Geoff Hash Law

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Traditional Work Ethic & Integrity + Modern Perspective & Efficiency =
Unparalleled Service & Solutions

Geoff is a highly sought after employment attorney and counselor with nearly 15 years of experience in litigation, negotiation, dispute resolution, advice, investigation, and training, as well as unique experience working with federally-recognized Indian tribes in many areas of Tribal development (business and governmental), working directly with Tribal leaders.

He is one of only several attorneys in the country that has actually tried a wage and hour class action. He has also presented numerous other employment-related matters in both the bench and jury trial contexts, in tribal, state and federal courts.

Geoff has trained more than 7,000 employees in both the public and private sectors on issues of harassment prevention, equal employment opportunity, legal updates, and managing within the law.

Core Competencies

  • State/Federal Employment Law
  • Wage/Hour Counseling and Litigation
  • Risk Management Training/Development
  • EEO Compliance
  • Terminations/Workforce Reductions
  • Client/Counsel Relationship Management
  • Federal Indian Law
  • Trade Secret Protection
  • Class Action/Single Plaintiff Litigation
  • Policy Development
  • Internal Personnel Investigations
  • Employee Performance Management
  • Executive Contracts/Agreements

Education

University of San Francisco — School of Law
2003, Juris Doctor

  • Cum Laude graduate
  • McAuliffe Honor Society
  • University of San Francisco Law Review — Symposiums Editor: 2002–2003; Staff: 2001–2002
  • School of Law — Dean’s Scholarship 2000–2003
  • CALI Award for Academic Excellence: Asian Legal Systems, Comparative Law, and Legal Ethics

University of California, Davis — Davis, California
1997 Bachelor of Arts — International Relations

  • Honors Graduate
  • Hilda M. Sparling Scholarship, 1993–1997

Wargentinskolan—Östersund, Sweden
1993 Diploma of Graduation—Humanities

Professional Experience

Rosette LLP – Folsom, California, 2012-2016
Partner, Indian Law/Labor and Employment Practice

Shaw Valenza LLP — San Francisco and Sacramento, California, 2009–2011
Associate, Labor and Employment Practice

Curiale Hirschfield Kraemer LLP — San Francisco, California, 2004–2009
Associate, Labor and Employment Practice

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP — San Francisco, California, 2003–2004
Associate, Labor and Employment Practice

Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP — Palo Alto, California, Summer Associate, 2002

East Bay Sanctuary Covenant — Berkeley, California, Refugee Rights Advocate, 2001-2002

Center for Law and Global Justice — USF Delegate to El Salvador, 2001

Professional Affiliations

California Bar Association — December 2003 to Present
American Bar Association: Litigation, Labor & Employment Law, and Young Lawyers sections
Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court — Associate Member, 2006-2010
University of San Francisco — Labor & Employment Law Steering Committee — Inaugural Steering Committee Member