Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver

California's premier full-service law firm with an emphasis on the representation of peace officers in disciplinary, criminal, labor, workers' compensation, personal injury and other civil matters.

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Peter A. Hoffmann
Redwood City
P: 650.701.5238
F: 925.609.1690
PHoffmann@RLSLawyers.com
Partner
Peter A. Hoffmann
Redwood City
P: 650.701.5238
F: 925.609.1690
PHoffmann@RLSLawyers.com

Peter Hoffmann is a partner at Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC (“RLS”) and chairs the firm’s Collective Bargaining Practice Group.  He has extensive experience in representing and advising labor associations on all matters, including contract negotiations, grievances, unfair labor practices, bargaining unit certifications and modifications, meet and confer rights, pension rights, retirement benefits, mediation, and arbitration.  Peter has negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements for labor clients.

Peter has successfully litigated a number of collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), enforcing the wage and hour rights of thousands of the firm’s individual clients. He also has extensive experience representing individual peace officers in administrative matters, critical incidents, internal affairs investigations, and disciplinary arbitrations.

As a guest speaker and instructor, Peter offers his perspective and advice at classes, seminars, and forums on collective bargaining, the Fair Labor Standards Act, pension and retirement rights, and unfair labor practices. He has been a speaker at seminars and events sponsored by the Peace Officers Research Association of California and CalPELRA.

Peter graduated magna cum laude from Loyola Marymount University while playing on the lacrosse team.  He earned his law degree from Santa Clara University where he was a member of the Santa Clara Law Review.  He has published articles in The Journal of Consumer Affairs and the California Labor & Employment Bulletin.  Peter was admitted to practice law in California in 2007 and is also admitted to practice in the Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of the federal courts in California.

Disclaimer: Any results set forth herein are based upon the facts of that particular case and do not represent a promise or guarantee.

Education

• B.A., Loyola Marymount
• J.D., Santa Clara University

Bulletins & Publications:
Navigating Employee Rights in Anticipation of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Demystifying Qualified Immunity
The Voter Empowerment Act of 2016: Chuck Reed’s and Carl DeMaio’s Latest Assault on Public Employees
Body Worn Cameras: One Size Does Not Fit All
RLS Workers’ Compensation Alternative Dispute Resolution Carve-Out Program
CalPERS Contemplating Significant Employer Rate Increases
Rains Lucia Stern, PC Challenges Pension Reform Law – Secures Stay Order Temporarily Precluding Implementation of AB 197 in Contra Costa County
California Recognizes Employees’ Right to Privacy in Social Media Content
A New Challenge in Collective Bargaining: Administrative Shift Bidding
News & Press:
A Decade of Police Killings in Vallejo and No Discipline for Officers
How Local Law Enforcement Agencies Are Responding (Or Not) To The Public’s Right to Know
Pensions continue eating more of local budgets
S.F. sheriff’s deputies call lack of communication with ICE ‘reckless’ after pier shooting
Attorneys attempt second split of Baker Butler Memorial Fund
Health care: Palo Alto’s painful dilemma
Palo Alto treads toward health care reform
Palo Alto declares impasse in talks with police union
Seaside police chief sought criminal inquiry
Daly City Police Win in Fight for Uniform Pay
Upcoming Classes & Speaking Engagements:
Past Classes:
Feb. 1st, 2019 – RLS Labor Symposium (Moraga, CA)
Feb. 3, 2017 – RLS Labor Symposium 2017 (Moraga, CA)
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Peter Hoffmann

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    • DOE Security Clearance Hearings
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    • Firefighters
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    • Criminal Defense
    • CalPERS Appeals
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