Admissions
- California State Bar
- United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern District of California
- United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit
Laura Herron Weber has been representing employees in litigation against their employers for over 15 years. Laura understands that behind every employment dispute is the personal story and experience of the employee. She gets successful results for her clients by designing individual litigation strategies and theories to match that experience and zealously seeking compensation for her client’s damages.
Practice Areas
The majority of Laura’s cases involve individual employees who have been terminated because of discrimination and retaliation. She has also successfully represented large groups of employees in wage and hour litigation to get compensation for meal breaks and overtime wages, and has worked on class action litigation. Laura has represented plaintiffs exclusively throughout her career, in State and Federal court, and administrative forums.
Recognition and Awards
Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” award 2009 – 2010, and 2013-2017.
Professional Activities
Laura is a member of the California Employment Lawyer’s Association and has presented at their annual symposium. She regularly volunteers as a supervising attorney at Legal Aid at Work’s Worker’s Rights Clinic, and has worked in the clinic since she began as a counselor while attending UC Hastings.
Education and Background
Laura is a Bay Area native, who left the area to attend Tufts University in Medford, MA where she was awarded a BA in Sociology. She returned to San Francisco to attend UC Hastings College of the Law, where she served as Senior Symposium Editor for the Hastings Law Journal and graduated Cum Laude.
Laura began her career as the third generation of her family to represent plaintiffs at Herron & Herron in San Francisco and later Sonoma, California. At Herron & Herron, she represented plaintiffs in employment litigation, as well as personal injury cases. She joined Siegel LeWitter Malkani in 2018.