Biography
Rodolfo represents clients in a full range of employment law matters, both in and out of court.
He defends companies in all aspects of employment law in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings and before administrative agencies. He litigates cases alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract, retaliation, violations of the California Labor Code, unlawful business practices, unfair competition, misclassification, and wage and hour violations. He also represents clients in matters regarding trade secret disputes and restrictive covenant enforcement.
Rodolfo has a niche practice representing venture-backed technology companies and counsels clients through all stages of their life cycle. He advises founders on entity formation and the creation of equity incentive plans designed to grow their teams. He also counsels clients through separations, founder disputes and equity repurchases. Rodolfo has significant experience supporting M&A transactions and works closely with buy- and sell-side clients to minimize employment-related risks and to maximize the value of the transaction from an employment perspective.
Before Fox Rothschild
Rodolfo joined us from a prominent Silicon Valley startup and venture capital law firm.
While earning his law degree, Rodolfo worked for an innovative legal tech startup developing AI solutions in the contract drafting space. Rodolfo was a member of the Hastings Law Journal where he served as a staff editor. He also served on the Boards of multiple student organizations, including Hastings La Raza, Hastings First Generation Professionals and the System Impacted Students at Hastings.
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Education
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (J.D., cum laude, 2022)
- San José State University (B.A., 2017)
Languages
- Spanish
