John F. Hyland
About Me
Prior to forming Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP, I held an Of Counsel position with Paul Hastings, LLP in the firm’s San Francisco office where I advised and represented companies in state and federal court actions covering all areas of employment law, including wrongful dismissal, discrimination, sexual harassment, disability law, employee privacy, employee leaves, and wage and hour issues. I have represented clients in jury trials and arbitrations, have argued cases before the California Court of Appeal, and have litigated numerous cases in federal and state courts throughout California and the United States.
I frequently present and conduct trainings on a wide range of employment law issues. I also serve as an editor and contributing author for the CEB Publication, Employee Leave Laws: Compliance and Litigation. From 2014 through 2021, I served as an instructor for the Sonoma State University Human Resources Certification Program.
Law & Politics Magazine has selected me as one of its Northern California Super Lawyers each year since 2006 and I have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in each edition since 2012.
I received my B.S. degree from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and earned my J.D. degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco from which I graduated in 1995 with highest honors and first in my class. While at Golden Gate, I served as a contributing author and associate editor of the Golden Gate Law Review.