Santa Monica Employment Lawyers
Employment law provides rights and obligations for employers and employees, including many specific rules related to discrimination and harassment, wage rights, wrongful termination, workplace safety, and unions.
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![Rodney Mesriani]( "Rodney Mesriani")
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Rodney Mesriani
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Free ConsultationSanta Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Employment and Personal Injury
Southwestern University School of Law
Rodney Mesriani is the principal partner of Mesriani Law Group which has its main office in Los Angeles and satellite offices in San fernando Valley, and Irvine Areas of Practice Rodney Mesriani has spent years specializing specifically in two areas of law: Personal Injury and Employment and Labor Law. He is an experienced litigator and a skilled trial attorney. Background Mr. Mesriani received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University Northridge prior to attending Southwestern School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. He was admitted to practice law before...
![Michael Paul Ehline]( "Michael Paul Ehline")
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Michael Paul Ehline
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Elder, Personal Injury and Products Liability
UWLA
Getting banged up in a Los Angeles accident can happen at any time. You could also have an injury at sea on a floating city like a cruise ship. Your injuries could occur in any other city or town in California. It may be from the neglect of some another entity, or individual's negligence. Their failure to exercise due diligence or foresight means that you are entitled to receive compensation for the injuries and other damages you incurred. Whether you're involved in an auto collision, motorcycle accident, pedestrian run down. You're emphatically urged to obtain sharp, expert legal services of...
![Afshin Mozaffari]( "Afshin Mozaffari")
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Afshin Mozaffari
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
(323) 696-0702
401 Wilshire Boulevard
12th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSanta Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
Whittier College School of Law
Afshin Mozaffari is the founder and principal of Mozaffari Law. Mr. Mozaffari's practice focuses on employee rights litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodation, and wrongful termination.
Prior to the founding of Mozaffari Law, Mr. Mozaffari represented numerous corporations, schools, and non-profits in employment law, business litigation, and class action cases. He recently left the defense side to follow his long-held passion for representing the rights of employees and other individuals.
Mr. Mozaffari graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whittier Law School, where he served as Articles Editor on Whittier Law Review. During law school, he worked as a Judicial Extern to the...
![Lisa M Howard]( "Lisa M Howard")
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Lisa M Howard
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEmployment, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Landlord Tenant
UWLA School of Law
![Sarah Seville]( "Sarah Seville")
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Sarah Seville
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney
(323) 696-0702
401 Wilshire Boulevard
12th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Free ConsultationEmployment
UCLA School of Law
I am deeply passionate about civil rights, particularly in the areas of labor and employment. I understand the struggles of making ends meet, the significant portion of our lives dedicated to our jobs, and the crucial need to advocate for employee rights.
My journey in law began in the nonprofit sector, driven by my aspiration to serve the public. My career has taken me through various organizations such as Equality California, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law. Before my current position at Mozaffari Law, I worked as an attorney at Lambda Legal. It...
![Nima Javaherian]( "Nima Javaherian")
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Nima Javaherian
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Employment and Business
Harvard Law School
Nima was born and raised in Los Angeles, and went on to graduate from UCLA summa cum laude, with a major in psychology. His legal education took place at Harvard Law School, which led him to work as an associate and counsel at some of the largest law firms in the country.
Here, Nima worked on some of the largest and most sophisticated litigation matters in the country, as well as practicing mergers and acquisitions on behalf of private equity firms.
After receiving invaluable training from some of the nation's top legal minds, Nima set out on his own to found...
![Matt Balmuth]( "Matt Balmuth")
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Matt Balmuth
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Southwestern University School of Law
Employment law and Personal Injury also have constructive defect, property, and immigration law background
![Victor A Bullock]( "Victor A Bullock")
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Victor A Bullock
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(310) 692-4711
2425 Olympic Blvd., 4000 W
4000-Suite 820
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Employment, Business, Construction and IP
UC Hastings COL
Victor A. Bullock, the founder of our firm, is a solution-focused, client-centered attorney with broad legal knowledge and experience. Professional experience includes providing counsel to individual, government and corporate clients with a focus on balancing organizational and business needs against legal risks. Experienced in counseling on regulatory and commercial matters, as well as defending and prosecuting multi-million dollar lawsuits and exposures including general liability, intellectual property, employment and breach of contract lawsuits.
