McPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas, LLP is a distinguished law firm specializing in employment law, corporate and business law, and business and real estate litigation. Combining big-firm expertise with small-firm attention and affordability, the firm stands out for its strategic, client-focused approach to navigating complex legal challenges, particularly for businesses operating in California’s demanding regulatory environment.
The firm’s attorneys bring extensive experience from major California law firms, offering tactical employment law advice tailored to clients’ business objectives. They serve a diverse range of industries—including high technology, construction, private education, restaurant franchising, banking, retail sales, and non-profit services—throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Their proactive, forward-thinking counsel helps clients avoid potential legal issues and minimize risk.
Services Offered
- Employment Law Counseling
- Employer/Employee Relations Advice
- Legal Compliance and Employee Communications Guidance
- Hiring, Discipline, and Termination Procedures
- Employee Handbook Development
- Employment Contract Negotiation and Drafting
- Employee Severance and Settlement Agreement Negotiation and Drafting
- Proprietary Information Protection
- Customized HR Training Programs (sexual harassment, hiring and firing, leaves of absence, etc.)
- Wage and Hour Compliance
- Discrimination and Harassment Prevention
- Leaves of Absence Compliance
- Layoffs and Plant Closings Guidance
- Workplace Violence Control and Protective Orders
- Litigation Defense (discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, employee raiding, unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, wrongful discharge, whistle-blower claims, contract claims, privacy and defamation claims, wage and hour claims, class actions, PAGA)
- Mediation Services
- Neutral Workplace Investigations
- Real Estate Attorney Services
- Trial Attorney Representation
- Corporate and Business Law
- Business and Real Estate Litigation
Located in San Jose, the firm serves businesses throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area, providing timely, concise legal support to help clients mitigate risk and resolve workplace issues efficiently.
