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Custis Law P.C. is a Los Angeles-based employment law firm that represents employees and applicants who need help protecting their legal rights.. With over 20 years of high-level experience, Keith Custis is a passionate and aggressive advocate for employees who have been mistreated by their employers.  Keith founded Custis Law, P.C. to help individuals facing difficult work issues. Keith focuses his practice on the representation of employees in cases involving wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour laws and violations of the numerous laws that require job-protected leaves of absence. Keith also represents employees and consumers in wage and hour and consumer class actions.. Having represented some of the largest companies in the world, Keith evaluates employment law matters from every angle and perspective, including the employer’s point of view. He is a strategic negotiator and effective litigator who provides caring, personalized representation focused on each client’s individual goals and circumstances.. As an employee in California, understanding your legal rights can be a challenge. If you don’t know your rights, protecting them can be next to impossible. When you consider that employers often prioritize their bottom lines over treating their employees with the respect they deserve, it is not hard to see why many employees simply give up when they experience discriminatory or other unfair treatment on the job.. At Custis Law, P.C., Keith turn the tables in our clients’ favor. With over two decades of legal experience, Keith has extensive knowledge of the state and federal laws that protect employees in California. He puts his advocacy skills to work for employees in negotiations, administrative proceedings, and in court. When you come to us, we don’t expect you to know your rights. If you believe you may have been wronged—or if you aren’t sure and would like to find out—we encourage you to contact us for a free consultation.

Craig Ackermann has obtained class certification in 8 contested class certification motions since 2008, including one in December 2018 for over 4,000 truck drivers in a still-pending wage/hour case, and another one in mid-2017, in a trucker rest break case for 540 drivers that settled for $2.95 million. In 2016, after 7 years of litigation against a different trucking company, he has obtained a $1.2 million fee award on a contested fee motion in a class action where the total recovery to the class, including fees, was over $3.3 million. In the early 2000s, he was the second chair on a $23.5 million settlement for 150 female workers in a case that, at the time, was the 2nd largest sexual harassment case in US history.. In addition to truck drivers, sales representatives, farmworkers, security guards, and restaurant workers, he represents senior executives in private equity and fortune 1000 companies in contract and stock options cases, severance negotiations, and high-stakes litigation.. Craig Ackermann’s growing practice in Washington, where, along with Texas and California, he is now licensed led to our opening of a new Tacoma office. He is excited for 2019 and beyond!

Complex Business Litigation And Employment Attorney. Johnny Darnell Griggs is an attorney with an exemplary record of achievement. Mr. Griggs is an award-winning litigator who has handled all aspects of complex business litigation, includingdefense and prosecution of claims related to business torts and complex business transactions, prosecution and defense of real estate and real estate related claims, defense of toxic tort claims, and defense of land subsidence claims. Mr. Griggs has successfully tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, as well as before arbitration tribunals. He is also recognized as an expert in employment law (including, among other things, privacy, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, diversity and elimination of bias in the workplace). Mr. Griggs serves as an HR consultant specializing in organizational development, workplace investigations and training, and expert witness services. He is a popular speaker on issues pertaining to public education reform, civil rights, diversity and inclusion, and elimination of bias in the legal profession.

CLIENT ORIENTED APPROACH From Fortune 500 companies to startups, I am committed to providing first class service to all of my clients. I make myself available around my clients' busy schedules, am responsive to calls and emails before and after typical business hours, and tailor the services I provide to the specific needs of each client, while providing high quality but economical services.For larger companies, I utilize cutting edge legal project management tools and techniques to manage their cases as efficiently as possible. These tools enable me to create a roadmap of a lawsuit from the start, which avoids “surprises” that sometimes catch other lawyers off guard, and also assists in organizing incredibly large volumes of information and documentation in an easily accessible way.SERVICE AREA EXPERTISEI defend employers in all manner of employment claims, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, and others. My commercial litigation practice includes prosecuting and defending a wide variety of business disputes, including breach of contract, fraud, negligence, copyright, and misappropriation of trade secrets.INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA AND LARGE RETAILERS While I have defended clients in a wide array of industries, I have developed a deep understanding of the operations of large retail organizations, entertainment production companies, and media firms. Understanding how these businesses operate, and how their operations relate to their legal needs, allows me better represent them without interfering with their day-to-day schedules.