Mr. Bullock has compiled that experience and helps ambitious and creative business owners reach their big goals. Together with his team, he assists entrepreneurs, creatives, artists, photographers,...
![Roxanne Allyson Davis]( "Roxanne Allyson Davis")
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Roxanne Allyson Davis
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
(310) 899-2059
100 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 2060
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1154
Employment
USC Law School
![Bruce Michael Lorman]( "Bruce Michael Lorman")
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Bruce Michael Lorman
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Employment, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Hastings College of Law
![Lawrence Freiman]( "Lawrence Freiman")
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Lawrence Freiman
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Employment and Personal Injury
Southwestern University School of Law
![Frank Hakim]( "Frank Hakim")
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Frank Hakim
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(310) 789-2240
100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2060
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1154
Employment
Whittier Coll School of Law
![Danny Yadidsion]( "Danny Yadidsion")
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Danny Yadidsion
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer
![Ari Pourat]( "Ari Pourat")
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Ari Pourat
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer
Employment and Personal Injury
![Kenneth Seligson]( "Kenneth Seligson")
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Kenneth Seligson
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney
Employment, Business, Cannabis Law and Trademarks
Patricia Anne Millett
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Employment, Appeals, Business and Construction
Harvard Law School and University of Virginia School of Law
Diana Patricia Scott
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Employment and Business
McGeorge School of Law
Barbara A R Mirza
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Caroline Lee Elkin
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Employment
Georgetown University Law Center
Kelly Marie Brown
Santa Monica, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Employment, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and IP
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
![Steven M. Sweat]( "Steven M. Sweat")
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Steven M. Sweat
10.0 (4 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLos Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Employment, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
California Western School of Law and Florida State University - Panama City campus
Steven M. Sweat is an award winning personal injury attorney based in Los Angeles, California. He is the principal founding member of Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC. The firm has been representing the victims of negligence and wrongdoing throughout California seek compensation for personal injury and wrongful death in a variety of contexts including but, not limited to auto accidents, bicycle mishaps, boating accidents, commercial and residential property accidents including slip and trip and falls and negligent security claims, dog bites, explosions and fires, motorcycle crashes, nursing home and elder abuse, railroad collisions, sexual assault and abuse...
![Ken Sterling]( "Ken Sterling")
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Ken Sterling
Century City, CA Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
With over 20 years of experience in media, tech, and law, I am passionate about empowering and representing artists and brands in the digital age. Having founded tech companies, digital agencies and a bank - I have a unique view of how business works and thrives.
Originally a techie (early hacker, Cisco CCNA and Microsoft MCSE), I have a unique understanding of the cyber world, AI and emerging technologies.
As an attorney at Sterling Media Law, I focus on media law, cyber law, business law, and real estate law - negotiating complex and creative deals. My mission is to help...
![Ron Makarem]( "Ron Makarem")
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Ron Makarem
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Legal Malpractice
Pepperdine University
Ron Makarem is the founder of Makarem & Associates, a top law firm located in Los Angeles, California.
Ron has been practicing law since 1995 and has obtained multi-million dollar settlements and judgments for consumer clients across the State. In 2012, Ron received the distinguished CLAY award for "Attorney of the Year" by California Lawyer Magazine for his work on a landmark California Supreme Court case. In 2007, Ron was selected as one of the "Top 20 Under 40" Attorneys in California by California's largest legal newspaper, The Daily Journal. He was selected by Super Lawyer's magazine as a "Super...
![David Bibiyan]( "David Bibiyan")
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David Bibiyan
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationLos Angeles, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Employment
The University of Chicago Law School
David D. Bibiyan is a Los Angeles local who received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from UCLA and his Juris Doctorate (JD) from The University of Chicago Law School, consistently ranked one of the top 5 law schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Bibiyan held several prestigious legal positions, including as a legal extern for The Honorable Robert N. Kwan of the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Central District of California and The Honorable Debre Katz Weintraub of the Central District of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Mr. Bibiyan also volunteered...
