Top Employment Lawyers in SHERMAN OAKS | 2 available

Firm: Hill Law Firm

15260 Ventura Blvd. , Sherman Oaks , California 91403

Practice Areas: Employment, Intellectual Property, Contracts, Employment & Labor

I graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh where I earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Film Studies with a certificate in Russian and East European Studies.  During my undergraduate studies, I also attained the university’s highest undergraduate merit scholarship as well as its higher undergraduate research fellowship — the Chancellor’s Scholarship and Chancellor’s Fellowship.  In 1998, I was accepted by Southwestern University’s SCALE program, the first ABA-accredited two year year law school program.  During my graduate studies, I attained the university’s highest merit scholarship, the Wildman Scholarship. I received my Juris Doctor in May 2000 and became a member of the California State Bar later that year. Most of my thirteen years of civil litigation have been as defense counsel for California employers where my philosophy is simple: “assess your legal risks and identify your options for managing those risks.”

Firm: Michael Burgis and Associates

5900 Sepulveda Blvd Ste 215 , Sherman Oaks , California 91411

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Employment, Personal Injury

Michael Burgis, Esq., is a knowledgeable, experienced and aggressive trial attorney who focuses on obtaining maximum Recovery for the Injured. Mr. Burgis’s current focus is Workers’ Compensation and Employment matters, but his practice also includes handling Personal Injury cases.. A California native, Mr. Burgis earned his B.S. degree in Economics with a minor in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in 2003. In 2008, Mr. Burgis earned his J.D. from Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the California Bar.. Mr. Burgis began his career working with Glauber Berenson, a well-known and respected Worker’s Compensation law firm. During his over five-year tenure at Glauber Berenson, Mr. Burgis quickly proved to be a Top Trial Attorney, setting both trial and settlement records. As the result of achieving phenomenal results for his clients, Mr. Burgis was named a Top Attorney in 2010 by Pasadena Magazine and continues to be recognized on Rising Stars (2014 to present).. Mr. Burgis has obtained multiple seven-figure and 100% disability awards for his clients. Mr. Burgis has successfully argued hundreds of cases before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Mr. Burgis also had the rare and distinct honor of successfully arguing in front of the California Court of Appeals on a 100% permanent disability claim.. Link to Court of Appeals decision: (). Although Mr. Burgis was offered partnership opportunities, he was determined to pursue his own practice where he could utilize his unique and effective approach to litigation. With his extensive knowledge of the law, coupled with innovative strategies, Mr. Burgis is dedicated to improving the lives of injured and their families.