Christopher P. Brandes is a Senior Partner and head of Brock & Gonzales, LLP's Spanish speaking Employment Law Department. Chris has handled all types of employment disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation cases. Through his efforts, Chris' clients have recovered millions of dollars at trial or in settlement.. Since 2017, Chris has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor awarded to the top 2.5% of lawyers in the Southern California area under 40 years of age.

Christina Pisikian is the founding and managing attorney for The Pisikian Law Firm. Ms. Pisikian completed her four-year undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and History in 2010. Immediately following her undergraduate studies, Ms. Pisikian attended Southwestern Law School where she earned her Juris Doctorate degree in 2013. Since receiving her license to practice law, Ms. Pisikian has dedicated her entire legal career to representing employees who were unfairly treated at the workplace. Ms. Pisikian primarily practices employment and labor law and has successfully represented employees in hundreds of cases. Ms. Pisikian is involved in every aspect of each case beginning from case consultations all the way through trial.. Ms. Pisikian is an active member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Ms. Pisikian is admitted to practice law in all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California

Catherine is a solutions-oriented negotiator. She resolves sophisticated legal problems involving securities and employment litigation. Her clients primarily are executives and financial services professionals whose complex compensation disputes are largely based on multilayered commission structures. As a result of her experience, sincere professionalism, and strategic negotiation style, Catherine's clients experience significant and favorable outcomes, often in less time than expected.Catherine is an experienced litigator. She has handled a wide range of complex business disputes in state and federal courts. She has litigated commercial disputes involving employment, securities, corporate and real estate matters. Her broad knowledge includes representing clients in complex product liability and class actions. Her successful employment law practice includes the representation of high-level securities industry professionals in suits against employers, typically involving wrongful termination, protected-class discrimination, unfair business practices, unfair competition and note-related claims. Representative Clients and Matters- The representation of high-level individuals affiliated primarily with the securities industry, such as financial consultants, branch managers, brokers, and investment bankers, in both arbitrations and litigations against their former employers and in investigations or enforcement proceedings conducted by the Securities and Commodities regulators.- The defense and prosecution of claims involving bonus disputes, wrongful terminations, U-5 defamation, failures to pay compensation (frequently involving stock options), whistle-blowing, gender discrimination, race discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, harassment, and slander. These actions are typically arbitrated at FINRA (formerly the NYSE or NASD), but can also litigated in Court (depending on the claims) or mediated.

Casey Hultin is an associate at Lederer & Nojima LLP. She attended University of California, Los Angeles, where she obtained her B.A in Business Economics with a minor in Chinese Language.. Casey earned her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she was the Member Relations Editor of the Berkeley Technology and Law Journal and member of the Trial Team. Casey was the first place prosecutor in the Bales Trial Competition and a semi-finalist in the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Regional Trial Competition. Casey also externed at the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.. Upon graduation from law school, Casey was a litigation associate at Venable LLP and Irell & Manella LLP where she worked on a variety of complex litigation matters. Casey came to Lederer & Nojima in 2017 to pursue her passion for trial advocacy. She practices all types of personal injury litigation. Casey is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA).. When not at work, Casey teaches fitness classes at The Bar Method and competes in a karaoke league. She is a life-long citizen of Raider Nation. Casey is also fluent in Swedish.

Call  for a FREE initial consultation from an experienced, results-driven, and hands on trial lawyer with a focus on employment discrimination, violations of labor laws, housing discrimination, and habitability claims. I focus on disputes and civil actions almost exclusively on behalf of employees and tenants against employers and housing providers. I also handle personal injury cases (car accidents, slips-and-fall, etc...). I work on a contingency basis - which means I get paid only if I successfully settle your case or prevail at trial.

