The Law Offices of Diana Maier offers high quality, cost-efficient employment law counseling and representation.  With significant expertise in both litigation and workplace policy, Diana is able to offer pro-active legal advice to help clients limit liability, maximize employee productivity, and resolve budding conflicts before they crystallize, creating an optimal workplace for both employer and employee. 

In keeping with her belief that an informed workplace with practical resources best protects employers and employees from conflict, the Law Offices of Diana Maier offers a range of support, counsel, and education services, along with valuable tools and resources related to California employment law that are freely available on this site.

Diana assists employers in implementing preventative legal strategies wherever possible so that they can avoid the hassle, expense, and distraction of litigation or potential litigation.  To this end, Diana conducts preventative workplace audits that focus on common legal issues that employers often overlook, such as whether an employer properly classifies its employees for wage and hour and other purposes.  Employees are increasingly bringing legal claims against their employers for unintentional legal violations and when they do, such suits may destroy a business.  Diana's auditing practice not only preemptively addresses these kinds of potential problems, but also determines employer compliance with a range of other legal requirements such as posting required notices, processing employee complaints, implementing employee handbooks, training employees, and many other practices legally required in California.  See Diana's self-audit quiz  to ascertain the legal health of your workplace.

Diana's experience conducting investigations is another vital asset she provides to her clients. Conducting investigations is an efficient means of limiting liability in the workplace, assuaging conflict, and heading off potential lawsuits.  Investigating employee complaints of any kind not only legally protects the company, but also assists in resolving conflicts among employees and improving the workplace environment and productivity.

Diana also leads workshops and seminars on employment topics throughout California and is a contributor to many legal publications.

Background

Diana Maier is a San Francisco-based attorney specializing in California employment law. Diana empowers clients with a solid understanding of the law and how it relates to their specific case, so they can navigate a course of action that is well informed and realistic. 

Educated at Georgetown University and Stanford Law School, with years of experience in the courtroom as both government and private counsel, Diana's blend of intelligence, depth of knowledge, and vast experience make for a solid legal foundation behind her engaging and personable manner.  As an advocate, Diana returns calls promptly, listens attentively, and offers clients as much or as little participation as desired in the legal process.  Diana also successfully partners with other firms if the scope of a case merits extra resources.

Business 

Diana's hallmark is providing high quality, fast, lower cost, and pro-active legal services so that employers can focus their energies on substantive business rather than legal liability.

Results

Diana began trying cases as a public defender in Santa Clara County. In the area of criminal law, Diana won more than two-thirds of her misdemeanor jury trials and over half her felony jury trials, while the average defense lawyer can expect to win only about 10% of felony trials and 30% of misdemeanor trials. Diana continues to achieve excellent results as a litigator in the civil arena.  Find out what Diana's clients say about her.