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1999 Harrison St., Suite 1800, Oakland, CA 94612
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94105
101 Mission Street, Suite 1640, San Francisco, CA 94105
50 California St., Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111
One Embarcadero, Suite 500, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
580 California Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104
490 Post Street, Suite 508, San Francisco, CA 94102
1390 Market Street , Suite 200 , San Francisco, CA 91402
211 Gough Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102
1388 Sutter Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94109
Gatehouse Plaza, Suite 208, 1290 "B" Street, Hayward, CA 94541
577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 400, Burlingame, CA 94010
600 El Camino Real, Suite 102, San Bruno, CA 94066
P.O. Box 1174, Millbrae, CA 94030
66 Bovet Road, Suite 250, San Mateo, CA 94402
969 G Edgewater Blvd #234, Foster City, CA 94404
630 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, Suite 100, Danville, CA 94526
40 Oak Court, Danville, CA 94526
1990 N. California Blvd. Suite 750, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
2255 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 202A, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Many people avoid calling a lawyer because they are worried it will be too expensive. In many cases, a lawyer can end up saving the client money. This includes getting an increased award, recovering additional damages, avoiding financial problems in the future, and avoiding future disputes and litigation. Some legal areas even allow the lawyer to recover legal fees from the party at fault.