Top Labor Lawyers Near Me in Glendale Area

We understand the challenges facing employees when they seek just wages, when they experience wrongful termination or discrimination at work. We know the difficulties when consumers seek compensation for injuries from accidents or when policyholders claim insurance benefits.. For more than two decades, our law firm has protected the rights of employees and consumers. Our consistent record of winning results speak of how we worked to make a difference in the lives of clients and their families.. Helping our clients means freeing them from the burden of paying out-of-pocket costs to bring their case in court. Our legal system in reality requires the readiness to use considerable resources to obtain the evidence necessary to win. In fighting for their rights in court, we take that responsibility ourselves. Our clients do not pay us until we win or recover compensation as a result of our work.. Our legal system is adversarial. One party seeks to recover from the other who naturally opposes that party’s claim. Protecting our clients thus means fighting for them tirelessly, recognizing that employees and consumers do not get what they deserve. They get what they fight for!. Throughout these years, we accomplished much for our clients. With their trust on us, we will continue to do more.

We each spent over a decade defending private and government employers in labor and employment matters. In 2020, we launched Arin | James LLP to bring our talents to the side of the employees. Contact us for a free consultation.

Theo is a trial & appellate lawyer whose practice has emphasized wage-and-hour class actions, business disputes, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and intellectual property theft. He has tried civil cases and argued before various California Courts of Appeal.. Theo recently obtained a 3.3-million-dollar verdict for his clients after a three-week jury trial with his colleague, Greg Wolflick.. Theo has focused his career on trial advocacy. In 2010, Theo was selected for specialized trial advocacy training with the L.A. County Bar’s acclaimed Trial Advocacy Project, after which he personally tried several cases to juries as a special City Attorney for the cities of Burbank and Inglewood. From 2006 to 2011, Theo practiced at two downtown L.A. law firms, where he handled both trial and appellate matters, successfully representing individuals and businesses in a variety of employment, wage/hour and complex litigation matters.. Theo earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine in 2001, competed on the Varsity Rowing Team and received both Dean’s list and scholar-athlete awards. He was given a scholarship to enroll in the University of San Diego School of Law and he received his J.D. in 2005.. Away from the office, Theo remains passionate about community service and humanitarian work. He is active in his local PTA and Scouts, and he is a Founder and Director of Friends of UC Irvine Rowing (), a non-profit organization that fosters amateur rowing competition.. In 1999, he interned in Washington D.C. both for his Congressman and at the Armenian Assembly of America, a worldwide non-profit organization. In 2009, Theo joined the steering committee of the AGBU Young Professionals (a humanitarian organization focused on encouraging community involvement in various environmental and social-welfare causes in L.A. County), and in 2011, Theo devoted substantial pro bono hours to helping victims of domestic violence in L.A. County’s Domestic Violence Project. He maintains active memberships in the L.A. County Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section) and the American Bar Association.. Theo enjoys Dodgers baseball, punk rock, vegan cuisine, sustainable transportation, and is obsessive about technology. He lives in Pasadena with his wife and three children.. Theo is a partner of WRLG, and also practices with the law firm of Wolflick, Simpson, Khachaturian & Bouayad, APC.

Since 2007 I have focused almost exclusively on representing employee rights in the have experience prosecuting wage and hour class actions in state and federal courts. I have been appointed class counsel in 50 actions since 2006 recovering unpaid wages, overtime pay, missed breaks and other penalties on behalf of cheated employees. We have recovered over $50 million in wages and penalties on behalf of employees.I also have expertise in protecting employee civil rights in the workplace. My clients are victims of wage theft (yes, indentured servitude and modern day slavery still exist in America), harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Employees who have the courage to stand up for their rights in the workplace are often harassed, ostracized and retaliated against. I give them a voice. I protect their rights.Employees have the right to timely receive all earned wages--including proper overtime.Employees have the right to take meal and rest breaks in accordance with the law.Employees have the right to paystubs they can actually understand.Employees have the right to be free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation because of:Age (40 and over)AncestryColorReligious CreedDenial of Family and Medical Care LeaveDisability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDSMarital StatusMedical Condition (cancer and genetic characteristics)Genetic Information National OriginRaceReligionSex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth)Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression Sexual OrientationEmployees have the right to a safe working environment.Employees have the right to be free from violence in the workplace.Employees have the right to complain about perceived violations in their workplace without fear of reprisal.

