John Hyland practices exclusively in the area of employment law.  Prior to forming Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall LLP, John was Of Counsel with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in the firm’s San Francisco office where he advised and represented companies in State and Federal court actions covering all areas of employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, disability law, employee privacy, employee leaves, and wage and hour issues.  John has represented clients in jury trials and arbitrations, and has argued cases before the California Court of Appeal.  John regularly conducts training seminars and presents on a wide array of employment law issues.  Law & Politics Magazine has selected John as one of its Northern California Super Lawyers every year since 2006.  John was also named in the 2012 edition of San Francisco's Best Lawyers.

John received his B.S. degree from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He earned his J.D. degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, where graduated in 1995 with highest honors and first in his class.  While at Golden Gate, John served as a contributing author and associate editor of the Golden Gate Law Review. 

Employment Law - Employee
Wage Claims / Overtime
Disability Rights
Discrimination / Harassment