Berliner Cohen, LLP

Berliner Cohen is pleased to welcome Joseph H. Feldman to the Estate Planning department in our San Jose office. Joe is a trusts and estates attorney specializing in estate planning and trust administrations. His prior practice includes counseling individuals and families in estate planning matters ranging from the formation of revocable living trusts to more sophisticated estate planning techniques such as GRATs and LLC formations. He also advised high net worth individuals and family office groups on succession and estate planning, gift taxation, and charitable giving. Welcome Joe!

Berliner Cohen is pleased to welcome Jeanette Martinez to the Estate Planning department in our San Jose office. Jeanette is an estate planning associate. Her prior practice includes special needs planning (drafting first- and third-party special needs trusts) and conservatorship matters. She also served as Deputy District Attorney for the County of Santa Clara prior to returning to private practice. Welcome Jeanette!

Those in the San Jose region are taking notice of a new CEQA-exempt streamlining process for multifamily housing projects. Senator Anna Cabellero from District 14 in the Central Valley recently authored two bills that expand allowable density without requiring additional labor or affordability requirements. Attorney Monica Hammer explores these new bills effects on multi-family housing projects in her latest article. Click here to read more: https://hubs.li/Q02THPB00

The application window is now open for Berliner Cohen’s Annual Small Business Grant! As a part of our commitment to serving San Jose’s small business community, we are pleased to offer this grant opportunity of legal services and financial support to minority-owned businesses in the San Jose area. Please visit our website for the application, eligibility requirements, and further information: https://hubs.li/Q02THQvK0. The deadline for all applications is 5:00pm on November 4, 2024. #BerlinerGivesBack

Berliner Cohen Partner Christine Long recently spoke at California Restaurant Association’s Legal Center Live. Christine and her fellow speakers covered a range of topics including Workplace Violence Prevention Training, SB 1524 Surcharges, and PAGA Reform. Watch the full session now: https://bit.ly/403qCFZ. #hospitalitylaw

Berliner Cohen Associate Monica Hammer published an article with the Daily Journal regarding noise legislation and Quiet Communities, Inc. v. U.S. EPA (2023). Read to learn more about the lawsuit and what it could mean for noise pollution guidelines moving forward: https://hubs.li/Q02S-XrF0

Berliner Cohen Partner Christian Picone successfully fights against unreasonable civil penalties for local business. Read about the case and strategies used to reach a favorable verdict here: https://bit.ly/4dAYQ73

Join Berliner Cohen Partner Susan Bishop in partnership with the California Restaurant Association for a webinar on October 16th, discussing California’s laws regarding moonlighting, conflicts of interest, criminal activity during off-duty hours, and the use of alcohol and drugs when not working. The laws in this area are evolving. What was permissible 10 years ago, may not be permissible now.. Register here: https://bit.ly/4eClP2C #employmentlaw

We are excited to announce that our Modesto office has moved to a new location, effective Monday, September 30th. Please update your records with our new address!

We are hiring! Berliner Cohen is seeking an experienced employment law attorney with 5+ years of experience to join the growing Employment Law practice. The ideal applicant will have counseled clients and litigated wage and hour cases, class action cases, as well as employment discrimination and wrongful termination matters in California state and federal courts, responded to administrative charges, and be familiar with wage laws, leave and compliance matters (FMLA, ADA, wage and hour), policy development, compliance training and managing pre-litigation disputes. Applicant must have experience with preparing responsive pleadings, engaging in motion practice, responding to discovery as well as counseling clients on employment law. Applicant must be willing to travel to client sites, work in multiple counties and travel between firm offices. Visit our website at https://bit.ly/3zqCLKr for job details and how to apply! #BerlinerLife