Spencer Young Law
“When I need legal advice for a matter than I needed to resolve immediately, I reached out to dozens of lawyers and Spencer was the first to follow up with me.”
Best Employment Lawyers in Oakland, CA
23 firms listed · all 23 in Oakland · 2 open 24/7 · 2 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 17, 2026
Hunter Pyle Law
“I had the pleasure of receiving counsel from Hunter Pyle and working with his his staff over the last few months, and I can't recommend them enough.”
Franco Muñoz Workers Compensation Law Firm
“100% Recommended Franco Munoz and his work team are all very professional and very responsible doing everything best for their clients, personally I am very grateful for their support in this long process…”
Law Office of Jeff D. Hoffman
“Also, I should mention that he always returned my calls, emails and answered my questions - even if I had to ask twice.”
Winer, Burritt & Scott
“Explained the situation and process to me when I had many questions.”
Tong Law - Employment and Business Attorney
“He helped to resolve my issue pretty quickly and while doing that he was extremely responsive to my emails.”
This page gathers the 23 employment law firms listed for Oakland, CA. Details of their practice areas, booking options and office hours are drawn from each firm's own website, and the star ratings come from public reviews.
Area overview: Oakland, CA
All 23 firms we list here are in Oakland itself. We have 38 firms in Oakland on file; this page shows the highest-rated 23. The firms on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 456 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (83%) and responsiveness (83%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "knowledge", "understanding" and "results". 2 are open around the clock and 2 are open on weekends. The practice areas the firms on this page list most often on their websites are discrimination (2), harassment (2), reasonable accommodation (2), retaliation (2) and wrongful termination (2). 5 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 19 websites of the firms on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. 2 offer urgent consultations and 7 offer a free initial consultation. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We count these figures across the firms on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the firm before you book a consultation.
Can I book an employment firm listed for Oakland online?
3 of the 23 firms here put a booking link on their websites. That usually opens an intake call rather than a meeting with the attorney who would run the matter. Say in the form what the issue is, because employment intake is often triaged before anyone calls you back.
Liberty Law
“She always puts the clients first and stops what she is doing to help a client make sense of the process and walk them through, step by step of what to expect!”
Erlich Law Firm
“The company's lawyers were very difficult, but Jason matched them every step of the way and Jason got me a settlement I am happy with.”
Devin Coyle Law
“Devin's negotiation skills helped bring my case to the finish line, concluding a difficult period in my professional life.”
Bryan Schwartz Law
“They represented me and others in a case that lasted for several years, yet I always knew who to contact and they were always responsive and professional, even as more junior team members transitioned over the years.”
Mallison & Martinez
“They are very helpful and are willing to sit with you to discuse your situation.”
Goldstein Borgen Dardarian & Ho Attorneys
The Wilkerson Law Office
“Wilkerson is a highly skilled, personable and reasonably priced attorney who cares about her clients.”
Law Offices of Michael C. Cohen
“Cohen & his team were on the ball w my mil's case.”
R. Michael Flynn
“My former employers had laughed at me when I demanded owed money and severance and would not take my calls but with Attorneys Flynn and Garcia-Guillen by my side I'm the one smiling now.”
Aharoni Business Law
“Her desire to help me further my own business goals and build a long-standing relationship with me (and my business), left me feeling beyond thrilled with her work.”
Law Office of Weltin, Streb & Weltin
“That was the best lawyer I get in my life I never get a lawyer for this guy's too amazing job”
Kosinski and Thiagaraj
“Emily was not only incredibly quick to respond, but she went above and beyond my expectations to explain all of my legal options in great detail.”
Benton Employment Law
“Even if you may not have a strong case she will tell you the good the bad and ugly.”
Winston W. Moody
“Winston Moody managed my personal injury claim with great care over the period time from the accident through the settlement date eighteen months later.”
Law Office of Gunter Mihaescu
“He explained all the process clearly and did not get inpatient if I had more questions with any step of the process after he explained it.”
Libenson Law
“We have personal car injury case and the initial attorney has personal reason to leave the case and attorney Ross took over and have help me to win the case.”
Law Offices of Ann M Kariuki
“I reccomend this attorney if you are looking for excellent and brilliant representation.”
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