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David Dene Murray
Newport Beach, CA Employment Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
1300 Bristol Street North
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Employment, Business, Immigration and International
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
David D. Murray has retired from the practice of law as of January 1, 2023.
Mr. Murray practiced law for 45 successful years and thanks his former clients and associates with whom he worked on many legal matters over the years.
With offices located in Orange County, California, just south of Los Angeles, the Law Offices of David D. Murray concentrated in the areas of U.S. & International Business Transactions, Employment and Labor Law, U.S. Immigration Law, Negotiation and Drafting of Contracts, Formation of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Business Buyouts, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Timothy John Broussard
Irvine, CA Employment Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Employment, Business, Construction and Products Liability
Whittier Law School
All Aspects of Construction, Litigation and Commercial Law
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Alexander Russell Wheeler
Lancaster, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Alex is a Partner at the PARRIS Law Firm and represents the Firm’s clients in severe personal injury and wrongful death cases in both the mass- and single-plaintiff context. Alex has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars List from 2012 to the present.
As an attorney, Alex has been appointed Lead Class Counsel in dozens of federal and state class actions and has obtained over $500 million in verdicts and settlements over the course of his career. Alex was also on the faculty at Pepperdine University School of Law, where he taught “Advanced Trial Practice.” Alex is...
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Shirin Forootan
Corona del Mar, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Employment
UCLA School of Law
Shirin Forootan is the Managing Attorney at Forootan Law, where she provides a wide variety of services related to employment law, including litigation (both sides), workplace investigations, advice & counsel, workforce training, and expert witness testimony. She brings to the table over a dozen years of experience practicing law in Orange County, where she has had the privilege of litigating cases at large, medium, and small law firms, on both the defense and plaintiff’s side.
Ms. Forootan is well-versed in California employment laws, particularly claims for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage disputes.
Ms. Forootan commenced her career at...
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Craig B. Sanders
Suite 450, CA Employment Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Consumer and IP
University of Pennsylvania Law School and University of Pennsylvania Law School
Craig Sanders is the founding partner of the Sanders Law Group and a senior trial attorney. During the course of his more than thirty-year professional career, Mr. Sanders has handled complex civil litigation matters throughout the nations Federal Courts. Focusing his career on intellectual property (copyright and trademark infringement litigation), consumer protection, litigation and employment matters, Mr. Sanders oversees the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department and Trial Department. In addition to his IP experience, Mr. Sanders is also well-versed in commercial litigation having represented businesses in contract disputes, partnership dissolutions, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud...
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Kirk Allen Lauby
Irvine, CA Employment Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Construction, Energy and Personal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law and Southwestern Law School
Kirk A. Lauby has a varied and comprehensive background in business management which is of particular benefit to the firm's business and business litigation clients. Mr. Lauby was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1978, and has combined his legal practice with business endeavors in the food marketing industry, oil and gas exploration, and real estate building and development.
Mr. Lauby is an experienced trial attorney with a focus on business litigation, construction defect litigation, construction injury litigation, premises liability, contractor general counsel assignments and personal injury. He has the distinction of having represented the developer defendants in what...
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Kenneth Evan Chyten
Oxnard, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Employment, Appeals, Business and Stockbroker Fraud
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
I have been a highly successful trial lawyer for 30 years, with extensive experience in many different areas. My primary focus, however, is civil and business litigation.
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I have represented hundreds of businesses and individuals in matters ranging from simple contract or business disputes, to matters as complex as patent and antritrust litigation, and everything in between.
No case is too small or simple, or too large or complex. If I choose to take a case, I will give that case my utmost attention and interest regardless of its...
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Joseph John Nazarian
Newport Beach, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(949) 764-3402
2901 W. Coast Highway Suite 200
Apt F101
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
Western State University College of Law
My name is Joe Nazarian and I am a personal injury attorney. The Accident Lawyers Firm helps to put the personal back into personal injury cases. Our Firm has 2 Goals! The most important is healing the client Physically, Mentally and Emotionally! Second is getting the client max dollars in their pocket! If you, or a loved one have been injured in accident please reach out to my firm at 949-690-6211.
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Richard B. Rudolph
Newport Beach, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(949) 825-5210
20241 SW Birch Street
Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Estate Planning and Maritime
Southwestern Law School
Since 1992 Mr. Rudolph has been providing legal advice, counsel and services to businesses and individuals alike. He operates a full service law firm serving such diverse client needs as:
- Fulfilling peoples needs for affordable Living Trusts & Wills packages,
- Business Matters (both day-to-day transactional matters and litigation),
- Employment & Labor Matters, and
- Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation when issues cannot be resolved amicably.
