Employment & Labor lawyers in California Martin Aarons to Michael Desjardins

Firm: The Aarons Law Firm

16000 Ventura Blvd Ste 850 , Encino , California 91436

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Martin I. Aarons has been an employment law trial attorney for 10 years.  Mr. Aarons handles discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases of all kinds, shapes, and sizes. Mr. Arrons is licensed to practice in all California courts, and local federal courts. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, serving on their Board of Governors.  As part of CAALA, Martin was the 2014 Street Fighter of the Year finalist, he has received the Presidential Award in 2013, and the Steven C. Glickman Award in 2012.  He also received Super Lawyer Rising Star Award for 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015, and is a finalist for the Rising Star Award for CAALA in 2015.  Martin is the current chair of the CAALA New Lawyer’s Group and co-chair of the 2015 Annual Las Vegas Convention.  He is a frequent lecturer and speaker at various CAALA educational seminars including the CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention, with more than 2,000 attendees.

Firm: California Employment Counsel, APC

600 Anton Blvd Ste 1100 , Costa Mesa , California 92626

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

555 S. Flower St. , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Michael practices employment law. He has experience with complex class actions, private attorney general actions, and single-plaintiff actions. He also provides counsel and advice on compliance with state and federal employment law, severance agreements, and conducts internal investigations.

Firm: MJB Law Group, APC

1442 Irvine Boulevard , Tustin , California 92780

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Michael J. Berry is the founder and principal attorney of MJB Law Group. Mr. Berry’s entire practice is devoted to litigation, where he exclusively represents employees whose workplace rights have been violated and ordinary people who have been injured by someone’s negligence. His number one priority is obtaining justice for his clients, making them whole, and getting them back to their normal lives.. Prior to starting MJB Law Group, Mr. Berry defended employers and did defense work for numerous insurance companies for claims involving personal injury. However, Mr. Berry realized his heart was not truly dedicated to helping corporations and insurance companies save money. He realized his true calling was assisting ordinary people.. Mr. Berry has extensive experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts and arbitration. This includes trials, arbitrations, depositions, mediations, appellate work, and all aspects of pretrial written discovery and law and motion.. Mr. Berry received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California in 2011, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Juris Doctor from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law in 2014.. Mr. Berry is a member of the State Bar of California and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Berry is active in legal community and is on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Berry is also a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

Firm: Sottile Baltaxe

4360 Park Terrace, Drive Suite 140 , Westlake Village , California 91361

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Akopyan Law Firm, A.P.C.

2600 W. Olive Ave. Ste. 587 , Burbank , California 91505

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION. The Akopyan Law Firm is dedicated to protecting the rights of workers who fall victim to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, or other illegal conduct in the workplace. Employees who are terminated, laid-off, or demoted often times don’t know their rights and needlessly suffer at the hands of their supervisors and/or employers. Every employee deserves to work in an environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. If you have been wrongfully fired from your job, or mistreated by your supervisors and/or employers, the Akopyan Law Firm can fight to enforce your rights. The firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Call us today to see what we can do for you.. PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION. The Akopyan Law Firm has the courage to fight wrongdoers and their insurance companies on behalf of injured victims. Sustaining serious injuries can be devastating. Victims often wonder who will pay for their medical bills and how they will support their families. If you have been injured by the wrongful act of another, you should have a competent and aggressive attorney on your side to make sure that you receive full compensation under the law. The Akopyan Law Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Call us today to see what we can do for you.

Firm: Siegel Yee & Brunner

475 14th St Ste 500 , Oakland , California 94612

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Law Offices of Laura J. Farris

2725 Jefferson Street, Suite 12 , Carlsbad , California 92008

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Ms. San Angelo represents Plaintiffs in employment law matters.  She works closely with Ms. Farris to ensure clients receive the firm’s full attention to their needs.  Ms. San Angelo’s expertise includes matters such as discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment and wrongful termination.  Additionally, she performs severance reviews for clients, represents clients at unemployment appeal hearings, and works on workplace restraining orders.. Prior to joining the  Law Offices of Laura J. Farris, Ms. San Angelo was a Certified Legal Intern for the San Diego County Public Defenders Office.  She worked on cases ranging from adult felonies and misdemeanors to juvenile offenses.  She appeared in court on behalf of her clients on pre-trial matters and in settlement negotiations.  Ms. San Angelo advocates for her clients with enthusiasm and is not afraid of the courtroom.  She always has an open ear for her clients, is committed to representing her clients’ best interests, and continually fights for the underdog.. Ms. San Angelo received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona.  Her passion for writing and helping others pushed her to obtain her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law.  Ms. San Angelo’s extracurricular activities at California Western included founding a chapter of the American Constitution Society, volunteering for the California Innocence Project, and working as a Professor’s Assistant.  During Ms. San Angelo’s third semester at California Western she worked as a teacher for the Street Law Program.  Ms. San Angelo takes joy in working with children and adolescents.  As a Street Law teacher, Ms. San Angelo taught underprivileged high school students about their basic rights as United States citizens and young adults.  The Street Law program was one of Ms. San Angelo’s highlights as a law student and budding attorney.. When Ms. San Angelo is not working on firm matters, she leads an active lifestyle.   Ms. San Angelo is very close to her family and regularly travels to Arizona to visit them.  In addition to her love of people, Ms. San Angelo loves animals.  She is a pet owner and also volunteers at the Barking Lot, a no-kill dog shelter in San Diego.