California is a crazy place to do business. Its myriad labor and employment laws contribute substantially to that chaos.  As a business owner or executive, you need sound, reliable and accurate legal advice that will keep your company out of court, and keep your employees and managers focused on your business, not wasting time interacting with more lawyers.. Don't allow your business to become a victim of the predatory plaintiffs' bar. Make sure your business complies with wage and hour regulations, anti-harassment/anti-discrimination training requirements and documentation and reporting obligations.  Call me and let me help you navigate the legal minefield that is the California business environment.. If you or your company have been sued, no one will defend your company more aggressively than I will.  We work with many major insurers who underwrite Employment Practices Liability Insurance ("EPLI") policies.  Call me, set up a meeting, and I am sure you will want me in your corner fighting for you every round.. Best,. Dan

Brian Pastore began his professional career as an engineer, working in numerous technical roles including pharmaceutical research, medical device manufacturing, telecommunications, and managing an IT group at Harvard Business School before graduating from law school in 2008.. Today, Brian focuses his practice on helping those who have lost their jobs or have become severely injured due to someone else's negligence. Having worked for some of the largest corporations and insurance companies in the world, Brian knows how his opponents operate, and uses this experience to get the best results for his clients.. Whether your case involves a small business issue, or taking on a large corporation, Brian Pastore will fight your case aggressively, to make sure that you get every penny you deserve.

Brett received his BA in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At Hastings, he was a member of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, and received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing and Research. He also received the CALI Award for Excellence as the top student in Trial Advocacy. He has twice been selected by Thompson/Reuters Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, an honor reserved for only the top 2 1/2% of attorneys in the state during their first 10 years of practice, as determined by their peers.Since 1998, Brett has worked at firms specializing in domestic and international transactional work and civil litigation. He started his career working on product liability cases. In that capacity, he assisted in the representation of plaintiffs with malignant mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos. One of these ultimately settled his case for what was, at the time, the largest single plaintiff pre-trial settlement in history. His work in developing the case for liability and damages against one of the largest privately held companies in the country has been utilized by numerous firms throughout the United States to obtain multi-million dollar Plaintiff's verdicts.Since 2000, Brett has handled litigation involving employment, business, real estate, securities fraud, intellectual property, trade libel and other forms of defamation, landlord-tenant disputes and professional malpractice. His practice has ranged from small landlord-tenant, contract and wage disputes with as little as $10,000 at issue, to multi-million dollar securities fraud, RICO, unfair business practices and intellectual property suits. In 2003, he helped to obtain a $4.7 million arbitration award in a multi-forum international theft of trade secret case. In 2004, he represented a textile designer against more than two dozen of the largest retailers in the world in more than 40 federal copyright violation cases.. Brett has successfully assisted plaintiffs and defendants in both the public and private sector in sexual harassment, race and gender discrimination and wage & hour suits. He began representing workers seeking to collect unpaid overtime wages as a member of the Hastings Civil Justice Clinic in 1997. Since then, he has recovered unpaid wages for numerous plaintiffs, from minimum wage earners through high level executives owed in excess of $75,000 in bonuses alone. He has also represented both plaintiffs and defendants in representative wage actions under California's unfair business practices law and Labor Code § 2699, which permits aggrieved employees to seek recovery on behalf of all similarly situated employees of a company. He has experience in federal and state courts, and in a number of different alternative dispute resolution forums.. In recent years, Brett has also successfully handled several high-value judgment enforcement actions, and has obtained positive rulings in appeals brought before both state and federal Courts of Appeal.Brett is a member of the State Bar of California, and the Labor & Employment section of the California State Bar. He is admitted to practice before the courts of California, the United States District Court, Central District of California and the Ninth Cicuit Court of Appeals. He is a co-author of Advanced Legal Drafting for California Paralegals (2001), and the author of GAF Corporation: The Case for Liability and Punitive Damages, published by the 2000 Plaintiff's Asbestos Lawyers Seminar.

