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Michael J. DePaul 
San Francisco, California
phone 415-421-2800
888-545-9519
fax (415) 421-2830
email Email Me

Michael J. DePaul is an associate at The Dolan Law Firm.  His practice focuses on representing employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination cases.  He also represents individuals in personal injury cases. 

Michael received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2003, and he earned his undergraduate degree in History at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1998.  In law school, Michael was a member of the Public Interest Law Foundation and the National Lawyers Guild.  He also served as a law clerk at the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Before moving to California, Michael represented low-income clients in criminal and family law matters in Madison.  

Michael is experienced in all aspects of labor and employment law, and he regularly serves as a volunteer attorney at the Legal Aid Society's Workers' Rights Clinic.  Michael has litigated cases in state and federal court, and he also has argued in the California Court of Appeal. 
  
In his spare time, Michael enjoys soccer, surfing, music, art, and literature.

Areas of Practice:

Labor and Employment Law

Bar Admissions:

California, 2004
Wisconsin, 2003

Education:

University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, May, 2003
Doctor of Jurisprudence


University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May, 1998
Bachelor of Arts with Distinction
Major:  History


Professional Associations and Memberships:

Consumer Attorneys of California


San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association (SFTLA)


Pro Bono Activities:

Volunteer Attorney, the Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center - Worker's Rights Clinic


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