About
Erik Christensen is a professional lawyer in San Francisco, California, with a strong historical past in corporate and employment law, as well as a unique combination of enjoy in both felony and enterprise fields. Erik Christensen specializes in litigating and presenting recommend on corporate and employment issues in California and the District of Columbia. With previous enjoy as a senior associate at top-ranked global regulation places of work consisting of Littler Mendelson and Greenberg Traurig, Erik brings a wealth of understanding and information to his practice. Prior to his paintings at these prestigious law firms, Erik had the possibility to extern at the California Supreme Court and the First District Court of Appeal, where he received valuable perception into the legal device. He additionally served as a law clerk for the Los Angeles District Lawyer’s Victim Impact Program, further honing his talents in advocacy and criminal illustration. In addition to his criminal enjoy, Erik has a robust business and operations background, having served as a Chief Operations Officer at two tech begin-u.s.a.in San Francisco and founding two law places of work. This specific mixture of criminal and commercial enterprise acumen permits Erik to offer innovative solutions to complex troubles in each litigation and commercial enterprise transactions. Erik's accolades encompass the CALI Excellence for the Future Award and a Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Negotiation and Settlement. He holds ranges in Social Psychology, Criminology, and Conflict Resolution from UC Irvine, further demonstrating his dedication to excellence in his subject. Overall, Erik J Christensen is a committed and experienced attorney who's properly-geared up to deal with a wide range of legal topics for his customers in San Francisco and past.
Legal Issues
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Certificates
Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions


Experience
- Partner
Gold Summit Legal, Inc.
2023 - Pro Bono General Counsel; has membership, Board of Directors
Nevada County Arts Council
2022 - Senior Associate
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2022 - Senior Associate
Littler Mendelson P.C.
2019 - Junior Partner
Diamond Baker Mitchell, LLP
2017 - Principal Lawyer
Christensen Law Offices
2017 - Judicial Extern
California Supreme Court
2014 - Judicial Extern
First District Court of Appeal
2013
Education

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Associations

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