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Ron Chauvel Partner
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April Glatt Partner
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Derek Myers Associate
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TJ Walsh Associate
Ron Chauvel
Partner
About Ron
After practicing for a successful San Francisco financial district law firm for ten years, Ronald started his own practice in 1988. His primary practice areas include general business representation; entity formations, acquisitions and mergers; commercial real estate purchases, sales and leases; motor carrier, passenger bus, and logistics law; and estate planning and trust administration. He specializes in representing small to medium sized entities in various industries, including real estate, transportation and logistics, and start-up technology and commercial enterprises. Estate planning services are provided for business owners and their families.
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1981
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
- Bachelor of Arts (Economics), University of California, Berkeley, California
- ron@chauvellaw.com
- 650-573-9500
April Glatt
Partner
About April
April is a seasoned litigator handling Employment, Real Estate and Business Law. Her expertise in Labor & Employment Law focuses on the employer-side from start-ups to medium size businesses to be California Labor compliant and minimize risk. April is experienced in compliance, legal counseling, business strategy & commercial lease negotiations, policy advising & litigation. April also advises employers in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including hiring, employment and on boarding documents and agreements, Handbooks, employee classification issues, reasonable accommodation and harassment advice to employee termination, and defending employers in all aspects of litigation with a proven ability to achieve results that work to support strategic objectives, values, culture and competitive edge of the organization. April is a strategic thinker and advocate who is focused on providing exceptional customer service while solving and preventing legal problems. April is a former prosecutor for the Assistant State's Attorney in Illinois and worked as a Staff Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit in Illinois. She also worked for the San Diego District Attorney's Office and Bay Area Legal Aid. April is also an advocate for bone marrow donation volunteering for Be The Match and other community organizations on the Peninsula.Practice Areas
Speeches and Presentations
- "California Employment Updates for Employers", Boston Private Bank & Trust (San Mateo, CA; February 2019) (presenter)
- "2019 California Employment Law Updates", San Mateo County Bar Association (Redwood City, CA; January 2019) (presenter)
- “Wage and Hour Discovery: Common Privacy Objections from Employers and Employees”, San Mateo County Bar Association (San Mateo, CA; October 2018) (presenter)
Awards & Honors
- Selected to 2019 Northern California Top Women Lawyers list. (Super Lawyers™)
- Selected to 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list. (Super Lawyers™; 2019)
Bar Admissions
- California, 1996
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 1997
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 1996
- Illinois, 1997
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1996
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 1992
- april@chauvellaw.com
- 650-573-9500
Derek Myers
Associate
About Derek
Derek practices civil litigation and administrative law. He specializes in individual and corporate legal matters. His background includes trial, civil and administrative hearings and deposition experience. Formerly a congressional staffer with Congressman Tom Lantos and a lobbyist, Derek has an in depth understanding of government agencies which allows him to advocate for clients. Derek focuses on practical solutions for his clients and prevention of legal problems.Practices
Bar Admissions
- California, 2010
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2010
Education
- Juris Doctor, Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, 2009
- Bachelor of Arts (Legal Studies), University of California, Santa Cruz, California, 2001
- derek@chauvellaw.com
- 650-573-9500
TJ Walsh
Associate
About TJ
TJ defends employers in court and before state and federal agencies against wage and hour claims, discrimination and harassment lawsuits, retaliation cases, California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions and wrongful termination allegations. TJ also counsels employers, human resource professionals and management on a variety of matters including recruiting and hiring, wage and hour laws, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, disciplinary actions and terminations. In addition, TJ creates and updates Employee Handbooks for employers across a wide-range of industries.
TJ currently serves as Chair of the Labor & Employment Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association. TJ spends his free time playing tennis, traveling with his husband and spending time in the kitchen baking.
Practice Areas
Speeches and Presentations
- "California Employment Updates for Employers", Boston Private Bank & Trust (San Mateo, CA; February 2019) (presenter)
- "2019 California Employment Law Updates", San Mateo County Bar Association (Redwood City, CA; January 2019) (presenter)
- “Wage and Hour Discovery: Common Privacy Objections from Employers and Employees”, San Mateo County Bar Association (Redwood City, CA; October 2018) (presenter)
- “Careers in e-Discovery”, New York City Bar Association (New York, NY; November 2015) (moderator and panelist)
Awards & Honors
- Selected to 2019 Northern California Rising Stars list. (Super Lawyers™; 2019)
Bar Admissions
- California, 2016
- Florida, 2012
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2019
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2015
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2012
Education
- Juris Doctor, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad School of Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2012
- Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida, 2009
- tj@chauvellaw.com
- 650-573-9500
