Expertise in Workplace Rights for California Workers
The Vaznaugh Law Firm
Your workplace should be safe, fair, and respectful. At The Vaznaugh Law Firm, we fight for California workers whose rights have been ignored or violated, giving employees the voice and power they deserve in the legal system.
From our San Francisco office, we proudly serve clients across the state. Whether you’re facing discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, or wage theft, we bring both expertise and compassion to every case—because protecting workers is not just our profession, it’s our purpose.
Our Location
Sutter Plaza, 1388 Sutter Street, Suite 903, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone
415-593-0076
Fax
415-653-8935
About
Employment Law for California and the San Francisco Bay Area
Three Decades of Lawyering for California Workplace Rights
- Mr. Vaznaugh has received a favorable settlement, verdict, or award in more than 97% of his cases. Each case is different and past success is no guarantee of future results.
- Mr. Vaznaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and has been continuously admitted to practice before all California Courts since 1994.
- Contingent Fee Arrangements are available in most cases–this means that some or all of the legal fees and costs will be paid from the award or settlement at the conclusion of the case.
- Hourly and flat fee consultation and litigation rates are also available.
Our practice
100% of our practice is in Worker-side Employment Law, including pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination, whistleblower cases, overtime, commissions, meal and rest breaks, severance pay, severance agreements, family and medical leave, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employment contracts, race discrimination, and age discrimination.
Awards & Certification
Mission Statement
I have designed my practice around the needs of employees and offer excellent and vigorous representation against large and mid-sized employers and any opposing counsel. Because my staff and I want adequate time to devote to each case, we maintain a limited case load. Through careful case analysis and strategy, we strive to give each case the individual time and attention necessary for appropriate and vigorous representation.
The fundamental mission of this office is to achieve the best result possible for each client. The office represents employees from executives to rank and file.
Richard Vaznaugh
About
Employee Rights and Information Center
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Testimonials
What Our Happy Clients Have to Say About Us
Real stories from clients we’ve helped through their legal journey.
“Look no Further! Excellent Attorney”
It is not every day most people look for a lawyer, but if you are looking for one I have found the BEST! Richard Vaznaugh has been absolutely amazing to work with. From the initial consultation to the end result. Richard is professional, articulate, knowledgeable and extremely effective. Richard took my case during a time that I was fighting for my life against cancer. He always was considerate to my health and what I could handle mentally and physically. I strongly believe that no other attorney could have successfully achieved the outcome I was looking for like Richard did. He is absolutely the best and did an amazing job. I highly recommend Richard Vaznaugh.
TR
Hired Attorney
“Great to work with, efficient, helpful!”
Great to work with, efficient, helpful. I had a great experience working with Richard. I was pretty scared going into a lawsuit with a multinational company and was not even really aware of my rights until I spoke with him. The process was painless and I am very glad that I had him as an advocate for me! He helped me a lot and I am grateful for him. He is an honest good person and I am very glad that I had him as my lawyer.
Anonymous
Hired Attorney
“Top Notch”
Mr. Vaznaugh is a top notch employment attorney who cares more about his clients and the law over anything else. His expertise is invaluable and choosing him to represent me was one of the best decisions I ever made. Do yourself a favor and reach out to him if you need help with an employment legal matter. You will not regret it!
Anonymous
Hired Attorney
Practice areas
The Vaznaugh Law Firm assists employees in the following areas:
Employment Discrimination
Retaliation and Harassment
Wage and Hour Claims
Equal Pay Act Claims
Unpaid Hours and Overtime
Employment Discrimination
Missed Meal and Rest Breaks
Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation
Pregnancy and Sick Leave