San Francisco Attorney Ellen Mendelson: Employment Law for
California Government Workers, Union members, and Private Employees
Retirement, Disability Retirement, and Pension Issues

Do you have a dispute with your boss – and your boss is the government?

If you have a disagreement with your employer regarding retirement, disability retirement, or pension issues, please contact me today for a free initial consultation.

I am Ellen Mendelson, a San Francisco lawyer, who represents state, federal, and local government employees, as well as private employees in all types of employment issues, including those related to retirement, disability retirement, and pension matters.

I have an excellent record of winning cases for employees who have been denied a disability retirement. Following are some examples:

• A retired member of the military, whose disabling illness began decades ago, during his military service, now has the disability retirement he deserves.
  
  
• A county employee, unable to work because of chronic, severe depression, no longer has to worry about how to support herself.
  
  
• A rheumatoid arthritis sufferer denied long-term disability coverage by a private insurer.

In disability retirement matters, the primary question is: Does the employee suffer from a disability that prevents him or her from performing the essential functions of their job? I skillfully work with medical professionals to document the extent of my clients’ disabilities. In addition, I effectively advocate for my clients’ rights.

I have been equally successful representing clients whose employers wrongfully deny them retirement and pension benefits. The employers and insurance companies have skilled lawyers on their side. You should, too. Please contact me today to discuss your case.

My goal is to achieve the best possible outcome for you based on the facts, circumstances, available options, and law relevant to your case.

I have appeared before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the California Public Employee’s Relations Board, the State Department of Industrial Relations (State Labor Commissioner), the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, the San Francisco Police Commission, the Federal Office of Personnel Management, the Merit System Protection board (MSPB), and the Department of Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, and administrative boards for public and private retirement systems.

I am also a referral attorney for the San Francisco Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service.

From my San Francisco office, I represent clients throughout California, particularly residents of San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Sonoma, and San Joaquin Counties, and the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento areas.

Sliding Scale Fees and Payment Plans Available to Qualified Clients

Law Office of Ellen A. Mendelson
San Francisco, CA
(415) 585-0815
(415) 585-8200 (Fax)