Rodney Sorensen

Inspired by his entrepreneurial friends, colleagues, and clients, Rod Sorensen founded Sorensen Law Group, P.C. in order to provide more personalized and tailored services. For more than 25 years Mr. Sorensen has counseled employers and executives on issues arising under state and federal employment laws. He also advises regarding the protection of proprietary information, drafting compensation and severance packages, and the review of employment policies. Mr. Sorensen also specializes in all types of employment litigation, including wage and hour, trade secrets, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment in state and federal court proceedings, administrative hearings, mediation and arbitration. He has successfully litigated claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, defamation and wrongful termination. Mr. Sorensen also has obtained injunctive relief for misappropriation of proprietary information, and secured summary judgment/adjudication in a multitude of cases, including class action wage and hour litigation, wrongful termination and disability discrimination. He has obtained multiple favorable verdicts in arbitrations and hearings before the California Labor Commissioner, and has obtained multiple workplace violence temporary restraining orders and injunctions. Mr. Sorensen was an Editor of the Santa Clara University Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board. He received the American Jurisprudence Award for his outstanding achievement in Contracts. He also was an Emery Merit Scholarship recipient. Prior to forming Sorensen Law Group, P.C., Mr. Sorensen was the Managing Partner of the Silicon Valley office of Payne & Fears. Prior to that, he was a Partner in the employment law department of the global law firm DLA Piper. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Rodney Sorensen included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Rodney Sorensen Included on the 2020Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California