Workplace and School Investigation Services in San Jose, CA

San Jose Investigative Services

Professional Workplace & School Investigations in San Jose

Alice conducts neutral workplace and school investigations for San Jose employers, schools, nonprofits, public agencies, and attorneys in Silicon Valley and the South Bay, including Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Milpitas, and Mountain View. She helps organizations handle sensitive harassment, discrimination, retaliation, bullying, and misconduct concerns with legal precision, discretion, and care.

Workplace Investigations

Serving San Jose employers and organizations across Silicon Valley and the South Bay, including Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Milpitas, and Mountain View with impartial investigations into harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, and policy concerns. As a California-licensed attorney and AWI-certified investigator, Alice can work on-site or remotely with businesses and institutions that need a fair, well-documented process.

Workplace investigations for San Jose and Silicon Valley employers
On-site or remote witness interviews
Clear, detailed reporting for leadership and counsel

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School Investigations

Supporting San Jose K-12 schools, colleges, and education organizations across Silicon Valley and the South Bay, including Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Milpitas, and Mountain View with investigations involving bullying, harassment, discrimination, Title IX, UCP, and misconduct concerns. Alice’s approach is careful, age-aware, and respectful of students, families, staff, and administrators.

Age-appropriate interviews for San Jose-area students and school communities
Careful handling of sensitive school-based complaints
Title IX and UCP investigations for San Jose-area schools

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Professional Training

Training for San Jose and South Bay employers, schools, and leadership teams on preventing and responding to workplace and school misconduct. Sessions can be delivered on-site or virtually and are grounded in real investigation experience.

Training for San Jose and Silicon Valley workplace and school communities
Scenario practice for managers, HR teams, and school leaders
Ongoing support and practical resources

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"Alice is an efficient and talented investigator. Not only does her approachable demeanor make discussing challenging topics more comfortable, but her clear and concise writing captures stories well and strongly supports her findings, making her investigation reports incredibly reliable. Alice is communicative and responsive, and ensures transparency with clients throughout the investigation process. I could not recommend Alice more."

Attorney at Sacramento based education and employment law firm

Alice Donahue: California's Trusted Workplace & School Investigation Attorney

I am an experienced attorney and workplace investigator, licensed in California, and Association of Workplace Investigators ("AWI") certified. I regularly conduct complex workplace and educational investigations throughout Northern and Southern California for organizations of all sizes, including San Jose and Silicon Valley employers, schools, nonprofits, and public agencies.

I specialize in matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and misconduct under federal and state employment laws, as well as employers’ individual internal policies.

Working as an independent, neutral investigator, I have conducted or assisted on over 100 investigations across California, including matters for organizations in San Jose and the surrounding region. Drawing from my background in employment law and workplace investigations, I have developed particular expertise in managing sensitive cases that require both legal precision and emotional intelligence, while engaging in a transparent and communicative process with my clients.

I conduct investigations in multiple languages to serve diverse client needs. As a fluent Spanish-speaking investigator, I offer Spanish-language investigations in San Jose and throughout California; and as a native speaker of French, I offer French-language investigations throughout California. I am also proficient in Brazilian Portuguese.

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Multilingual Investigation Services

Spanish-Language Investigations

Fluent in Spanish, I regularly conduct complete workplace and school investigations in Spanish. This capability is particularly valuable for California employers and educational institutions with Spanish-speaking employees or students who deserve equal access to thorough, impartial investigations without language barriers affecting the outcome. My Spanish fluency allows me to capture nuanced testimony directly without interpreters.

French and Portuguese Language Services

In addition to Spanish, I am a native French speaker capable of conducting investigation interviews in French. I also maintain proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese, having studied the language through a Foreign Language and Area Studies grant that took me to Rio de Janeiro. These additional language capabilities further expand my ability to serve diverse workplaces and educational institutions throughout California.

The ability to communicate directly with all parties involved in an investigation—without translation—creates a more comfortable environment for sharing sensitive information and helps preserve the integrity of testimony. For organizations with multilingual workforces or student populations, this direct communication approach can significantly enhance the effectiveness and fairness of workplace and school investigations.