Partner
Fenwick & West LLP
Victor Schachter is a partner at Fenwick & West LLP, resident in its Mountain View and San Francisco, California offices. He is a member of the firm's Litigation Group and Chair of its Employment Practices Group, where he represents employers exclusively in employment law and labor relations, privacy, trade secrets, unfair competition, and wage/hour matters, and related litigation. In addition, Mr. Schachter has pioneered the development of training programs for executives and managers, and he is an accomplished advocate and mediator in alternative dispute resolution matters. He has previously served as Chair of the firm's Privacy and Information Security Group.
Mr. Schachter has written articles in employment law publications and spoken widely before management and legal groups on a broad array of employment topics. He has been chosen by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for over 11 years, has been repeatedly selected as a "Northern California Super Lawyer" in Employment Litigation, and as a "Top Lawyer in the Bay Area."
Mr. Schachter has actively participated in rule of law initiatives promoting alternative dispute resolution and judicial case management in Brazil, Turkey, Malaysia and India. In cooperation with the Supreme Court of India, he recently served as a Project Director for legal reform programs in New Delhi and Bangalore. In 2008, Mr. Schachter was recognized as a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year for his global legal reform work.
Mr. Schachter has written articles in employment law publications and spoken widely before management and legal groups on a broad array of employment topics. He has been chosen by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for over 11 years, has been repeatedly selected as a "Northern California Super Lawyer" in Employment Litigation, and as a "Top Lawyer in the Bay Area."
Mr. Schachter has actively participated in rule of law initiatives promoting alternative dispute resolution and judicial case management in Brazil, Turkey, Malaysia and India. In cooperation with the Supreme Court of India, he recently served as a Project Director for legal reform programs in New Delhi and Bangalore. In 2008, Mr. Schachter was recognized as a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year for his global legal reform work.