OAKLAND (September 2, 2025) – Donahue Fitzgerald welcomes Partner Michael S. Ward to its Oakland office.
Michael Ward is an employment law attorney with over three decades of experience supporting for-profit and nonprofit employers across California. His practice is uniquely positioned at the intersection of legal compliance, organizational leadership, and workforce strategy, making him a trusted resource for executives, in-house counsel, and HR professionals.
He provides proactive, management-side legal counsel that helps navigate complex employment laws, mitigate risk, and foster respectful, productive workplaces. Whether advising employers on employment policies, conducting sensitive workplace investigations, defending administrative actions and litigation, or guiding nonprofits agencies through corporate compliance and regulatory challenges, Michael brings clarity, confidence, and strategic insight to every engagement.
With over 30 years of experience, Michael's practice is dedicated to management-side representation, offering strategic counsel, compliance solutions, and litigation defense across a wide range of workplace issues. He collaborates closely with his clients to manage risk and maintain compliance with California and federal employment laws.
He holds a B.A. from Stanford University and earned his J.D. from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
About Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP is a full-service law firm with more than fifty attorneys with offices in the Bay Area. The firm provides legal advice and representation in all aspects of business and corporate law, employment, intellectual property, real estate and construction, immigration, nonprofit, franchise, music and entertainment, and tax, as well as trusts and estates and litigation.