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Sharyl Bilas Garza
Newport Beach, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(949) 570-8350
4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 770
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Free ConsultationEmployment
Georgetown University Law Center and Georgetown University Law Center
Sharyl Bilas Garza has over twenty-five years of experience representing clients in all aspects of litigation, including claims of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, gender violence, assault, battery, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, invasions of privacy and unfair business practices. She has litigated and argued matters in both state and federal courts (including the 9th Circuit and California appellate courts) and before various governmental agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement. Ms. Garza has extensive experience in multi-plaintiff litigation, including handling significant matters in the Complex Division...
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Glen D. Duvel
Santa Ana, CA Employment Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Glen D. Duvel has represented clients in a wide variety of employment law and estate planning matters. His extensive experience means that clients are given everything they need to reach favorable conclusions to their cases. Glen graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor’s of Science in Political Science in 1994. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Western State University College of Law in 1999. He has had several speaking engagements and publications covering topics such as employment law and estate planning. To learn more about how he can assist you and your legal...
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Terrence Jay Moore
Santa Ana, CA Employment Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Personal Injury and Tax
Boston University School of Law
Terry Moore obtained his Master in Tax Law (LLM) form Boston University and has been the senior attorney at Moore and Affiliates,PLC since 1991. He is licensed to practice law before all States and Federal Courts in California and Florida, United States Tax Court and the United States Claims Court.
This multi-state orientation provides clients with timely and cost-effective advice on financial, commercial and litigation matters involving these two states.
Moore and Affiliates, PLC provides services in the areas of Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, including Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach.
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Sasan Vahdat
Orange, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Pacific West COL
LAW OFFICES OF SEAN S. VAHDAT & ASSOCIATES, APLC is a well-rounded law firm in Southern California that provides a full range of legal services to both individuals and businesses. With a main office in the city of Orange and satellite offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, & San Diego, we take great pride as a full-service law firm committed to superior legal services. Our firm has over a decade of experience, and we have dedicated our practice to the areas of Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Employment Law, and Criminal Defense. We take pride in defending the rights of...
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Dimuth C. Amaratunge
Orange, CA Employment Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Immigration and Personal Injury
Western State University College of Law
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Aime Moupassa Katambwe
Santa Clarita, CA Employment Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Immigration and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School
Aime Katambwe is the founder of WorldEsquire. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics from California State University at Northridge and a Juris Doctor Degree (aka a law degree)from Whittier College SOL. Mr. Katambwe is admitted to practice in all federal and State Courts of California.He was born in Zaire (now The Democratic Republic of Congo) and traveled extensively throughout the world due to his father's profession as a career diplomat. He is fluent in many languages including English, French and Spanish.
Prior to creating WorldEsquire, Mr. Katambwe worked in private law firms as an associate, as well as in...
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Hazel-Lynne Ocampo Espejo
Covina, CA Employment Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of California, Davis, School of Law
Hazel Espejo has handled criminal cases throughout California. She graduated in three years with a double major in Legal Studies and Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis. While dedicating her studies to defending those charged with various crimes, she defended clients throughout both Northern California and Southern California through internships in various Public Defender’s Offices. Hazel Espejo has represented criminal defendants throughout the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Ventura. Her compassion, knowledge, and determination allow her to...
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Kirk Pearson Rodby
Simi Valley, CA Employment Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Employment, Construction and Estate Planning
Tulane Univ Law School and Tulane University School of Law
Kirk Rodby earned his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University at Northridge in 1995 and went on to graduate magna cum laude from Tulane Law School. In 2002, he received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in constitutional law from the New York University School of Law.
A member of the California Bar Association since 2006, Kirk is part of our Construction, Labor & Employment and Estate Planning practices.
Kirk has a life-long love of books and writing, and comes to The Green Law Group after serving in management at Barnes & Noble. He is a contributing author...