Shiraz Simonian was born in Los Angeles, California.  He earned his bachelor of arts in political science with a minor in psychology from University of Southern California in 2002.  He earned his juris doctorate and master in business administration degrees from Pepperdine University in 2006.. Mr. Simonian was admitted to the California Bar in 2006 and is a successful trial attorney.  His vast litigation experience as an attorney includes the following:. Employment Law. Personal Injury. Complex Business Litigation and Disputes. Corporate. State and Local Tax Litigation and Controversies. Worker’s Compensation. Appellate Courts. Publications

Ruben Limonjyan’s passion for the employment law field started while still in law school. Ruben clerked at a boutique Plaintiff’s employment law firm in Beverly Hills during the entire latter half of his law school career. Ruben took a heavy liking to this area of the law and took plethora of labor and employment law classes while still in law school.. After seeing the difficulties so many employees dealt with at the hands of their employers, he devoted his career to it.After taking the California Bar exam, Ruben continued his post-bar legal career at NBC Universal Media LLC’s employment law group. It was there that he learned about the strategies and tactics commonly used by corporate defense attorneys. During his time there he, among other things, conducted legal research and trainings aimed at human resources managers on various novel legal issues, helped update harassment and discrimination policies used in training sessions with cast and crew, as well as prepare due diligence analyses for corporate takeovers.. He later joined a boutique plaintiff employment firm in Downtown Los Angeles, where he gained experience as a litigator for employees who had faced mistreatment at work. During his time there, Ruben had taken and defended countless depositions and made numerous court appearances as well as arguments during motion hearings, which ultimately resulted in settlements of dozens of cases, often above the expected market value.. After gaining significant experience in employment law from both sides of the field, Ruben founded Limonjyan Law Group, APC, where he could focus exclusively on employment law and catastrophic workers’ compensation cases and provide the type of services to his clients that they deserve.. The struggles you face are as unfair as they are emotionally draining, and attorney Ruben Limonjyan is here to stand with you to fight for your rights.

Mr. Reyes works on a wide variety of matters, including cases involving Employment Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant, and Living Trust matters. His comprehensive experience, affords his clients the benefit of his broad understanding of the numerous aspects of a particular legal matter.

Michael is a native Californian and has been practicing law for over 22 years. He graduated from UCLA with highest honors and received his J.D. from U.C. Berkeley School of Law. Mike formerly served in the United States Marine Corps. Prior to opening JLG, Mike worked for Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. While at Sheppard Mullin, he represented several Fortune 100 companies. Mike opened his law firm with this cornerstone belief: everyone deserves great lawyers who care. He has successfully negotiated over 500 million dollars in settlements on behalf of his clients and has been recognized several times as a "Rising Star" and most recently as a "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers and Los Angeles Magazine from 2018-2022 making him one of the most sought after attorneys in Los Angeles. Mike adores his wife, Alex, and daughters, Quynh, Kaily, and Phibee. He believes in living life to the fullest, with a positive attitude, grateful heart, the right priorities, discipline, integrity, and passion.

Littlefield Law concentrates on representing those who have been wronged. We strive to “even the playing field” and help those who are in need. Some clients may have injuries that are indisputable but they nevertheless need aggressive representation to obtain fair compensation. Other clients may need representation to adequately have their voices heard. At Littlefield Law, no case is too big or too small. We do not concentrate on dollars. Rather, it is helping our clients, real people, that matters to us. If you have been injured or mistreated by anyone, please give us a call and we will assess your legal rights and your opportunities to pursue the compensation to which you are entitled.

I've been an advocate for working people my entire adult life; it is in my bones and close to my heart. That ongoing struggle has endured, even as it keeps changing with the times, and with the evolving culture and milieu. We need unions today more than we have for a long time, and my firm and I are devoted to the highest quality and most creative and heartfelt legal representation possible, for labor unions, trust funds and individual employees who are victims of wage theft and other employer malfeasance.

I was a Senior Trial Attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Laguna where I was recognized by the Department of Treasury for exemplary service.  As a Senior IRS Trial Attorney, I successfully reporesented the IRS Commissioner before the United States Tax Court in all phases of litigation and trial.  Later on, I Advised IRS Exam, Appeals, and Collection groups on substantive and procedural issues relevant to the assessment and collection of tax for individuals, limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations.

I am a co-founder of KJT Law Group, LLP with a background in international development and law. Prior to the founding of KJT Law Group, I worked in development consulting and legal reform.. I received my Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles where I received the Fritz B. Burns merit scholarship.  At Loyola, I focused on Civil Rights and Human Rights Litigation.  I also completed the Loyola Law School Center for Conflict Resolution mediation training program where I earned certification as a mediator with the Los Angeles Superior Court.  While in law school I also completed coursework in patent and copyright law in London, England.. Additionally, I earned a Masters of International Affairs degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) where my concentration was Economic and Political Development with a specialization in International Conflict Resolution. I served as a teaching fellow at Columbia, instructing the course Methods for Development Practice. At Columbia, I received a Luys Foundation fellowship, facilitating collaboration with an international network of scholars from the world’s top universities to create and improve development projects in the South Caucasus.. I earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley where I was active in several campus organizations.