Brett Markson does not shy away from challenging cases.  In 2012, Mr. Markson argued and convinced the California appellate court to recognize a new legal claim to protect his client and others who otherwise had no protection under California law.  The result achieved is so unusual that in the October 2012 edition of the Orange County Lawyer magazine a commentator wrote, “The addition of a common law tort to our law is a stellar event almost as rare as the return of Halley’s comet.”  (The new legal claim is now known as “Intentional Interference with Expected Inheritance” and the case is Beckwith v. Dahl (2012) 205 1039.). These days, Mr. Markson focuses on employment lawsuits including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage/payroll claims, etc.  Mr. Markson exclusively represents workers and employees.. Mr. Markson received his Law Degree from Hastings College of the Law in 1991 and his Bachelor’s Degree from University of California San Diego in 1987.  Having started as a prosecutor with the San Diego City Attorney's office, Mr. Markson remains ready and willing to try his cases to a jury.. Before forming Markson Pico LLP in 2005, Mr. Markson practiced as a litigator for the national law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP and (the now-defunct) Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon LLP. He has represented numerous large, national and Fortune 500 companies in cases involving complex issues of state and federal law. While at the big firms, Mr. Markson handled a wide-range of business litigation, including real estate matters, insurance, employment, wage & hour class actions, product liability, intellectual property litigation, celebrity right-of-publicity matters, partnership disputes and more.. "My experience and training as a former prosecutor and former 'big firm' lawyer provide me with a unique advantage in civil cases.  I'm tough with insurance carriers but I don't overreach.  I can discuss technical points of law with a judge, but also speak plain English to a jury.  Most important, I know how critical it is to be fully prepared for trial.  My clients win because I listen, I care and I come prepared," says Markson.. Mr. Markson started his own firm in 2001 before joining forces with Tim Pico (another former Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi colleague) to form Markson Pico LLP.  Mr. Markson is licensed to practice before all California state and federal courts.  He is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association, and Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Markson was selected for inclusion in 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers, and received a perfect score "10.0" under AVVO--both indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.. Call Mr. Markson for a FREE initial consultation.

Brent’s practice is focused on representing individuals in employment law cases. Over the past decade, he has represented countless employees at all levels of seniority, from minimum wage hourly employees to senior level executives at Fortune 500 companies.. A Los Angeles native, Brent received his J.D. degree from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans and his B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Brandon A. Takahashi is Head of Labor and Employment at ADLI Law Group. His practice specializes in advice and counseling, and employment litigation in both State and Federal Court, on behalf of private sector and public entity employers. Having handled hundreds of employment matters, Mr. Takahashi utilizes his experience and skills to advise and counsel clients on all manner of employment-related issues, including employee management, discipline and termination, internal investigations, leave management, proper employee classification, and sexual harassment training.. As an experienced litigator, he has handled all aspects of litigation, up through and including trial preparation, in numerous cases and claims regarding all types of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, Fair Employment and Housing Act retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, Family Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act violations, and wage and hour claims.. Prior to joining ADLI Law Group, Mr. Takahashi was Senior Associate with the national employment law firm, Jackson Lewis P.C. In this capacity, he focused on employment issues in several areas, including the hospitality, retail, restaurant, banking and commerce, medical and medical device manufacturing, sports, and software programming industries. In his years as an employment litigator, Mr. Takahashi represented, among other clients, the Regents of the University of California in a case of first impression involving interpretation and application of California Government Code section 12940(g) with respect to claims of employer retaliation following alleged reports of suspected patient abuse at medical facilities. He also assisted in the defense of a series of cases throughout California which addressed a split of authority between the Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeal regarding the continued viability of the judicial exhaustion defense for public entities.. Mr. Takahashi was selected to the Lawyers of Color inaugural “Hot List” in 2013, consisting of the top 100 minority attorneys under the age of 40 in the Western Region of the United States. He has also been named a Rising Star by Southern California Super Lawyers, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% attorneys, for 4 years running, 2013 – 2016.. Mr. Takahashi received his Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior from the University of California, Davis in 2001, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2006.. Areas of Practice:. Education:. Bar Admissions:. Awards & Honors:. Languages:

Bokhour Law Group, P.C. exclusively representes employees for unpaid wages, harassment and/or wrongful termination against their current or former employers.

Betsy Havens is the founding attorney and Executive Director of Strong Advocates, an organization dedicated to advocating for worker victims of discrimination and mistreatment.. Betsy has many years of experience helping individuals who have been discriminated against to win their cases and restore their rights. As an attorney in Florida and California, she has helped to lead numerous complex, systemic lawsuits in federal court to resolve legal violations affecting thousands. In recognition of her impact litigation, Betsy’s organization received an advocacy award from a State Bar Foundation.. Betsy has appeared in cases before the Central District Court of California, the Southern District Court of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Betsy also has led over 50 trainings for community groups and attorneys.. Before working at Strong Advocates, Betsy worked as an attorney at Disability Rights California helping victims of discrimination access needed services through federal litigation and individual representation.. Betsy graduated from the University of Miami School of Law, obtained her Master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina, and her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. After graduating from law school, Betsy received the prestigious Equal Justice Rights fellowship to fight discrimination in Miami and launch her legal career pursuing justice for those treated unfairly.

