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Welcome to the Law Offices of Chauvel & Glatt, LLP!

We are based in San Mateo, California, and serve the Peninsula and surrounding communities, including San Francisco to San Jose, as well as clients throughout Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino Counties and the State of California. We’ve been providing legal services for more than 3 decades and specialize in the fields of Business Law, Real Estate Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning/Probate, Transportation Law, and Intellectual Property Law. We bring a wide range of knowledge and experience, with members of our team speaking English, Spanish and Tagalog.

Practice Areas

Business Law

Our business attorneys provide full-service representation for companies of all sizes from entity formation, preparation of business agreements, purchase and sales, and litigation.

Employment Law

Our ’employer lawyers’ counsel and protect business owners to ensure compliance with California labor laws and defend your business in the event of litigation.

Estate Planning & Probate

Chauvel & Glatt will help individuals and families plan for the future using estate planning tools that address your specific personal needs.

Intellectual Property

We protect our clients’ creative output, trade secrets, and proprietary information.

Real Estate Law

Our firm is committed to protecting your investment and income property, from lease or purchase negotiations and in the event of litigation

Transportation Law

Our attorneys specialize in the transportation field and have a thorough understanding of carrier regulation, compliance issues, and logistics. 

Our Team

Our attorneys enjoy working collaboratively and strive to keep matters as simple as possible. We share a desire to give you unparalleled customer service by being proactive and responsive to all your needs. 

Members of our team speak English and Spanish.
Miembros de nuestro personal hablan inglés y español.

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We are pleased to announce that Joseph (“Joe”) Newman has joined the firm of Chauvel & Glatt. Joe’s practice area focuses on estate planning, trust administration and probate. Joe counsels individuals, couples and families on strategic estate planning targeted to meet specific financial legacy, health care and family goals.

Prior to joining Chauvel & Glatt, Joe was a solo Estate Planning attorney with his own Estate Planning practice.  His prior legal experience, including handling criminal and personal injury matters, allows him to recognize that all circumstances are different, and planning varies from client to client. 

Joe is a native San Franciscan and on his free time he enjoys golfing and spending quality with his wife and three kids.

To learn more about Joe, click here. If you would like to discuss your estate planning needs, please call us at 650-573-9500.

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Clients often feel an overwhelming sense of relief when they complete their estate plan. It’s a checkmark off the proverbial “To Do” list. After basking in this satisfaction, many clients later neglect to review, and possibly revise, their estate plans when circumstances may call for changes. Chauvel & Glatt recommends clients have their estate plan reviewed at least every five years, or sooner, if a major life event occurs.

Life isn’t static and several common triggers tend to necessitate review and potential modifications.

Life Happens

Did you have a child, your child turn 18, or did you become a grandparent? Did your marital status change or did your health decline? Moving your residence in or out of California also sparks the need to evaluate your estate plan. These changes can substantially alter your goals and needs.

Was there a significant change in one of your beneficiaries’ life? Perhaps their financial situation changed in a way which affects their needs or your desires. You may also want to adjust some parameters of their distribution due to their new life choices or circumstances. You may also consider a new beneficiary or charitable organization to incorporate into your plan?

Another often overlooked inflection point is the individual you selected to play a role in your estate plan, as a trustee, guardian, agent or otherwise. Did the designated person move out of the area, or did their life situation change to the point where they no longer have the time, interest or capacity to fulfill the role? Did your relationship with a person change to the point where you would rather someone else step into the role?

Assets Change

A change in the value or character of your assets may require a review. Buying or selling real estate or a business, a major change in portfolio value, or receiving significant Inheritance or employment windfall can change the parameters of your plan and affect prior decisions.

Laws Change

Estate and related tax laws fluctuate, which can necessitate a review of your estate plan. The amount of the federal estate transfer exclusion is a widely known flashpoint that can impact clients. However, there are also other lesser known changes or newly enacted laws that can affect your decisions. Chauvel and Glatt is always on top of those changes to provide clients with the most effective and efficient planning considerations.

Next Steps

For more information regarding reviewing your estate plan, contact Chauvel & Glatt for your Estate Planning needs.

This material in this article, provided by Chauvel & Glatt, is designed to provide informative and current information as of the date of the post. It should not be considered, nor is it intended to constitute legal advice.  For information on your particular circumstances, please contact  Chauvel & Glatt at 650-881-2476 for legal assistance near you. (photo credit: Depositphotos.com)

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In California, employers are legally required to provide their employees with at least a 10-minute paid rest break for every four hours they work and then every major fraction thereof. As well as a meal period of at least 30 minutes if an employee work more than 5 hours in a workday and a second meal period if an employee works more than ten hours in a workday.

Now, you may be thinking what’s the big deal if I don’t require my employees to follow rest break and meal period requirements?

Well, if an employer fails to provide an employee with a compliant meal period or rest break (i.e., fails to get an uninterrupted 30-minute meal period or an employee doesn’t get a rest break) then an employee is entitled to one rest break premium or one meal period premium for each workday in which an employee fails to receive one or both of the legally required rest break or meal periods.

While this may not seem significant, meal period and rest break premiums can add up quickly! If an employee is entitled to a meal period and/or rest break premium, an employer must pay the employee one (1) additional hour of pay at the employee’s regular rate of pay for each workday in which the employee is not provided a meal period or rest break and should be included in that pay period’s paycheck. 

How can I minimize my risk?

There are various ways to limit you risk. First, you should have your meal and rest break policy in writing, and signed by each employee, so your employees understand what they are entitled to and your policy surrounding meal and rest breaks. Second, depending on your business, you can create a staggered meal and rest break schedule for your employees to follow to ensure that everyone gets a compliant meal period and rest breaks and ensure your business operations are covered throughout the day. Lastly, employers should audit timesheets weekly to ensure that rest breaks and meal periods are taken in a compliant manner and recorded each day.

For more information regarding meal and rest break requirements or assistance in drafting a meal and rest break policy and other legally required employment policies, contact the Employer Lawyers at Chauvel & Glatt.

This material in this article, provided by Chauvel & Glatt, is designed to provide informative and current information as of the date of the post. It should not be considered, nor is it intended to constitute legal advice.  For information on your particular circumstances, please contact  Chauvel & Glatt at 650-573-9500 for legal assistance near you.