Vanessa Deniston

About Vanessa

Vanessa C. Deniston is the Managing Trial Attorney of the Employment Team at the Dolan Law Firm, PC, where she leads a dynamic group of attorneys devoted to advancing justice for California’s workers. She handles cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower violations, wrongful termination, catastrophic personal injury, sexual assault, and elder abuse. She secured a $17.2 million jury verdict in December 2024 and was recognized as the Marin Trial Lawyers Association’s 2025 Trial Lawyer of the Year. She is a Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2018 through 2025.

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Colleagues at Dolan Law Firm

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Jeremy M. Jessup

Managing Senior Trial Attorney

Christopher B. Dolan

Founder & Chief Legal Counsel

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Maria Pappas-Rajotte

Trial Attorney

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Aimee Kirby

Managing Trial Attorney

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Kimberly Levy

Managing Senior Trial Attorney

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Allison Stone

Managing Senior Trial Attorney