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Tamara Lynn Harper
Westlake Village, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(805) 409-0530
141 Duesenberg Drive
Suite 7B
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, IP and Trademarks
Ventura COL
Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Harper served as Director of Corporate Compliance and Commercial Leasing for Kinko’s Service Corporation, Inc., now FedEx. Early in her career she worked as in house corporate counsel to one of California’s largest labor staffing corporations and civilly prosecuted perpetrators of domestic violence through a DOJ grant protecting victims of domestic violence. She has argued cases before the United States Hague Court for matters of international child abduction; California Court of Appeals and Superior Court; District Court; Delaware Court of Chancery; and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeals...
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Jonathan Daniel Winters
Long Beach, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
Western State University College of Law
I am a trial lawyer with over 22 years experience in civil litigation.
I have undergraduate degree in biology. I have extensive experience handling legal cases in the areas of Toxic Mold exposure, personal injury, class actions, landlord tenant evictions, employment and family law.
I enjoy solving problems and I am a perfectionist and believe in giving 100% effort in everything. I care for the people I am fortunate enough to have the privilege to help. I have recovered millions of dollars in settlements and/or judgements after trial on behalf of my clients clients.
I have obtained one of the...
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Andrea Lenore Cook
Long Beach, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights and Elder
Southwestern Univ School of Law
I am hardwired to help people, to solve problems, right wrongs, and fight injustice. My job is to bridge the gap between my client’s rights and the systems that secure and enforce those rights. Our firm works tirelessly to get the best possible results for our clients.
Andrea Cook is a native of Long Beach, attended Long Beach Wilson High School and moved to Mammoth Lakes, California, where she raised her two sons and ran a small restaurant for ten years. Returning to Long Beach, Ms. Cook attended college (UCLA, Honors) and then Southwestern University School of Law. Ms. Cook spent...
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Charles M. Ray
Santa Ana, CA Employment Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Trinity Law School
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Cameron Todd Norris
Camarillo, CA Employment Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Employment, Animal, Business and Divorce
Southwestern Law School
Cameron Norris practices family law, contracts, and general civil litagation in Camarillo, CA. Custody, support, protective orders, and dissolution matters are his focus.
Cameron Graduated from Southwestern Law School Magna Cum Laude. While a student he worked on the Hollywood Legal Legacy Project detailing the history of entertainment law in Los Angeles—which resulted in a published article. Cameron also worked with the Firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to facilitate adoptions of foster children in Los Angeles County. He also received several academic awards at Southwestern including three Dean’s Merit Scholar awards, four Witkin Academic Excellence Awards,...
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Brianna Frazier Earley
Irvine, CA Employment Law Attorney
Employment and Business
Georgetown University Law Center
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Laura Christine Hess
Irvine, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Business
Lewis & Clark Coll Northwestern School of Law
Lead counsel in employment litigation matters including wrongful termination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower, trade secrets/unfair competition, age discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, wage and hour, arbitrations, Labor Commissioner hearings, and investigations. Advise employers regarding compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Negotiation of dispute resolution, employment contracts, and severance agreements. Read More Lead counsel in a wide variety of business litigation matters involving shareholder and LLC member disputes, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, collection of accounts receivable, supply chain disputes, commercial leases, product failures, warranty claims, product recalls, unfair competition, defense of consumer claims, quality control...
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Mark David Magarian
Irvine, CA Employment Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Business
Golden Gate University School of Law
Magarian & DiMercurio is AV Preeminent rated law firm that is focused on business and employment litigation and counseling.
The firm represent clients throughout Southern California, including Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County.
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Kyle Dion Kring
Irvine, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Employment and Construction
Loyola Law School
Kyle D. Kring is a founding partner of Kring & Chung, LLP. He is a veteran of a number of lengthy jury trials in both State and Federal Court. He has experience in all aspects of litigation, with specialties in construction defect litigation, public and private construction law, public works contracting, employment law, products liability, insurance coverage disputes and real estate litigation matters.
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Kathleen Janetatos Smith
Oxnard, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Employment, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
Kathleen J. Smith is an experienced business and real estate litigator. Kathi advises clients on and handles all types of civil litigation, focusing on LLC and business disputes, real estate, trust and probate, and homeowners association disputes. Kathi is experienced in all types of dispute resolution, from mediation to arbitration to civil trial.
Kathi’s accomplishments at the trial level include: judgments in favor of breach of contract, easement dispute, multiple settlements on eve of trial relating to employment discrimination, wage and hour, landlord – tenant breach of contract of commercial lease, contract disputes, business dissolution, and partition. Kathi has also won...
