Top Labor Lawyers Near Me in El Segundo Area

Vanessa V. Willis represents clients in employment matters and business disputes. Her practice focuses on the defense of employment claims including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour matters, trade secret litigation, and PAGA claims, as well as other business litigation matters.. Ms. Willis also routinely counsels clients regarding employer/employee matters, supervisor training, practical business solutions, and provides advice on employee classification, contracts, severance agreements, employee disciplinary matters, and other workplace issues.. Ms. Willis graduated from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles in 2011. For her undergraduate studies Ms. Willis graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Russian. After USC, Ms. Willis obtained her master’s degree in Education from Pepperdine University and taught elementary school in Los Angeles.. In her free time, Ms. Willis enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with her family. Ms. Willis resides in the South Bay with her husband and two sons.

Thank you for viewing my Avvo profile. I am a founding member of Shegerian Conniff LLP and lead trial lawyer. In my practice I focus on employment law, and see each case through from start to finish, and I have extensive experience in mediation, litigation, trial preparation, and jury trials.. I also use my litigation and trial experience to get clients in personal injury cases the best possible outcome.. I am licensed to practice in the State of California, and am admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court for Central District of California.

Shannon Foley of Foley Lyman Law Group LLP is a Leading Employment Law Attorney located in El Segundo, California. She is a “Preeminent AV Rated” Attorney as declared by Martindale Hubbel and a Southern California “Super Lawyer” for 2005-2016. Shannon represents employees in court and in negotiations on employment issues involving discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, pregnancy and age as well as retaliation, whistleblower and wrongful termination. Shannon Foley and Foley Lyman Law Group handles class action wage and hour cases.  She also handles severance negotiations. Shannon is a member of the California State Bar and California Employment Law Attorneys and NELA. Shannon Foley’s office is located in Los Angeles County, CA.. Shannon and her firm are aggressive with the employer to vindicate your rights, but compassionate with you, the client.  Don't sign anything before you consult with Foley Lyman Law Group.  Call for a consultation.

Recognizing the complex web of continually changing federal and state employment laws and the increased employee lawsuits which impact employers operating in California, Stefan Miller founded Miller Legal Group, P.C. to help small and medium-sized businesses develop and implement measures to minimize exposure for employment-related claims and avoid litigation. Mr. Miller has spent his entire 18-year legal career practicing exclusively in the area of employment law representing employers in a variety of different industries (e.g., communications and high technology, restaurant, retail, manufacturing, construction, staffing/recruiting, electronics, entertainment, education, automobile, food and grocery, health care, consulting, freight forwarding and international logistics, medical billing, banking) and professions (e.g., medical, legal, accounting, actuarial, teaching/education and engineering).. Some of the larger representative clients that Mr. Miller has defended or otherwise represented the interests of in connection with employment law matters include: Federal Express; AT&T Corp.; Safeway Inc.; Lucent Technologies Inc.; The Vons Companies; RadioShack Corporation; Mastercard International; Avaya Inc.; International House of Pancakes; Kaiser Permanente (Southern California Permanente Medical Group); Kragen Auto Parts; ITT Educational Services, Inc.; and University of West Los Angeles.. Mr. Miller advises clients on a wide-range of federal and California employment laws relating to all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, harassment and discrimination, leaves of absence, disability accommodation, wage and hour matters (e.g., overtime, rest breaks and meal periods, etc.), privacy, safety and health, reductions in force, performance management and employee discipline and termination. Mr. Miller has significant experience advising clients about employment situations which involve the intersection of various applicable California and federal laws relating to family/medical leaves of absence and disability accommodation as well as California’s workers’ compensation laws.. Mr. Miller also advises management regarding the development and implementation of employment policies, procedures and related documentation which impacts all facets of the employment relationship, including but not limited to employment applications, offer letters, employee handbooks, training guidelines, wage and hour related forms, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, arbitration agreements as well as agreements relating to the protection of confidential and/or proprietary information (including non-disclosure and non-solicitation), conflicts of interest and separation.. Mr. Miller also has advised employers regarding the implementation and use of background investigations for both applicants and existing employees as well as the implementation of drug and alcohol testing and related issues. In addition, Mr. Miller has advised employers regarding various workplace violence issues and has successfully obtained temporary restraining orders to diffuse both potential and actual workplace violence situations.. In addition to counseling small and medium-sized businesses on a day-to-day basis about all aspects of employment law and HR-related issues, Mr. Miller also is retained and serves as an independent fact-finder to investigate claims of alleged workplace misconduct. Likewise, Mr. Miller regularly advises in-house human resource or other business contacts regarding how to conduct such workplace investigations. Mr. Miller also delivers training workshops for human resource professionals and other members of management about conducting timely and thorough workplace investigations.. When retained as a neutral, independent fact-finder to conduct an internal workplace investigation, Mr. Miller draws heavily on his employment law experience and expertise. First, he develops a reasoned plan of action for gathering relevant information and documentation and then executes that plan in a manner which is as efficient, non-disruptive and non-intrusive as possible. Second, his employment law experience and expertise enable Mr. Miller to spot subtle issues which may require further exploration to ensure a thorough investigation. Mindful that the purpose of the investigation is to independently find and determine facts and that the results of his investigation will form the basis of important decisions, Mr. Miller is committed to a fair, impartial and thorough examination of facts.. Mr. Miller spent most of his early career successfully defending employers and members of management against complaints for: wrongful termination in violation of public policy; discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and disability; wage and hour violations; breach of contract; unfair competition claims; defamation; fraud; and various other statutory, contract and tort-related claims filed and prosecuted in federal and state courts as well as before administrative government agencies.. In addition to preparing numerous position statements in response to administrative complaints of discrimination and harassment filed with both federal and state administrative agencies (e.g., California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, United States Department of Health and Human Services, etc.), Mr. Miller also has handled all aspects of litigation from inception through the appeals process, including successfully arguing several appeals before United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In fact, Mr. Miller has prepared and successfully argued nearly all of the motions for summary judgment and each of the appeals prepared on behalf of the clients he has served.. Mr. Miller also has defended employers against employee claims filed pursuant to California’s workers’ compensation laws, including, but not limited to, California Labor Code, section 132a (prohibiting discrimination arising out of or relating to industrially-caused injuries) and California Labor Code, section 4553 (prohibiting serious and willful misconduct by an employer with respect to industrially-caused injuries).. Mr. Miller also conducts manager/supervisor training on: harassment, discrimination and retaliation; conducting workplace investigations; leaves of absence; disability accommodation and the interactive process; performance management, discipline and terminations; and proper record-keeping procedures. Likewise, he has spoken to business and professional human resource organizations (including Professionals in Human Resources Association or PIHRA) about various employment law topics, including: employment law compliance for new businesses; proactive, preventive measures that can be taken by employers to minimize exposure to employee lawsuits; harassment, discrimination and retaliation; leaves of absence; disability accommodation; performance management and discipline; privacy; and proper record-keeping practices.

