Alison L. Tsao

San Francisco Office

   

Contact Information

Address:
601 Montgomery Street, Suite 350
San Francisco, CA
94111

E-mail: atsao@cdflaborlaw.com
Telephone: (415) 981-3233
Facsimile: (415) 981-3246

Education
» University of California at Hastings College of the Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998)
» University of California at Berkeley (B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1995)

Admitted to Practice in
» California

Primary Practice Areas

Areas of emphasis are employment litigation for management (including all forms of discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, unfair competition and wage and hour litigation), employer advice and counseling, wage and hour class actions, and administrative agency investigations and claims.

Professional Experience

Managing Partner of the San Francisco Office, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2007-present

Partner, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2007-present

Associate, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2000-2006

Associate, Rutan & Tucker, LLP, 1998-2000

Representative Experience and Accomplishments

Obtained defense verdict in arbitration of gender discrimination case.

Assisted in successfully defeating class certification in statewide wage and hour class action alleging misclassification of exempt status for a group of bank employees.

Obtained complete summary judgment in various employment discrimination cases involving gender, national origin, and disability.

Published Opinions

Wells v. Board of Trustees of California State University, 393 F.Supp.2d 990 (N.D. Cal. 2005)