Steve Fink
160 W. Santa Clara Street
Suite 1180
San Jose, CA 95113
Summary Description
At the law office of Mesirow & Fink, located in San Jose, we offer skilled legal services to employees dealing with civil rights discrimination, sexual harassment and other employment discrimination practices at work. If you suffered workplace discrimination or were wrongfully fired, we can help.
Attorney Overview
The legal barriers which any employee faces are daunting, if not downright scary. “Most of the time I feel like David, battling Goliath”, adds Mr. Fink. The employer is usually represented by large, talented, well equipped and highly paid lawyers. Overcoming those odds is no small task, but it is the stuff on which he thrives, and–sometimes to the dismay of his family and friends–enjoys.
Examples of Cases:
Employment Law
Civil Rights in both state and federal courts
Discrimination
Labor Code violations
Business and Civil Litigation
Sexual harassment
Whistle-blower
Wrongful termination claims
Mr. Fink also represents employers.
Though he began his career practicing Entertainment Law in Los Angeles, Mr. Fink and his wife traded the glamour of Hollywood for the San Jose area’ s charms. That early exposure to big city, high-pressure civil cases has served him well, particularly when dealing with the complex issues involved in contemporary employment cases.
Mr. Fink is a partner in Mesirow & Fink, a small but energetic and creative law firm founded in 1976. Mr. Fink is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley’s Boalt Hall, and he has six times been selected by San Jose Magazine as one of the top lawyers in Employment Law. His longtime partner, Charles M. Mesirow, a board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, has served as a member of the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and the chairman of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of California.
“The best way that I can put it is that when faced with an Employment Law problem, pretend that you are dealing with an illness. The bad news is that you have an illness. The good news is that with the help of a good lawyer, and the legal tools available to him or her, those problems are often treatable, if not curable.”
Areas of Practice:
Employment Law
Civil Rights in Both State and Federal Courts
Discrimination
Labor Code Violations
Business and Civil Litigation
Sexual Harassment
Whistle Blower
Wrongful Termination Claims
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1971
U.S. Federal Courts, 1971
Education:
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1970
J.D.
University of California, Los Angeles, California, 1967
B.A.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors and Awards:
“One of Silicon Valley’s Top 100 Lawyers” Six Times by San Jose Magazine
Fraternities/Sororities:
Alpha Epsilon Pi
