Trusted Advocacy in the Heart of San Francisco
San Francisco is a city that demands excellence and your legal team should be no exception. Whether you are an educated professional seeking responsive, private counsel or a working family trying to protect your financial stability, you need hometown attorneys you can trust. We live here, we love it here, and we want to help our community by providing excellent, dedicated, and personalized service.
We distinguish ourselves from generic outsider firms through our deep community roots and our commitment to Doing The Right Things For The Right Reasons. By combining the authority of a distinguished, award winning practice with the warmth of a local neighbor, we ensure your story is told with credibility and compassion. At Venardi Zurada, winning is personal.
How We Can Support Your Legal Journey
We address the specific pain points of San Franciscans with assertive representation and holistic care.
Personal Injury Cases
From catastrophic vehicle collisions to complex injury cases, we offer holistic support. With on-staff medical consultants, we help you manage your recovery while we handle the legal battles. Don’t deal with your insurance matter alone; we hold insurers accountable to ensure your financial plans remain intact.
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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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
San Francisco’s workforce deserves a voice. If you have experienced discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, our knowledgeable and assertive attorneys will stand up for your rights. We help you navigate the power imbalance between you and your employer to secure fairness and accountability.
We help with all forms of workplace case types, 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
Living in San Francisco often means dealing with complex property issues. If you have been injured due to a landlord’s negligence or unsafe building conditions, we right those wrongs. We are trial-tested and ready to fight for the compensation you need to move forward. Count on our team to represent you with your tenant injury claim.
A Legacy of Excellence: Meet Mark Venardi and Martin Zurada
Your case will be guided by the expertise of founding partners who are respected by their peers and trusted by the community. Mark Venardi and Martin Zurada lead a team dedicated to trial tested results and compassionate advocacy.
- Mark Venardi: Selected to Northern California Super Lawyers annually from 2009 through 2025 and recognized as the 2026 Oakland “Lawyer of the Year” in Admiralty & Maritime Law. Mark holds a 5.0 AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell.
- Martin Zurada: Also holding a 5.0 AV Preeminent Rating, Martin is a relentless advocate for workers and the injured. He is known for his assertive approach and commitment to securing justice for diverse communities.
Proven Authority and Regional Commitment
Our firm is a recognized leader in the Bay Area legal landscape:
- 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
We care, and we show it by remaining deeply invested in the fabric of Northern California. Beyond the courtroom, we support local families through the Northern California Special Olympics, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County, and our annual Back to School supply giveaways. We are committed, connected, and available whenever our neighbors need us.
"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.
Risk Free Advocacy: No Recovery, No Fee
You should never have to compromise on quality representation because of financial stress. Whether you are in San Francisco or the surrounding Bay Area, we offer free, confidential consultations and handle cases on a no recovery, no fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we successfully win your case. This allows you to pursue your claim with confidence without taking on additional financial burden. Contact Venardi Zurada today by calling us at 833-893-6763 or fill out our online form to set up your free consultation.
