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Anne Costin 
San Francisco, California
Associate
phone 415-421-2800
888-545-9519
fax (415) 421-2830
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Anne Costin is an associate at The Dolan Law Firm. Her practice focuses on representing employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination cases. Anne is dedicated to representing employees, and her focus and determination have resulted in significant settlements.

Anne earned her law degree from the University of San Francisco in 2008 and graduated Cum Laude. During law school, Anne worked as a law clerk at The Dolan Law Firm, assisting in employment litigation cases. She also participated in USF Law School's Mediation Clinic, through which she advocated in Labor Commissioner hearings on behalf of employees who had not been paid their wages and had not received meal and rest breaks required by California law, and represented employees in discrimination cases in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission mediations.

Anne also clerked at the Law Center for Families, a non-profit providing free legal service to individuals in need of help with divorce and child custody issues. She has acted as a mediator at the San Francisco Superior Court Small Claims Division and volunteered at the San Francisco Bar Association's Legal Advice and Referral Clinic.

Anne received her undergraduate degree from U.C. Santa Cruz in 2001, where she majored in Sociology and received highest honors in the major.

Anne has traveled extensively in South America, Greece, Turkey, and Spain. She speaks Spanish.

Areas of Practice:

Employment Discrimination
Civil Rights Law

Bar Admissions:

California, 2008

Education:

University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California, 2008
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


U.C. Santa Cruz, 2001
Honors: Highest Honors
Major:  Sociology


Classes/Seminars Taught:

Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law, Employment Law Clinic, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012


Honors and Awards:

Recipient, USF Law School Dean's Academic Scholarship, 2005 - 2006


USF Law School Advocate of the Year Finalist, 2007


Grant Recipient, USF School Public rest Law Foundation, 2006


Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Law of Settlements - Spring, 2007


Recipient, Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award (San Francisco Bar Association), 2004


Professional Associations and Memberships:

Consumer Attorneys of California


San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association (SFTLA)


SFTLA's Women's Caucus


California Employment Lawyers Association


Past Employment Positions:

Law Center for Families, Law Clerk, 2006


Righetti Wynne Law Firm, Legal Assistant, 2003 - 2005


Pro Bono Activities:

Volunteer, Legal Advice and Referral Clinic (San Francisco Bar Association)
Volunteer, University of San Francisco Public Interest Law Foundation


Recent News

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BREAKING NEWS: The DMV employee named in the claim has resigned

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LPGA votes to reverse its discriminatory policy >read more

The Dolan Law Firm files suit against the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) on behalf of transgendered woman Lana Lawless for refusing to allow Lana to compete as a professional.

Dolan Law Firm files suit on behalf of transgender female Charlene Hastings against Catholic Healthcare West for denying equal access to medical treatment. Hospital agrees to change its policies so as to provide equal healthcare services to transgender females and those female from birth.
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