5. Steven Chanley

Steven Chanley | San Luis Obispo Employment Lawyer

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Steven Merle Chanley

Steven Merle Chanley

Employer Advocates Group

Employment, Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Wage-Hour Law, Trade Secret Misappropriation

Experience: 36 years
Language(s): French | English
Call 805-782-9900 Visit Website

Main Office

735 Tank Farm Road
Ste 224
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Office Hours

Monday - Friday8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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About Steven

Steven M. Chanley is a shareholder with Employer Advocates Group LC (“EAG”)  where he concentrates on representing businesses in all aspects of employment law.  Mr. Chanley is rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory as “AV,” the highest rating given to attorneys based on their legal ability and professional ethics, reliability and diligence.  He is also rated as "Superb" on AVVO, where he has been praised by clients and peers alike.

Mr. Chanley has over 25 years’ experience representing employers in civil and administrative litigation matters, and providing legal advice to employers across a broad range of industries on state and federal employment law matters.  His practice includes the litigation of wage-hour, trade secret/non-competition, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, and wrongful discharge cases.  He also represents companies  before the California Labor Commissioner, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Mr. Chanley also advises corporations on employment and personnel policy matters, and drafts employment contracts and severance agreements for executives.

Mr. Chanley is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (B.A., cum laude, 1985) and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1989).  During law school, he was a member of the Hastings Moot Court Board, and won two American Jurisprudence awards for academic excellence in the study of Labor Law.  In 1989, he served as an extern at the National Labor Relations Board’s Regional Office in San Francisco.  

Prior to founding EAG, Mr. Chanley practiced Employment Law with Morrison & Foerster in Palo Alto (1990-1995) and Littler Mendelson in San Francisco (1989-1990).  He was a shareholder with Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut, Baggett & Tangeman in San Luis Obispo before founding Employer Advocates Group in February 2002.  Mr. Chanley was the founding Chair of the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section.

Mr. Chanley is an Elder of the Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church (PCUSA).

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Experience

Partner

Employer Advocates Group

Present

San Luis Obispo, CA

Admission

Verified State Bar of California

1989

Education

California Polytechnic State University

Bachelors (English)

1985

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Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • SLO Bar Assn. Employment Law Section Chair
    1999 - Present
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association Member
    1995 - Present
  • American Bar Association Member
    1989 - Present
  • State Bar of California Member
    1989 - Present
  • Dallas Bar Asociation
    2020
Honors / Awards
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Martindale-Hubbell
    2003
  • AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell
    1996
  • American Jurisprudence Award Labor Law II
    1988
  • American Jurisprudence Award Labor Law I
    1987

Notable Work

Publications

San Luis Obispo County Bar Bulletin "Rethinking The 'No Comment Rule' Rule in At-Will Discharges"

2011


Short Story Criticism, Volume 103 (Thompson Publishing) "Quest For Order in "Pigeon Feathers": Updike's Use of Christian Mythology

2008

Additional Info

Founded 2002

Employer Advocates Group Highlights

Employment Discrimination, Class Action, Wrongful Termination, Age Discrimination, Race Discrimination, wage-hour claim defense; meal break/rest period/overtime/PAGA defense

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