Firm: The Petrofsky Law Firm

260 Newport Center Drive , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Melissa Petrofsky is the founder of The Petrofsky Law Firm in Newport Beach, California. Her focus is on employment litigation and advice and counsel for small businesses. She received her B.S from Culver-Stockton College and her J.D. from Whittier Law School before eventually becoming an associate for Sessions & Kimball LLP in 2008.Ms. Petrofsky has successfully litigated cases throughout Southern California. Her guiding principle has always been to empower her clients by using her legal skills to advocate for truth and justice.. Additionally, The Petrofsky Law Firm is a trusted legal adviser for small businesses across Southern California. Ms. Petrofsky can draft agreements, handbooks, and forms, check employment practices, ensure state and federal compliance with laws and regulations, guide claim evaluations, and offer advice on unemployment matters, termination and/or discipline of employees, or any other employment practices.. Her clients have ranged from part-time sales clerks to CEOs, from teenagers to great-grandmothers, from warehouses to drug addiction treatment facilities, from music schools to medical practices. She approaches every case with zealous representation -- she understands that every case is a person or business’ life.. Embracing the core values of authority, inspiration, and empowerment, Ms. Petrofsky has been named to the Superlawyers Rising Star list for 2015- 2017, including the distinction of being named to the Top 100 Rising Stars of Southern California and the Top 50 Women Rising Stars of Southern California. She has also been named to the Southern California Superlawyers list for 2018 and 2019.. She is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, The National Association of Professional Women, The Orange County Women’s Lawyers Association, and The California Women’s Lawyer’s Association.. She has served on the executive committee for the Labor & Employment Section, and on the Legislative Resolutions Committees for the Orange County Bar Association (“OCBA”) and the California Women’s Lawyers Association. She is the Chair of the Labor & Employment Section for 2019 and the Chair of the Legislative Resolutions Committee of the OCBA.Ms. Petrofsky has served as a valued speaker on employment issues at industry events and has taught employment issues to graduate students at Loma Linda University.

Firm: Bokhour Law Group, P.C.

1901 Avenue of the Stars , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

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

221 E Walnut St #136 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

6033 W Century Blvd # 5 , Los Angeles , California 90045

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: SERENDIB LAW FIRM

765 The City Drive, Suite 355 , Orange , California 92868

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Maya L. Serkova is an employment law attorney whose mission is to represent employees and advocate equality and fairness in the workplace. Her practice focuses exclusively on employment-related matters such as wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and disability accommodation. Because Ms. Serkova practices only in one area of law, she excels in it and her clients may rest assured that she knows all the nuances of handling an employment law matter.. Ms. Serkova earned undergraduate degree from UCLA and graduated cum laude from Whittier Law School. She is committed to fighting for employee rights and obtaining justice for the wronged, hard-working people. Ms. Serkova is a strategic and aggressive negotiator and effective litigator who provides tactical, personalized representation focused on each client’s individual goals and circumstances. She successfully negotiated and settled potential lawsuits even prior to the filing of a case while attaining six-figure settlements.

Firm: Brenes Law Group, P.C.

27141 Aliso Creek Rd Ste 270 , Aliso Viejo , California 92656

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Maya G. Brenes is an experienced trial attorney who has spent the last decade litigating on behalf of consumers and employees to hold businesses accountable when they fail to comply with minimum community standards, be it employment rights or standards of care in personal injury cases. Maya also holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from one of the most prestigious engineering programs in the country, Stanford University. This background makes Maya well situated to litigate complex medical device and pharmaceutical cases, which often turn on complex engineering principles.. Maya G. Brenes has always had a strong passion for civil and consumer rights. While earning her Juris Doctorate at Loyola Law School, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Teresa Sanchez-Gordon of the Superior Court of Los Angeles, where she evaluated civil claims for personal injury, malpractice, and employment rights.  In law school, Maya was a member of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, studied abroad at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy where she took courses in international and comparative law, and served as President of a student organization dedicated to advancing the representation of minorities in the legal field.  Further, during her time as a law student, Maya coordinated the Young Lawyers Mentoring Program, which has been honored as the best law school public interest program in the United States.. She is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA), the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association, and the Latina Lawyers Bar Association.  Maya is trained in conflict resolution under the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act.. Maya G. Brenes is a Member of the California State Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California.

