Hometown Attorneys You Can Trust
Choosing legal representation is a deeply personal decision. As an East Bay resident, you deserve advocates who understand your community because they are a part of it. We live here, we love it here, and we want to help our community.
Unlike outsider firms that treat cases like file numbers, we care personally about your well-being. Our deep roots in Oakland and the broader Bay Area mean we understand the local courts, the local industries, and the unique challenges you face. Doing The Right Things For The Right Reasons is more than a tagline; it is how we practice law. At Venardi Zurada, winning is personal.
How We Can Help You in Oakland
Whether you are navigating a complex recovery or standing up for your civil rights, your case will be handled with excellent, dedicated, and personalized service.
Personal Injury Cases
A serious accident can leave you struggling with pain, caregiving stress, and financial uncertainty. From vehicle collisions to catastrophic accidents, your recovery is our priority. With on-staff medical consultants, we take a holistic approach to your care, ensuring your health and your case are managed with precision. We fight to hold insurers accountable so you can regain your stability.
Our firm helps with a variety of case types, including:
Settlement
$3 Million
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Our client was riding his motorcycle going straight down the street. Defendant driver employed by a construction company turned left, across our client’s lane, and hit our client. Our client suffered a fractured hip and fractured forearm requiring several surgeries. The case settled on the eve of trial for $3,000,000.
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Settlement
$1.1 Million
Motor Vehicle Accidents
While being transported by ambulance for other health care needs, our client suffered life altering injuries when a careless and distracted driver rear ended the ambulance at a high rate of speed.
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Senior Trial Attorney
Full Policy Limits Settlement
$1 Million
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Our clients brought a wrongful death claim after their father was tragically killed when the driver of a big rig fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into his vehicle. The case was settled for the full policy limits.
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Settlement
$800 Thousand
Motor Vehicle AccidentsWrongful Death
Our clients brought a wrongful death claim after their father was killed in a motorcycle versus car accident in a very challenging damages case.
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Settlement
$625 Thousand
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motorcycle accident. Total settlement value $625,000.
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Employment Law Cases
If you are facing harassment, discrimination, or retaliation at work, the fear of an employer’s power can be paralyzing. You have rights, and your voice deserves to be heard. We provide assertive, knowledgeable advocacy to empower workers throughout Oakland, ensuring fairness and accountability inside and outside the courtroom.
We help with all forms of workplace claims, such as:
Settlement
$1.5 Million
Discrimination ClaimsEmploymentRetaliation ClaimsWrongful Termination
Judgment in excess of $1.5 million (with attorneys’ fees). Employees v. Indian Restaurant: Four employees of a restaurant were wrongfully terminated and threatened with deportation after they complained about repeated wage and hour violations by the employer. The employees worked more than 60 hours per week and were frequently shorted on their already meager “salaries”. The employer repeatedly promised to make up the backpay in the future and, after employees became persistent in their complaints about the unpaid wages and long hours, the owners of the restaurant threatened to call immigration authorities and have the employees deported. We prevailed at trial, persisted through six bankruptcies, multiple fraudulent liens on assets, and eventually seized three investment properties belonging to the employers.
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Settlement
$500 Thousand
EmploymentWrongful Termination
Two female workers were sexually harassed at a restaurant by their chef who tried to sleep with them and touched them inappropriately. When the two females complained, they were ignored. One client quit and the other was terminated in retaliation.
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Settlement
$3 Million
Employment
Truck Drivers v. Agricultural Company. $3,000,000 class action settlement agreement that included payments to truck drivers and forgiveness of their debt. Our firm was lead co-counsel in a class action and PAGA claim for truck drivers of an agricultural company engaging in wage theft. The drivers did not receive pay as they waited substantial amounts of time to load and unload their trucks. Truck drivers who left the company were unlawfully charged for training expenses to discourage them from leaving. The settlement resulted in hundreds of hard-working truck drivers being better compensated for their work going back over five years, and forgiveness of the unlawful training charges.
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Settlement
$600 Thousand
Employment
Our clients were pharmacist who were misclassified as salaried employees and not paid their overtime and were not provided their meal or rest breaks. This type of case requires significant document analysis, and we reviewed a voluminous number of documents to confirm what was happening to our clients.
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Combined Settlement
$1.1 Million
Employment
Defendant sexually harassed our clients.
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Tenant Cases
Renters in Oakland have the right to safe, habitable living conditions. If you have been injured due to a negligent landlord, unsafe premises, or unaddressed hazards, we will step in to protect your rights and secure the resources you need to heal. Count on our team to represent you in your tenant injury claim.
Proven Results & Award-Winning Representation
Educated professionals and hard-working families alike expect competence, responsiveness, and credibility. You can feel confident knowing your case is in the hands of respected, trial-tested attorneys recognized by their peers and the legal community:
- Over $100 Million Recovered
- Northern California Super Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Attorneys
- AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell (Mark Venardi and Martin Zurada)
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- 2026 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” (Admiralty and Maritime Law)
- Official Sponsor of the San Francisco 49ers
Committed to the Bay Area Fabric
Our commitment to you extends beyond the courtroom. As your faithful injury lawyers, we are deeply invested in the health and future of East Bay families. We proudly give back through initiatives like the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County, the Northern California Special Olympics, and our annual Back to School Backpack and supply giveaways. When you work with us, you are working with neighbors who actively support the community we share.
Risk-Free Representation
You should not have to worry about expensive legal fees when you are already dealing with financial stress. We operate on a no recovery, no fee basis. If we do not secure a favorable outcome for you, you owe us nothing.
"They helped me out when I got into an accident"
VZ are the best in the bay! They helped me out when I got into an accident, I can’t say anything bad about them.
Robert-Christopher G.
"Felt comfortable around the people here"
Friendly and clean environment. Felt comfortable around the people here.
Katarina B.
"They were very understanding"
I really appreciated Venardi Zurada LLP, they were great help and were very understanding of my predicament. Communication was always available and consistent and amicable. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who has issues at work or otherwise and is seeking legal action or justice for any wrongdoing.
Ava B.
"Call Venardi Zurada for any of your PI needs"
The VZ team are such a great help. Call Venardi Zurada for any of your PI needs they are the best!
Nohra R.
"Overall Great Firm"
Everyone is professional, overall great firm!
Fabian P.
Visit Our Oakland Office
Don’t face your accident or employment matter in Oakland on your own. Navigating the legal process can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to go through it without support. Our Oakland lawyers are here to guide you every step of the way, protect your rights, advocate for your interests, and help you move forward with confidence. Contact Venardi Zurada today by calling us at 833-893-6763 or fill out our online form to set up your free consultation.
Venardi Zurada LLP – Oakland Office 155 Grand Avenue, Suite 1075, Oakland, CA 94612