![Jonathan S. Dennis]( "Jonathan S. Dennis")
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Jonathan S. Dennis
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
(424) 299-4500
1875 Century Park East, Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Loyola Law School
Jonathan Dennis was born and raised in Los Angeles, California (Oakwood HS in North Hollywood). Mr. Dennis obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance from the University of Southern California in 1999. In 2006, Mr. Dennis obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Mr. Dennis was admitted to the State of California Bar in 2007. Mr. Dennis also has been admitted to practice law before the United States District Court for the Central District California. Mr. Dennis’ practice emphasizes both prosecuting and defending a wide range of federal and state civil litigation...
![John Jahrmarkt]( "John Jahrmarkt")
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John Jahrmarkt
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
John Jahrmarkt, Esq. is the owner and managing partner of Jahrmarkt & Associates. John has more than 20 years of experience handling all kinds personal injury claims - from complicated catastrophic injuries to garden variety "soft tissue" pain. John knows how the insurance industry works and the steps their adjusters can take to protect their profits. All of our accident and injury claims are managed by John, experienced in fighting back against any low-ball insurance offers. We have recovered a number of multi-million dollar rewards for our clients, and we have established a reputation for excellence and professionalism...
![Jonathan Melmed]( "Jonathan Melmed")
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Jonathan Melmed
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney
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Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
In 2015, Mr. Melmed founded Melmed Law Group P.C. to exclusively focus on complex employment litigation matters on behalf of employees. In this capacity, Mr. Melmed serves as lead counsel or co-lead counsel in dozens of individual and class action cases in California and federal courts. Melmed Law Group P.C. has assisted thousands of employees through its class action practice and is proud to continue fighting on behalf of its clients. Since its inception, Melmed Law Group P.C. has successfully litigated over 100 class actions throughout the entire state of California. Mr. Melmed’s practice was founded on the single focused mission of providing strategic aggressive...
![Travis Gemoets]( "Travis Gemoets")
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Travis Gemoets
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
(310) 785-5387
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Employment and Business
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
I represent management in Labor and Employment Law matters. Based in California, I advise employers nationwide with a wide range of legal needs.
With 25 years of experience, I bring extensive skill and knowledge to every case. I provide aggressive advocacy focused on the best possible results in labor and employment matters. Additionally, I hold the highest possible AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
![Marta M. Fernandez]( "Marta M. Fernandez")
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Marta M. Fernandez
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
(310) 201-3534
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Employment and Business
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
I am an experienced and skilled California Labor and Employment attorney. I protect the rights and interests of employers worldwide, in industries such as banking, health care, hospitality, retail, and transportation.
With 35 years of experience, I represent clients with responsiveness, determination and focus. I am dedicated to providing exceptional service and legal representation.
In addition to being named among California's Top Labor and Employment Lawyers, I have been honored as a Los Angeles Super Lawyer for over a decade.
![Samvel Setyan]( "Samvel Setyan")
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Samvel Setyan
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLos Angeles, CA Employment Law Lawyer
Employment, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Setyan Law, APC is a trusted law firm in Los Angeles, specializing in employment law, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases. With a commitment to providing strong legal representation, Setyan Law helps clients navigate complex legal issues, particularly those wronged by their employers or injured due to the negligence of others.
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Setyan Law is dedicated to protecting employees' rights in a wide range of employment law matters. Whether you are facing wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, or retaliation, our team is ready to fight for your justice. We understand how employers can take advantage of their workers, and we...
![Jual F Reyes]( "Jual F Reyes")
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Jual F Reyes
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(877) 242-4410
2121 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90067
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UCLA School of Law
Mr. Reyes was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and obtained his law degree from the UCLA School of Law. Mr. Reyes specializes in employment law, wage and hour matters, personal injury law, real estate litigation, business litigation, and landlord/tenant matters. He is a member of the California State Bar and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Mr. Reyes has been a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of California since December of 2008. He is admitted to practice law in...
![Vincent James DeSimone]( "Vincent James DeSimone")
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Vincent James DeSimone
Marina Del Rey, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
University of California - Los Angeles
From 1987 to 1990, he was a staff attorney at Westside Legal Services, in Santa Monica, California where he was the lead trial lawyer representing lower income families and individuals who could not afford a lawyer. In 1990, DeSimone founded the cutting edge civil rights law firm Schonbrun & DeSimone. Later known as Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, the firm established a reputation as one of the most prestigious civil and employment rights law firms in the State of California and in the entire country.