Firm: Law Office of Maximilian Lee

1327 N. Broadway , Santa Ana , California 92706

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Maximilian Lee is the principal attorney for the Law Office of Maximilian Lee.  Max is licensed to practice in the State of California and the United States Federal Court, Central District of California.  Max is focused on getting results for his clients in employment, personal injury, and housing cases.  He is committed to practicing law with integrity.  He believes that communication is key to resolving disputes.

Firm: Eanet, PC

550 S. Hope Street , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Matt is the Managing Shareholder at Eanet, PC and manages a diverse case load that includes employment litigation, real estate litigation, and complex commercial litigation involving all types of business disputes such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraudulent transfers. With a background that includes extensive trial experience, including tenure as a military prosecutor and significant private practice exposure with an established national firm, Matt applies a proven track record for securing successful outcomes to every phase of litigation, from pre-trial counseling to aggressive advocacy at trial.. Before forming Eanet, PC, Matt was an attorney at Reeder Lu LLP, a Los Angeles-based real estate litigation firm and a managing partner at Eanet McCreary, LLP. Prior to taking on that role, Matt served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles, where he brought over 20 trials to verdict and was selected to serve in a highly selective City Attorney civil litigation program for troubled real property. Matt began his legal career with Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP, the top-tier national law firm that recruited him out of law school.. Matt was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (Southern California) in 2013 and selected to Super Lawyers (Southern California) for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Matt was also honored by Pasadena Magazine as a "Top Attorney" in 2016.. From 2001 to 2014, Matt served in the U.S. Army Reserves–first as a Bridge Crewmember (Combat Engineer) and most recently as a Judge Advocate General (JAG). From 2008 to 2009, Matt was deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was awarded the Bronze Star. In addition to his criminal and civil litigation experience, Matt has handled numerous adverse administrative personnel actions and courts martial.  Matt serves as an Arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association Attorney Client Fee Arbitration Service.. Matt obtained his J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law, where he served as an editor on the George Washington Law Review and graduated with honors.

Firm: Ares Law Group, PC

23 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Matt has devoted his entire career to representing clients in labor and employment matters. He specializes in all types of employment litigation, including cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues (such as unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime, meal and rest periods, commissions, travel time, bonuses and expense reimbursement), leaves of absence, and employment contracts. Matt often handles complex, complicated cases as well as class actions.. Matt is an innovative litigator with substantial and diverse experience. He has obtained numerous successful results for clients at trials, arbitrations and various governmental hearings. Since 2015, Matt has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Southern California Rising Star, a distinction reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40.. Prior to founding Ares Law Group, Matt spent years as an attorney at Jackson Lewis P.C., widely recognized as one of the leading labor and employment firms in the United States. While at Jackson Lewis, Matt represented and counseled local, national and international clients as well as insurance companies in all types of employment matters.. Matt earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Irvine. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from Chapman University where he was a competition member of the Appellate Moot Court Honors Board.

Firm: The Dominguez Firm

3250 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1200 , Los Angeles , California 90010

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Matias Castro is a bilingual Employment Law attorney at Employee Justice Legal Group. He is a fierce advocate for employees' rights and equality in the workplace and has resolved complex employment law cases on behalf of numerous clients in California.. Matias received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School, where he was a member of the Negotiation Honors Program, and a research assistant to two professors. He was also the President of the Tax Law Society, a Board Member of the Peer Mentor Program, and a volunteer in the Immigration Clinic. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. Attorney Castro is a member of CAALA and CELA. He's known for being an active supporter of charitable causes in our community.

26565 Agoura Rd , Calabasas , California 91302

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Michael DesJardins

210 W. Birch St. , Brea , California 92821

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Michael DesJardins is the Managing Shareholder and Founder of the Firm. Since 1986, Mr. DesJardins has successfully represented a broad range of clients in litigation matters relating to business, real estate, personal injury, employment, worker’s compensation, discrimination, wrongful termination, and harassment.. Michael DesJardins received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in June, 1983. Mr. DesJardins attended Marquette University Law School, where he was a member of the Marquette Law Review. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from Marquette University Law School in 1986. Upon graduation, Mr. DesJardins was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy, where he served as a lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Mr. DesJardins was stationed at Naval Air Station, North Island, and provided services to the members of numerous helicopter and jet squadrons, as well as members of the Construction Battalions, SEAL teams, and other units across the island at the Naval Amphibious base, Coronado. In his military career, Mr. DesJardins tried numerous courts-martial, administrative discharge hearings as well as providing legal assistance to service members regarding civil and military matters. At the end of his term, in 1991, Mr. DesJardins began the practice of law as a civilian.. Since 1986, Mr. DesJardins has garnered a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience in numerous areas of the law. As a trial lawyer, Mr. DesJardins has uncommon insight into how a potential legal problem will unfold from its inception through final judgment. This perspective is invaluable at all stages of legal analysis and planning. Clients can avoid potential legal issues by engaging the services of a seasoned legal specialist to review a situation and recommend a course of action which will avoid later litigation. Actions taken which will keep a party out of court are, most often, the wisest course of action.