Naomi Gemmell is an Associate with Leech Tishman and a member of the firm’s Employment and Litigation Practice Groups. Based in Leech Tishman’s El Segundo, CA office, Naomi focuses her practice on all aspects of labor and employment law.. Naomi advises clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, from hiring through termination, including employment discrimination issues, workplace and sexual harassment, disability accommodation, Family & Medical Leave Act compliance, employee handbooks, human resource policies and practices, wage and hour issues, use of temporary employees and independent contractors, performance appraisals, workplace investigations, drug and alcohol testing, workplace privacy issues, disciplinary action and termination, reductions in force, employment at-will/wrongful discharge, alternative dispute resolution, employment agreements, restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements, severance agreements, waivers and releases, and unemployment compensation claims.. Prior to joining Leech Tishman, Naomi served as a Legal Fellow with the International Justice Mission, where she handled forced labor as well as labor trafficking and sex trafficking casework in Bangalore, and Mumbai, India.

My practice focuses on business, commercial, entertainment and employment matters. I have experience in all aspects of litigation and arbitration, including acting as trial counsel and litigating virtually all types of motions. I have substantial experience representing clients facing complex litigation, including class action and shareholder derivative actions in federal and state court. I also have substantive experience in appellate matters in both state and federal court, including drafting appellate briefs, drafting appellate motions, and arguing in front of appellate courts. Additionally, I negotiated and drafted numerous contracts, including service agreements and asset purchase agreements.

Isabella DeSisto is an associate attorney with the Shegerian Coniff LLP. She graduated Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge, and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2017. During this time, her inclination toward advocacy would be formed as she took multiple law focused classes. Prior to attending law school, Ms. DeSisto volunteered with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, where she observed multiple trials and assisted in arraignment court.. In May of 2022, Ms. DeSisto graduated from McGeorge School of Law with a concentration in Trial Advocacy. While at McGeorge, Ms. DeSisto was heavily involved in on campus organizations. She served as Vice President of the Criminal Law Society and as President and Executive Board Member of the Public Legal Services Society, a non-profit on campus organization which is dedicated to serving the community. Ms. DeSisto received the Public Legal Services Society’s Executive Board Member of the Year Award, the Outstanding Student Service Award, and the Capital Commendation for Public Service Award in 2022.. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. DeSisto worked at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Legislative Advocates Office, where she conducted legislative and legal research on pending public safety bills. She then worked for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office, and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

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I primarily focus on single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action employment litigation in state and federal courts.. I provide top-notch legal representation to employees who have suffered from harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination in the workplace. I have in-depth knowledge and experience in a variety of employment-related issues, including employee termination, reasonable accommodations under the ADA and FEHA, wage and hour laws, harassment and discrimination issues.

Anthony Zaller is an employment litigation attorney. He has worked on wage and hour class actions for claims of unpaid wages, missed breaks, unpaid overtime, unreimbursed meal breaks among other issues. Anthony has successfully litigated many single plaintiff employment cases including claims of wage and hour violations, breach of contract, wrongful termination, sexual and racial harassment, discrimination, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets and embezzlement. Throughout his career, Anthony has represented fortune 500 companies to start-up companies and individual executives in navigating California’s complex employment laws.. Anthony routinely speaks for BUSINESS AND LEGAL REPORTS for California and nation-wide audiences on topics such as:. Anthony is on the Boards for the California Employer Advisor and California Employment Law Answers and regularly writes articles for these publications.. He is a founding member of the California Human Resources Network in LINKEDIN and creator of California Employment Law Podcast (iTunes) (California’s first employment law podcast.

Amber N. Morton represents closely held businesses in civil, business, commercial real estate and employment matters. She defends employers against labor and employment-related claims, corporate entities against business torts and wrongful terminations, and negotiates complex commercial and real estate transactions, including commercial lease reviews. She also represents major food distribution and manufacturing corporations, focusing on the sale and acquisition of commercial property.. Ms. Morton is a member of the American Bar Association and serves as a Prospective Student Interviewer for the Alumni Admissions Program at Georgetown University.

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