Berkeley
Class of 1974
B.A.

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