After twenty-five years as a partner, Jim decided to carve out his own path by...
![Suzanne Natbony]( "Suzanne Natbony")
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Suzanne Natbony
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Health Care and IP
Southwestern University School of Law
Suzanne Natbony is a third generation lawyer, with a focus on business transactional and regulatory/compliance law, and dispute resolution. She is licensed to practice in California, with her own law practice, Solve & Win, in West Los Angeles, in addition to being a Partner at the international law firm, Aliant LLP (AliantLaw.com) and Of Counsel to Merino Yebri LLP (MYlawLLP.com) in Century City. Ms. Natbony also serves as outside General Counsel to Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center, a multi-state medical spa franchise (BHRCenter.com), Rejuva Medical Aesthetics, a westside medical spa, For Us By Us Network, a streaming video platform, and...
![Damian J. Nassiri]( "Damian J. Nassiri")
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Damian J. Nassiri
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Damian J. Nassiri practice focuses on employment law and medical marijuana collectives. His employment practice includes representing employees in wage & hour, overtime, wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment cases. His practice also includes representing medical marijuana collectives and criminal defense in drug related cases.
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Kevin Michael Rivera
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(323) 546-4160
1801 Century Park East
25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Employment
Rivera Employment Law’s principal and founder, Kevin Rivera, has over 10 years of experience in representing employers in all aspects of litigation, providing advice and counsel on employment law issues, and working as a workplace investigator.
Kevin obtained his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2006. He then worked as counsel in the employment law practice group at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in the firm’s Los Angeles office, where he represented and advised employers of all sizes and across industries prior to founding Rivera Employment Law.
Kevin’s practice focuses on advising, training, auditing and investigating workplaces to ensure...
![Barbra A. Arnold]( "Barbra A. Arnold")
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Barbra A. Arnold
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
(310) 712-6813
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Employment and Business
Harvard Law School
Barbra Arnold has over ten years of experience representing management in all facets of labor and employment law, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, unfair competition, trades secrets, collective bargaining with unions and wage and hour law including class actions relating to failure to pay overtime, and meal and rest period claims.
Barbra advises employers nationwide in these areas as well as on disability and religious accommodation, protected leaves of absence, personnel policies, employee handbooks, arbitration agreements, employment contracts, employee discipline and discharge, union avoidance and labor relations. She lectures and consults in these areas and on other employment-related...
![R. Scott Brink]( "R. Scott Brink")
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R. Scott Brink
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
(310) 785-5365
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Employment and Business
University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law
![Ben Mehdian]( "Ben Mehdian")
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Ben Mehdian
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLos Angeles, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Employment, Business and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Attorney Ben Mehdian is a seasoned and effective Los Angeles business litigation attorney who also handles employment defense and catastrophic personal injury matters. He uses a focused, strategic approach to securing the best outcome for his clients and has obtained many substantial victories on behalf of his clients.
Mr. Mehdian's expertise runs deep as a trial attorney, with over 8 years of litigation experience. Mr. Mehdian has recovered millions for his clients.
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Jessie Ann Kohler
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Employment and Personal Injury
University of California - Santa Barbara
Jessie is an experienced trial lawyer who specializes in labor and employment. In addition to her work as an attorney, she is the Executive Director for the rest of the personal injury team at Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, responsible for overseeing the management of the firm.
![Michael Burke]( "Michael Burke")
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Michael Burke
Los Angeles, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(949) 423-6422
11377 West Olympic Blvd
Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEmployment, Business, Health Care and IP
University of California - Los Angeles
Business lawyer and litigator with diverse experience representing closely held companies, private equity firms, and other business enterprises. My experience as general counsel and on corporate boards gives me a big picture overview to business transactions, business decision processes, and complex litigation management. I also bring that same sensibility to bear on trial and appellate strategy. An acknowledged litigation expert and speaker, I am frequently consulted by other lawyers for trial strategy, business strategy, and ethics issues.
I handle matters in the following areas: business litigation and unfair competition cases, shareholder litigation and partnership disputes, employment...
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