Benjamin G. Shatz is Certified as a Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization. His practice covers state and federal civil appeals and writs.

Benjamin Blady is a founding partner of Blady Weinreb Law Group, LLP, where he heads the Labor and Employment and Class Action practice. Since 1994, Mr. Blady has focused his practice primarily on employment litigation, including wage and hour litigation, and business litigation.. He has handled claims for wrongful or unlawful termination, discrimination (age, disability, gender, race, sex, sexual orientation), sexual harassment, failure to pay wages, employee misclassification, retaliation, and whistle-blowing. Mr. Blady has successfully represented clients in individual employee, collective action, and representative and class action litigation. He has spoken extensively on civil litigation, wage and hour law and wrongful termination.. After years of practice as a litigation attorney, Mr. Blady added mediation to his practice in 2003. Since then, he has mediated numerous civil and employment litigation matters to successful resolution.. Mr. Blady prides himself on providing his clients with personalized and thoughtful legal representation. He is devoted to the highest standards of aggressive and professional client representation.

Attorney Shoham Joseph Solouki attained a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Information Systems from California State University Northridge. Mr. Solouki went on to receive a Juris Doctor Degree from Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the California State Bar the same year. In addition to being admitted to practice law in California, Mr. Solouki is also admitted in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Court of International Trade.. Further, Mr. Solouki is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Pasadena Bar Association, and other legal organizations. Mr. Solouki's experience in the areas of Employment Law, Personal Injury, Probate, Estate Planning, Tax law, Business Law and Civil Litigation give him a unique set of skills to assist employees, famililes and small businesses.. Please visit our websites for more information:

Attorney Renee Mochkatel is a Partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg.. Ms. Mochkatel graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona, in 1979 where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude. She then attended Pepperdine University from which she received her Juris Doctorate in 1982.. Ms. Mochkatel represents clients in a variety of employment-related matters such as sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination. Ms. Mochkatel also represents clients in civil rights cases.. As a trial attorney for Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, Ms. Mochkatel has on several occasions been part of the victorious trial team in cases involving unusual sexual harassment in the workplace, her clients received jury verdicts in excess of $1,000,000.. Ms. Mochkatel is a member of and sits on the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment section of the L.A. County Bar Association, where she has also served as a guest lecturer. In addition she has co-authored, with Gloria Allred, several articles on employment law for the Los Angeles Daily Journal.. She has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show where she discussed the important issue of equal rights for women.. On behalf of Hollywood Supports/GLAAD, she has presented numerous sexual-orientation-in-the-workplace training seminars for law firms and businesses in Southern California.. In 1998 the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation acknowledged Ms. Mochkatel's outstanding service and commitment in promoting a safer, more inclusive work environment for gays and lesbians.

