Top Employment Lawyers Near Me in Costa Mesa Area

Radhika Sood. Ms. Sood has extensive experience in handling employment and business litigation matters in numerous federal and state courts. Ms. Sood's clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes. Ms. Sood graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2003, and received her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences, cum laude, from the University of California, Irvine in 2000. While in law school, Ms. Sood was a judicial extern for Judge Lynne Riddle, United States Bankruptcy Court.. Ms. Sood is admitted to practice law in all state and several federal courts in the State of California. Ms. Sood is also registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She is a member of the State Bar of California and the Orange County Bar Association. Ms. Sood is also a volunteer mediator for the Orange County Human Relations Commission.

Need a case evaluation? Call us at.. With over 36 years of experience providing sophisticated legal advice on corporate matters and related litigation, Mailly Law exclusively represents senior executives in planning, negotiating, and litigating all aspects of their executive compensation packages, including employment agreements, compensation, benefits and severance agreements.

Mr. Hickersberger practices in all areas of labor and employment law and has handled a wide variety of matters, including trade secret litigation, wage and hour class actions, and discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims. Mr. Hickersberger also has appellate experience in both state and federal court. In addition, Mr. Hickersberger partners with clients to provide counsel regarding employment law compliance and litigation avoidance strategies.  He has worked with a diverse group of industries, including medical groups, automobile dealerships, retailers and wholesalers, and interstate transportation companies.

Keith Watts is a partner in the Orange County office of Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP. Keith practices exclusively labor and employment law and has handled a wide variety of matters, including sexual harassment, age discrimination, disability and wrongful termination claims. Mr. Watts' employment law practice focuses heavily on the "prevention side" of employment claims and positioning problem employment situations for the best possible defense, including complicated reductions-in-force terminations. He regularly advises employers regarding effective methods to avoid employment-related claims, including the use of effective employment contracts and severance agreements, implementation of up-to-date company policies and procedures, providing manager training on “best practices,” and giving day-to-day, practical advice on pressing employment issues, such as wage-hour compliance and the management and termination of “problem employees.”. His practice has also involved advising employers on strategies for remaining union-free, as well as successfully representing employers in union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations and state court strike injunction litigation.  Mr. Watts also represents employers in agency proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, including union representation and unfair labor practice cases.. Mr. Watts also has extensive experience defending employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and various other federal and state agencies. He is also a frequent guest lecturer on labor and employment issues for businesses, employers, and Human Resources groups around the country. Over the years, he has conducted scores of workshops and seminars and spoken to numerous national conventions as well as state and local meetings.. Mr. Watts represents or works with employers in a wide ranging, diverse group of industries, including automobile dealerships, advertising agencies, security and alarm companies, computer technology companies, equipment and food manufacturers, non-profit organizations, physicians, retailers and wholesalers, interstate transportation and wind energy companies. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Watts worked as an actor in New York and Los Angeles.. <!--ENDCONTENT-->

In 2016, 2017, and 2018, Steven Soliman was selected as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction.. Steven is a passionate and dedicated attorney with litigation experience in complex personal injury and employment cases. Born and raised in Southern California, Steven is committed to serving the people of this great State.. After working many years for two of the largest and most successful plaintiff's civil law firms in California and obtaining outstanding results on behalf of his clients, Steven started his own practice with a continued focus on representing victims and making sure each client gets everything they are entitled to. He has litigated cases against multi-million dollar companies earning his clients the full value of their cases so that they get the compensation they deserve.. Steven graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he earned his Juris Doctor. While in law school, Steven focused his education on civil litigation and trial technique. He was a member of the National Moot Court Team where he helped lead his team into the final rounds of the competition while also receiving the award for Best Brief. Steven also participated in the Joseph Scott Moot Court Competition, where he competed into the final round and received an award for Top Brief. Steven's undergraduate education was completed at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honors.. Steven is licensed to practice law in the State of California.

I've been in practice since 1992, and have successfully represented clients in jury trials and in the court of appeal.

Employment Attorney focused on fighting for justice and preventing injustice in the workplace.

Daniel M. Josephson is an Of Counsel attorney with Ulwelling | Siddiqui LLP. His practice focuses on business litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property disputes, construction law, and entertainment law. Prior to joining Ulwelling | Siddiqui LLP, he was a civil litigator concentrating in real estate and eminent domain matters. Mr. Josephson has made numerous appearances in various state and federal courts, successfully advocating for his clients' interests. Mr. Josephson began his professional career as a television producer, developing documentary and educational programs for Discovery Communications and Schlessinger Media, including "Vegas Challenge," "Vegas Cops" and "Life Science in Action." Mr. Josephson also worked with Creative Artists Agency, assisting in the packaging of film projects featuring prominent writers, directors and actors. During law school, Mr. Josephson defended the interests of indigent clients through the Orange County Public Defender's Office.. Mr. Josephson is a member of several professional and legal associations, including the Orange County Bar Association, the Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Golden Key National Honor Society.. Mr. Josephson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University, where he graduated summa cum laude, with distinction. While at Boston University, Mr. Josephson was awarded the prestigious Scarlet Key for Leadership, Saturn Award for Exceptional Accomplishment in Teamwork, and Psychology Department Scholar Award. Mr. Josephson earned his law degree from Chapman University School of Law, where he served as an editor for the school's Nexus Law Journal.

