Sarju A. Naran
Shareholder, Chair - Employment Law
55 South Market St., Suite 900
San Jose, CA 95113
408-947-2456 | 408-287-2583
sarju.naran@hogefenton.com
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55 South Market St., Suite 900
San Jose, CA 95113
408-947-2456 | 408-287-2583
sarju.naran@hogefenton.com
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“At the heart of every company are its employees. Employees can be a company’s greatest asset and also its greatest source of legal risk. The risks can be particularly challenging in California, where the cards appear to be stacked against employers and the technical ‘gotchas’ and penalties are abundant. I collaborate with employers to shape their employment practices, help develop and maintain a positive corporate culture, address compliance issues strategically, and navigate through disputes that are often nuanced and emotionally charged.” —Sarju Naran
Sarju Naran is a zealous advocate for his clients and approaches litigation with creativity and strategy. Chair of the Employment Law Group, Sarju’s experience spans from representing middle-market and family-owned, closely held businesses to large multi-national companies. He regularly litigates and provides advice and counsel to companies on:
Sarju appreciates that litigation can be an unwelcome distraction to business operations and often comes at high financial and intangible costs. As such, Sarju is committed to representing his clients with an eye toward prevention, compliance, mitigation, and efficiency.
Sarju spent his first five years of practice with Hoge Fenton, then was an associate with Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, LLP in Palo Alto for four years before rejoining Hoge Fenton in May 2010.
Sarju was recognized as a “Northern California Super Lawyer” from 2016 to 2024, an honor awarded to no more than five percent of lawyers in the state by the Super Lawyers research team. In 2023, he earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Attorney Award and the Avvo Top Attorney Rating. Additionally, Sarju was recently recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Sarju was recognized as a “Northern California Super Lawyer” from 2016 to 2024, an honor awarded to no more than five percent of lawyers in the state by the Super Lawyers research team. In 2023, he earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Attorney Award and the Avvo Top Attorney Rating. Additionally, Sarju was recently recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Sarju is a frequent speaker, having presented seminars to clients, professional organizations, and trade associations on such topics as wage and hour compliance, overtime exemptions, independent contractor classifications, performance management, leaves of absence, sexual harassment (AB 1825 training), social media and technology in the workplace, document management, and retention, trade secret audits and protection, employment terminations, and annual employment law updates. Sarju has also been a panelist on electronic discovery issues for the Santa Clara County Bar Association. For a list of these and other trainings offered by Sarju, please click here.
55 South Market St., Suite 900
San Jose, CA, 95113-2324
408-287-9501 408-287-2583
6801 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 210
Pleasanton, CA, 94566-7047
925-224-7780 925-224-7782
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