Farris Ain is a seasoned personal injury and employment lawyer serving Glendale and the Southern California area. He is obtained his J.D. from Southwestern Law School, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in the top 5% of his class. Once he began his practice, he quickly established himself as a successful trial attorney. He has been ranked as a Super Lawyer® for five years running by his peers. He has also published several legal articles. Over the course of his career, he has handled several employment law cases that involved sexual harassment, racial discrimination, wage and hour disputes, disability discrimination, wrongful termination, and more.In addition to his work at Berberian Ain LLP, Mr. Ain also does a lot of pro bono legal services. He has worked with many charitable organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, Red Cross, the Pomona Heritage Society, the Colorful Flags Program, and more. You can schedule a free initial consultation with attorney Farris Ain by contacting Berberian Ain LLP.

Edgar Manukyan is an experienced employment lawyer in Glendale. Edgar devotes his practice to employees who have been mistreated by their employers. He is known for being transparent and responsive—providing clients with honest feedback about their case and diligent about returning calls and emails as soon as possible. His devotion to his clients and fierce legal skills have let to numerous successful cases and class action settlements that obtained millions of dollars for his clients. Contact the firm today to schedule a consultation with Edgar.

Attorney Haig B. Kazandjian's approach to law is client-oriented. He likes to get to know his clients on an individual basis, so that he can learn what really matters to them. To get to know his clients, he spends time with them. He is always available to answer questions, whether in person, over the phone, or via email. He pledges to aggressively pursue matters on behalf of his clients because insurance companies, large businesses, and slumlords only care about their bottom line.. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE. Attorney Haig B. Kazandjian studied English Literature at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was a Dean's List Student.In 2008, after graduating college, he received a scholarship and began his study of law at Southwestern Law School. In 2009, he was one of four students from his school selected to participate in a ABA Judicial Clerkship program in Boston, Massachusetts.While at Southwestern, he worked as a Research Assistant, and served as a clerk for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in the Hardcore Gang Unit. During the 2010-2011 school year, he studied the Regulation of International Markets, as well as Transnational Crimes and Comparative Extradition at the University of Netherland Antilles. He graduated from Southwestern School of Law in 2011.

At Tumanyan Law Firm, PC we primarily focus our practice on protecting employee rights in Los Angeles, California and surrounding areas. We provide top-notch legal representation to employees who have suffered inequality in the workplace for illegal reasons. With our in-depth knowledge and experience, you can count on us to fight tirelessly for you and hold companies and individuals accountable for causing you harm.. Every employee has the right to be free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. If your boss or employer has treated you unfairly because of your protected class, i.e., race, age, sex, gender, religion, physical or mental, or request for medical leave, call us for a free consultation.. Whether you are going up against a small business owner or a large corporation, we have the necessary skills, resources, and determination to fight vigorously for each client. Our wide-ranging experience in dealing with California employment law cases gives us the unique ability to ask the right questions during the intake process and determine all your claims and options against your employer.

Adam is a trial lawyer whose practice includes most aspects of labor and employment law, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour issues, collective bargaining matters and personal law advice in both single-plaintiff and class-action litigation. He has served as lead trial counsel or second chair, prevailing in jury trials alleging: discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and wage/hour violations. Besides trial, Adam also has extensive experience in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; California Department of Fair Employment and Housing; and California Labor Commissioner.. Prior to the practice of law, Adam traveled extensively throughout the world before attending UCLA and receiving his B.A., with honors (cum laude), in Political Science, and then receiving his J.D. from California Western School of Law in 2006, where he served as an Honors Instructor. Before establishing the Workplace Rights Law Group, Adam successfully represented school districts in labor and employment law matters at the firm of Walsh & Associates. After that, Adam moved on to representing private sector employers of all sizes in labor and employment matters including traditional litigation; class actions; union and labor relations; employee workplace training; government agency representation; and mediation.. Adam is a member of the California State Bar and belongs to the Labor & Employment Litigation Section. He is also admitted to practice in all U.S. District Courts in the State.. When not practicing law, Adam enjoys exercising; and spending time with his wife and their daughter and their two rescue mutts.. Adam is a partner of WRLG, and also practices with the law firm of Wolflick, Simpson, Khachaturian & Bouayad, APC.