Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen, Pedersen Law APCNeil is a 30-year litigator who aggressively advocates employee rights against medium sized and large employers. Neil is also an adjunct professor of law, teaching employment law and law practice management. He is highly respected among his peers and by his former clients. He has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer and one of the Best Employers in Orange County several years running. He was named Attorney of the Year by the State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section in 2016. He has tried several significant matters to settlements and judgments in the high six-figure and the seven figure ranges.Neil's Orange County law firm represents employees in all Southern California courts, including the federal courts located therein. He is equally comfortable arbitrating disputes.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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My firm advances all costs of litigation and seeks no fees or up front costs to handle your case. To determine if we can assist, we engage in substantial up-front analysis and investigation at no charge to you. To get started you need to contact the Intake Manager at the firm.
- California
- English: Spoken, Written
- Senior Principal
- Pedersen Law APC
- - Current
- Vice-President of Human Resources/General Counsel
- QuantumLink Corporation, Torrance, CA
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- Vice-President of Corporate Policy/General Counsel
- QuantumLink Corporation, Torrance, CA
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- Principal
- Pedersen & Black, a Professional Law Corporation, Newport Beach, CA
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- Senior Associate Attorney
- Ford & Pedersen, Los Angeles, CA
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- Associate Attorney
- Walker, Kendrick & Jackson, Newport Beach, CA
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- Western State Univ
- Undergraduate Degree
- Western State Univ COL
- Law Degree
- Distinguished Alumni Award
- Western State Law Review
- Attorney of the Year
- California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo.com
- Super Lawyer
- Thompson Reuters publications
- Awarded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Named a “Top 100 Employment Lawyer”
- The National Advocates
- California State Bar  # 139262
- Member
- - Current
- Mandatory Harassment Training is Expanded to Include Small and Medium-Size Firms
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- Beware Treating Disabled Employees the Same as Everyone Else
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- New Laws That Will Affect Law Office Employers
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- Reducing Stress in the Practice of Law: Some Practical Tips – Part Three in a Recurring Series
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- Reducing Stress in the Practice of Law: Some Practical Tips – Part Two in a Recurring Series
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- Ethical Issues Presented by the Cyber-Security Threat to the Small Firm or Solo Practitioner, A one-hour presentation to the Los Angeles County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section
- The Prospective Client and Beyond, Client Interviews to Identify Problem Clients and Avoid Potential Pitfalls During the Representation, A one-hour presentation to the Peter M. Elliott American Inn of Court
- Time Management and Proper Delegation, “Jump Start Your Law Practice,” a three-day conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Money, Fees, and Pricing (Making Your Money Work for You), “Start Your Law Practice,” a three-day conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Employee Hiring, Firing, and Management, A one-hour presentation at “Start Your Law Practice,” a three-day conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Website
- Firm Website
- Q. Can a meal waiver be used for ALL shifts or only for the date that you sign it?
- A: Many employers misuse the meal waiver. First, the waiver must be mutual, and forcing an employee to sign a meal waiver can invalidate it. Second, not all situations allow for a meal waiver. Third, the meal waiver is supposed to be on a shift basis. A blanket meal waiver will usually violate the Labor Code.
It would be wise for you to locate and consult with an experienced employment law attorney as soon as possible to explore your facts and determine your options. I would suggest you look either on this site, or go to www.cela.org, the home page for the California Employment Lawyers Association, an organization whose members are dedicated to the representation of employees against their ... Read More
- Q. Can a school district covertly record you to let you go?
- A: Video surveillance by an employer of employees in the workplace is not unlawful. That would be unlawful only if the video is taken in inherently private areas like dressing rooms or bathrooms.
Audio surveillance is lawful if the employees are made aware that a recording is occurring.
Note: Penal Code section 632 only applies to audio recording.
Good luck to you.
- Q. Is California health care exempt employees minimum wage 2024 based on new health care minimum of $21/hr?
- A: The law requiring exempt employees to receive double the minimum wage to be classified as exempt will look to YOUR minimum wage, based on your occupation and your location of employment. It is not just tied to the state minimum wage for general workers.
Good luck to you.