Attorney Christina Cheung is a Partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg and actively practices in California and New York. Ms. Cheung specializes in the areas of sexual harassment, sexual assault, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination on behalf of employees. Ms. Cheung also specializes in representing minors who are victims of sexual abuse by teachers, coaches, police officers, and others. Ms. Cheung joined Allred, Maroko & Goldberg in September of 2011. She also has worked for the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division- Employment Litigation Section. Ms. Cheung has successfully recovered millions of dollars on behalf of her clients across the United States. She cares deeply about her clients and will fight vigorously to protect her client's privacy rights in litigation.. Ms. Cheung graduated from Georgetown University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service. While at Georgetown, Ms. Cheung studied abroad at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Ms. Cheung then graduated near the top of her class from the UCLA School of Law. While at UCLA Law, Ms. Cheung was mentored by Vicki Schultz, a renowned scholar in employment discrimination and sexual harassment law.. Ms. Cheung has been named a Super Lawyer Rising Star every year since 2017. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. An avid yogini, Ms. Cheung is a certified 200-hour yoga instructor. She incorporates her yoga training and legal experience representing hundreds of sexual harassment/sexual assault victims over the years to approach her clients with a trauma-informed practice.. Professional Associations. Legal Aid at Work, Executive Board, 2023 to PresentFoundation for Advocacy, Inclusion & Resources, President, 2016 to PresentCalifornia Employment Lawyer Association, Diversity Outreach Committee, 2011 to PresentLos Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Labor and Employment Law Section, Executive Committee, 2024 to PresentNew York County Bar Association, Member, 2012 to Present. Honors and Awards. Lawdragon, 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers – 2024Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars - 2017 to 2021Southern California Super Lawyers - 2023 to PresentBest Lawyers, Employment Law - 2021 to Present. Published WorksWhat To Do If You’re Sexually Harassed at Work (co-author Gloria Allred), theWrap, Aug. 9, 2016America: Adopt the Gold Standard (co-author Gloria Allred), Bestlawyers.com, Mar. 31, 2016. Languages:. Spanish. Cantonese Chinese

At Blair & Ramirez, LLP, we firmly believe that it is innate in our being to be valued and that one should never take that away from another. Our goal is to help our clients understand their rights, to empower them to protect those rights, and to advocate on their behalf. To do so, we bring to bear professional excellence, personal sensitivity, and constant focus upon the most effective way to achieve fairness. During the course of your matter, we promise to abide by our credo to “move forward with a persistent purpose”.

As one of the firm’s Senior Associates, Ms. Yolanda Annette Slaughter specializes in Labor and Employment Law.. Ms.Slaughter received her Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justicewith an emphasis in Corrections from California State University LongBeach. Ms. Slaughter attended Western State University College of Lawwhere she received her Juris Doctor degree, graduating cum laude. Shereceived Bancroft-Whitney American Jurisprudence awards in Property,Trust and Remedies.. Ms. Slaughter was a full timeJudicial Extern for the Honorable Warren J. Ferguson, Senior Judge ofthe United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Slaughterreceived the BLSA Distinguished Student and Public Service Scholarshipin 1998. Ms. Slaughter also received the Dean’s/Board of Trustees’Scholarship in 1998 and 1999.. Ms. Slaughter is anadjunct professor at Santa Ana City College with the BusinessAdministration’s American Bar Association’s accredited paralegalprogram.. Ms. Slaughter has represented employees ina variety of employment related matters, including sexualharassment,discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin,religion and disability, along with wage and hour violations, breach ofcontract and wrongful termination. She has appeared in state andfederal court, and before administrative agencies including the U. S.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor andStandards Enforcement, and the California Department of Fair Employmentand Housing.. Ms. Slaughter has appeared in bothstate and federal court and is an experienced litigator, havingsuccessfully tried employment related matters, including sexualharassment and religious discrimination cases.. Ms. Slaughter is alsoexperienced in alternative dispute resolution, having assisted manyclients in obtaining favorable resolutions to employment disputesthrough mediation and direct settlement negotiations.. Ms.Slaughter is admitted to practice in all state courts of the State ofCalifornia and the United States District Court for the Central andEastern Districts of California.

As a partner at Chesler McCaffrey LLP, Natasha R. Chesler is committed to representing clients in Los Angeles, California. She focuses her practice on employment and labor law, handling cases that involve the following matters: claims for wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, breach of contract, claims for unpaid wages, and fraudulent or unfair business practices and competition.. Ms. Chesler graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. She then went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, graduating cum laude. During her time there, Ms. Chesler was a member of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review, and she was invited to join the Order of the Coif.. With over a decade of experience, Ms. Chesler has represented clients in cases that involve litigation. In order to secure the best possible outcome, Ms. Chesler works closely with clients to understand their goals for their case, and she keeps them informed throughout the legal process. She has the legal knowledge to handle even the most complex cases and takes a focused approach to every matter. For her achievements, Ms. Chesler has been ranked No. 32 in eBossWatch's list of the nation's Top Employment Lawyers.. Ms. Chesler is active in the legal community and holds memberships with The State Bar of California and the American Bar Association. She has also served on multiple committees for the Los Angeles County Bar Association and currently sits on its Board of Trustees.