Top labor Lawyers in Pasadena | 5 available

Firm: Advantage Advocates, P.C,

21 Miller Alley , Pasadena , California 91103

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor , Labor , Employment & Labor

I switched sides! For me more than 20 years, I practiced employment law on the defense side, representing employers. I worked at prestigious law firms with amazing lawyers and learned from the best. Yet I felt like I was living the movie Groundhog Day. I was doing the same thing over and over again, raising the same defenses for the same employers that either couldn’t (or wouldn’t) fix the problems that caused their employees to take legal action.. California employment laws can be complicated, and they change regularly. But that does not excuse non-compliance.. Here’s what employers need do, but often fail to spend the time, energy, or money to achieve:. • Pay women and people of color the same as white men for performing substantially similar work.. • Pay workers their full wages in a timely manner and with accurate itemized paystubs.. • Stop classifying workers as exempt (not overtime-eligible) when they spend most of their time performing the same duties as the employees they supervise, and/or earn less than $1,240 per week ($64,480 per year).. • Hold supervisors and employees accountable for discrimination and harassment, and create a safe environment for employees.. • Conduct effective investigations when employees raise issues of discrimination, harassment, and unfair pay, and don’t retaliate against employees who complain.. • Advise employees of their rights to take leaves of absence, and don’t retaliate against employees who seek or take leave.. • Look for effective accommodations for disabled employees, rather than just placing them on indefinite unpaid leave or firing them.. I’m done defending employers. I know the law; I know what makes employers tick; and I know what buttons to push to drive results. Now I want to use that for the employees’ advantage against employers that violate the law.. And my firm, Advantage Advocates, was born! If you need help with employer-related issues, please contact me, or pass this on to a friend in need.

Firm: Brown Gitt Law Group ALC

155 North Lake Avenue, Suite 800 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Business , Labor , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Cynthia Gitt received her B.A. degree from Wheaton College. In 1971, she received her J.D. degree with honors from George Washington University Law School, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. Ms. Gitt was a trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C. from 1971 to 1974 and in San Francisco from 1974 to 1975. Thereafter, she was an assistant professor of law and director and litigator on behalf of the EEOC-funded Employment Discrimination Clinic at Wayne State University Law School from 1975 to 1977.. Ms. Gitt entered private practice in 1978 and was an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius (1978-1984), a partner with Ford & Harrison (1984–1991) and a shareholder and Of Counsel to Epstein Becker & Green (1991–2006) before co-founding Brown Gitt Law Group LLP in June 2006. She has represented employers in all aspects of single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action labor and employment litigation, and individuals in business litigation and security-related disputes.. Ms. Gitt also conducts workplace investigations, issues reports, and testifies for employers. She supervises investigations by outside investigators, and litigates their effectiveness in defense of claims of harassment or wrongful termination.. Los Angeles Magazine named Ms. Gitt a Super Lawyer for 2004–2010. She is a member of the Litigation, and the Labor and Employment Law sections of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Pasadena Bar Association and the California State Bar. Ms. Gitt was named a top Los Angeles employment attorney by Pasadena Magazine and was featured in the 2nd Annual "Women Leaders in the Law" supplement to the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gitt is a frequent speaker on employment topics with Sterling Education, the Corporate Counsel Institute and the LA County Bar Association Labor and Employment section.

Firm: Law Office of Donald Potter

155 North Lake Avenue , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Labor , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Donald Potter is successful employment lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in the field. His practice is dedicated to representing employees and he is an aggressive litigator who has handled thousands of labor and employment matters including claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage-and hour-violations.  Mr. Potter is a National Institute of Trial Advocacy graduate and he has prevailed in numerous trials, arbitrations, and administrative hearings.. Mr. Potter has obtained multiple, court-approved wage-and-hour class action settlements filed on behalf of employees since opening his own law firm in 2008. He has also successfully prosecuted numerous single plaintiff lawsuits for his clients including multiple individual recoveries in the millions.. Prior to 2008, Mr. Potter practiced law with a national labor and employment law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and he was a partner at Burke Williams & Sorensen, LLP in Los Angeles, California.. Mr. Potter has published numerous articles on employment law topics in newspapers and journals. He has also lectured and trained various organizations on labor and employment law.. Mr. Potter is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in California. Mr. Potter is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section and the California Employment Lawyers Association.. Educational Background. Mr. Potter graduated from Loyola Law School (Los Angeles, CA) in 1997. Mr. Potter was a member of the Scott Moot Court Honors Board and Loyola’s award-winning Jessup International Moot Court Team. He was also a Carmen Florine Scholarship recipient.. Mr. Potter received his undergraduate degree from Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY). He was a member of the Oracle Honor Society (top ten percent of the first year class) and a student-athlete on two NCAA National Championship wrestling teams.. Personal. Mr. Potter and his wife are the proud parents of three adult daughters. His firm is an American Youth Soccer Organization (“AYSO”) sponsor and Mr. Potter has served as an AYSO coach and referee.

Firm: Law Offices of Linda S. Klibanow

595 East Colorado Blvd. #302 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Labor , Mediation, Sexual Abuse, Wages/Commissions/Overtime, Wrongful Termination, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Firm: Law Offices of R. Ross Jacinto

540 El Dorado Street , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Animal Bites, Automobile Accidents, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family , Juvenile , Labor , Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Slip and Fall, Spousal Support, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody

Atorrney R. Ross Jacinto is a Certified Family Law Specialist with over 20 years experience handling various aspects of Family Law, including difficult matters such as Juvenile Dependency and Restraining Orders.. Our Law office is a boutique law firm where we specialize in providing quality service to our clients. While, we are small enough to provide personal attention and communication, we are also effective negotiators and seasoned trial lawyers.. We are ready to serve you.