Top Employment Lawyers Near Me in Manhattan Beach Area

Samy is a passionate advocate for people and their families across Southern California. Raised in the Inland Empire, Samy moved to New York where he completed his undergraduate degree at Columbia University, earning a B.A. in American Political Science. After college, he served as the National Project Manager for a non-profit organization then completed his degree at the Syracuse University College of Law.. While in law school Samy argued for Syracuse’s top-ranked National Trial Team and won first-place in the school's mediation competition. Looking to be active locally, he served low-income families as a student attorney under the criminal defense and bankruptcy clinics.Before co-founding Harmoush & Rashedi Law Group LLP, Samy established The Harmoush Law Firm where he successfully handled criminal defense, personal injury, and employment matters.. Samy is licensed to practice law in the State of California and is a member of:-The Los Angeles County Bar Association-The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles-The Muslim Bar Association of Southern California (Board Member)-The National Association of Muslim Lawyers (Delegate Board Member). As a Southern California native, Samy loves playing outdoor basketball, taking in a Lakers game, spending time with his family, and trying new recipes in the kitchen. He remains active serving his community by advising non-profit organizations and providing pro-bono legal services.

Numerous 7 and 8 figure judgmengts and settlements on behalf of consumers, workers and injured people.

My inspiration to become a trial lawyer was Al Pacino's file "And Justice for All," a 1979 courtroom drama about a lawyer trying to free a wrongly imprisoned client while battling corruption.

Ms. Davenport graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. During her time at USC, Ms. Davenport was a member of the crew team that competed at the Pac-10 Championships. After graduation, Ms. Davenport attended Pepperdine University School of Law where she graduated with her law degree as well as a certificate from the Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law.  Ms. Davenport was an editor of the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal and her article on the role of forgiveness in the field of medical malpractice was selected for publication in the Spring of 2006.  Forgive and Forget: Recognition of Error and Use of Apology as Preemptive Steps to ADR or Litigation in Medical Malpractice Cases; 6 Pepp. Disp. Resol. L.J. 81 (2006). Ms. Davenport was previously an associate with Pat Barrera for many years, receiving valuable training in complex cases concerning employment disputes, employment class actions, consumer class actions and civil rights in state and federal court.  Ms. Davenport has been appointed by the Courts as class counsel in several wage and hour class actions.. Prior to her return to Barrera & Associates in 2013, Ms. Davenport was an associate with a Long Beach lawfirm specializing in elder abuse and neglect.  Through her years with this firm, Ms. Davenport handled countless cases representing aggrieved individuals with claims for elder abuse, wrongful death and nursing home neglect.  Ms. Davenport has been admitted to practice before all of the courts of the State of California. She is a member in good standing of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, California Employment Lawyers Association and the State Bar of California.

I have been advising and defending employers in California employment law matters for over 20 years. I counsel human resources and operations professionals on the legal aspects of employment policies and provide advice, training and investigations.  Before my solo practice, I served an expert advisor and as senior in-house employment counsel for two Fortune 500 companies as well as an international business based in Switzerland. I also spent eight years at three different large California law firms.

As a partner at Feldman Browne Olivares, Alicia Olivares is dedicated to serving employee clients in the Greater Los Angeles, California, area. Focusing her practice on labor and employment law, she accepts a wide variety of cases, including wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, protected leaves of absence, discrimination, racial harassment, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, FMLA disputes, and similar matters.. Ms. Olivares graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Northridge, in 1991. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1995. While there, she was the editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. She joined the predecessor to her current firm in 1999.. With more than two decades of experience, Ms. Olivares dedicates her entire practice to protecting workers’ rights and obtaining compensation for harms caused to workers by their employers, and she has been able to achieve significant settlements and jury awards for her clients. She is admitted to practice in California, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Olivares is frequently asked to deliver presentations to groups of fellow attorneys on employment law topics such as mediating claims arising under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and employee leave. She is an active participant in a variety of professional organizations. A member of the Diversity Outreach Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association, Ms. Olivares is also a member of Consumer Attorneys of California and the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas.