Hunter Pyle | Oakland Workers Compensation Lawyer

Hunter Pyle was born in Alaska, and grew up with a single mom who taught school for a living. He worked his way through college at the University of Colorado, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Mr. Pyle graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law (now called Berkeley Law) in 1997. In 2007 he was named “one to watch” in the Daily Journal’s “Top Northern California Law Firms.” In 2009 and 2010, he was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. This award is limited to the top 2.5 percent of lawyers under 40 in California. Every year since 2011 he has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer.” This designation is limited to the top 5 percent of attorneys in California. In 2014, Mr. Pyle joined both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum of the Top Trial Lawyers in America. Membership in those organizations is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 4000 members throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Principal	Hunter Pyle Law	Oakland, CA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1997
University of Colorado Boulder	B.A.		1994

State / Court	Date
California	1997

• Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States and all federal and state courts in the State of California.

• Over 20 years of experience practicing law.

• Our Cases
  

  James v. City and County of San Francisco DISCRIMINATION SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. CGC-11-511698 Harassment and discrimination case brought by transgender male against the City and County of San Francisco settles for $650,000

  Burke v. Discovery Sales, Inc. DISCRIMINATION WRONGFUL TERMINATION CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. C 10 03014 Wrongful termination and disability discrimination case settles after arbitration for approximately $900,000.

  Zuniga v. Carroll Fulmer Logistics ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. RG10496445 Individual plaintiff case settles after trial victory for over $5 million.

• “Civil Penalties Under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)”, Employment Damages and Remedies (CEB 2014)
  
  “AT&T v. Concepcion: It Ain’t Over”, American Association for Justice Employment Rights Newsletter, Fall 2011,
  
  Employee and Union Member Guide to Labor Law (West), Chapter 2 (“Opposing Discriminatory Discharges”)
  
  2015 Recent Trends and Cases in Wage & Hour Litigation

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1997) Licensed as Attorney in California. Verified with California Bar Association.	May 09, 2019

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