Deborah Wilder is a 1981 graduate of the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College. She worked as in-house counsel for the Oregon Timber Operator’s Council and has been in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 18 years focusing her practice on representing small to mid-size businesses concerns. She has litigated civil cases in both state and federal courts and before the National Labor Relations Board. She is admitted to practice in California, Oregon and before the United States Supreme Court.

Deborah is also a nationally recognized expert on the Davis-Baconand Fair Labor Standards Acts, state and federal prevailing wage law matters. She frequently speaks before national trade associations and at national conferences on these and related subjects. Her practice also includes representing the construction industry in contract disputes, public works, mechanics’ liens and stop notices, as well as high tech and bio tech companies on compensation, vacation and related employment issues. Deborah takes an active role in drafting and revising legislation and regulations on small business issues and has testified before the California Legislature and Congress.

Deborah is also a member of the Foster City Council, twice Mayor. She serves as the Chair of the San Mateo County Library Board,as Co-Chair of the Samceda/P3 Housing Action Team, a member of the San Mateo County Domestic Violence Council, San Mateo Criminal Justice Council, the Cities and County Associations of Government (CCAG), chair of CCAG’s finance committee, an active Girl Scout and community volunteer.