Claudia Mourad has represented insurance companies, employers, and private clients with a focus on providing individualized attention.. Ms. Mourad's experience includes real estate, business, and employment litigation in state and federal courts. In addition, Ms. Mourad has represented employers before the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (now CRD), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board.. Ms. Mourad has prevailed on multiple motions for summary judgment that completely disposed of lawsuits without the need for trial, and has obtained favorable outcomes in an efficient and cost-effective manner through dedication and determination.. In addition, Ms. Mourad has provided mandatory sexual harassment training to supervisors in order to provide the necessary tools to foster a productive workplace and prevent litigation, and has conducted investigations on various workplace complaints, including sexual harassment and discrimination.. Ms. Mourad began her legal career in 2001 as a corporate transactional attorney with an emphasis on securities transactions.. From 2002-2007, Ms. Mourad was an associate focusing on employment and real estate transactional and litigation matters.. Between 2007-2010, Ms. Mourad was a litigation associate that handled real estate, business, intellectual property, and employment litigation in state and federal courts.. From May 2010 to July 2020, Ms. Mourad represented insurance companies, businesses, employers, escrow companies, and individuals in state and federal courts.. From July 2020 to June 2023, Ms. Mourad represented insurance companies, employers, businesses, and individuals in state and federal courts.. From June 2023 to the present, Ms. Mourad represents employers of various sizes.. Ms. Mourad received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business and Corporate Law from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2001. Ms. Mourad received her Juris Doctorate from Whittier College School of Law in 2000, graduating in the top 15% of her class. While at Whittier, Ms. Mourad was a member of the Whittier Law Review, and received a Dean's Merit Scholarship and The Frank M. Doyle Scholarship. Ms. Mourad also received the CALI Excellence Award for Pretrial Litigation Skills, and the American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Responsibility. During law school, Ms. Mourad served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Lawrence W. Crispo (Ret.) of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Ms. Mourad received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of California, Irvine in 1997.

Business trial lawyer emphasizing in franchise and employment litigation in federal and state courts throughout California for over twenty-five (25+) years. Extensive experience in the representation of public entities and businesses in a variety of claims including but not limited, copyright infringement, trade secrets, labor and employment, land use, contractual disputes, catastrophic injuries, Americans With Disabilities Act Claims and constitutional claims.. Mr. Francis has specialized in providing legal services to franchisors, franchise owners and other businesses in a variety of fields. His legal skills and experience cover nearly all areas of business law, with an emphasis on litigation but including transactional work such as the purchase and sale of businesses (“mergers and acquisitions”), securities, employment contracts and formation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and other business entities. Mr. Francis began his career as a coverage attorney specializing in insurance disputes.

As an associate at Desai Law Firm, P.C. in Orange County, my practice focuses on plaintiff-side employment and consumer class actions. I have extensive experience representing workers in employment discrimination cases on account of age, pregnancy, disability, gender, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. I have helped to successfully resolve numerous cases on behalf of employees at various stages of the litigation process, including just weeks before trial. Over the last three years, I have devoted significant time to litigating wage and hour class actions on behalf of truck-drivers, leading to a published decision advancing the rights of truck drivers in the state of California. See Cardenas v. McLane Foodservice, Inc., 796 F. Supp. 2d 1246 (C.D. Cal. 2011) (granting truck drivers’ motion for summary judgment of pre and post-shift claims under California Labor Code where employer paid with piece rate wages and denying defendant’s motion for preemption under FAAAA). Prior to joining the Desai Law Firm, P.C., I was an associate at the law firm of Mower, Carreon, and Desai LLP where I litigated wage and hour and consumer class actions on behalf of restaurant workers, home health care workers, and California consumers. I have also worked as an associate at the law firm of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff, and Lowe in San Francisco where I focused on individual employment discrimination cases and wage and hour class actions. I began my career as the Ruth Chance Law Fellow at Equal Rights Advocates where I spent two years representing low-wage women workers in sexual harassment and discrimination cases. I am a 2005 graduate of U.C. Berkeley School of Law andan active member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, the premier organization in California of employee rights advocates.

Aloupas Law, P.C. prides itself on providing affordable representation with care and compassion.

About me: I used to litigate for the big insurance companies - representing giants like Amazon, Tesla, and Costco.  After seeing the questionable practices from insurance and their attorneys, I started a firm with my brilliant partner to protect the working class and injured in California.  I have handled thousands of workers compensation/personal injury/employment cases, and know every trick in the book the other side tries to pull to deny claims/medical treatment and cut costs.  I'm a friendly reasonable guy with clients, but extremely aggressive at trial. Give me a call