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Brian Gregory Hannemann
Upland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Employment
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Brian Hannemann has been representing clients since 1993, with their Employment Law issues including sexual harassment, wrongful termination, age discrimination, disability discrimination and more. I am a local attorney, born & raised in the Inland Empire and I know all about the region and the wonderful people who call it home.
I have been inducted into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates as the result of my extensive jury trial experience, professionalism and integrity.
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Arash Nahavandi Alizadeh
Irvine, CA Employment Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Trinity Law School
Plaintiff's employment lawyer representing wrongfully terminated employees.
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Angelo F Campano
Palmdale, CA Employment Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
Western New England University School of Law
Attorney Angelo F. Campano is the owner/founder of the Campano Law Group. The firm is located in the Antelope Valley (Palmdale & Lancaster) of Los Angeles County, and serves clients throughout the state of California. Attorney Campano is licensed in California and Maryland, as well as the United States District Court, Central District of California. The Campano Law Group practices primarily personal injury, employment (for example, wrongful termination, discrimination) and criminal defense.
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Samantha Smith
Irvine, CA Employment Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Antitrust, Consumer and Products Liability
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Since 2004, Ms. Smith has dedicated her practice to representing individuals - including employees and consumers - in complex litigation against some of America's largest companies. She has successfully fought for these plaintiffs in cases involving labor law (wage and hour) violations, consumer fraud, unfair competition, securities fraud, antitrust, asbestos exposure and defective products.
Prior to joining Aegis Law Firm, Ms. Smith worked with the Hon. Scott B. Cooper at The Cooper Law Firm prior to him being appointed to a judgeship with the Orange County Superior Court, where they represented employees and consumers in wage and hour and consumer...
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Corbett H. Williams
Laguna Hills, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(949) 679-9909
23276 South Pointe Dr.
Suite 216a
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School
Corbett H. Williams represents clients in business, employment and personal injury matters. Trained by the best in the business, he began his legal career at the international law firm, Jones Day, where he practiced for more than half a decade. Mr. Williams received his law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he graduated in the top 3% percent of his class. Mr. Williams has and continues to obtain excellent results for clients.
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Rex Parris
Lancaster, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Environmental and Personal Injury
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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David Lance Martin
Irvine, CA Employment Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Employment
UCLA School of Law
Martin Law exclusively represents employers and businesses. By specializing in employment law, the firm has developed numerous effective strategies for handling contentious, high-stakes litigation. By having superior strategy and follow-through, Martin Law is able to obtain superior results in arbitration, state court, and federal court on behalf of its clients.
The focus at Martin Law is to put clients in the best position to succeed. We are highly responsive to our clients and take a proactive approach to handling their matters. By setting clients up for success at an early stage, we are often able to end litigation quickly or prevent...
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Andrew J. Jaramillo
Irvine, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Stanford University
Andrew J. Jaramillo is an experienced litigator who has specialized in employment and class action lawsuits for over two decades. Mr. Jaramillo regularly handles employment lawsuits on behalf of employees involving claims of wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, whistle-blowing, retaliation and discrimination or harassment claims based on age, race, religion, national origin, gender, medical condition, pregnancy, and physical and mental disabilities. A significant portion of Mr. Jaramillo's practice also is dedicated to handling wage and hour class actions in which large groups of employees sue their employers for violations of state or federal labor...
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Jehan Noel Jayakumar
Newport Beach, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Employment
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
Jehan N. Jayakumar is a founding partner with the law firm of Carlson & Jayakumar, where he represents businesses and employers in all aspects of employment law, and related litigation. Mr. Jayakumar deals extensively with general employment issues, as well as employment and corporate issues affecting the healthcare industry. He also has experience in matters involving race discrimination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment claims, wage-and-hour claims, wrongful termination claims, business litigation, and representation before administrative agencies. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Jayakumar regularly advises clients on contractual matters affecting employee compensation. He has also been a guest lecturer for...
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Doug A. Ames
Fountain Valley, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Business
Western State University College of Law
Attorney Doug Ames has been practicing employment and business litigation for almost 20 years. He has helped his clients achieve courtroom victories for more than $10 million based on his integrity, experience and aggressive representation.
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Katrina Anne Foley
Newport Beach, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Employment, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Seattle University School of Law
Katrina Anne Foley
The Foley Group, PLC
PRACTICE AREAS
Employment law & Contracts; Government Affairs; Elections Law & Campaign Consulting; Non-profit & Foundation formations & Compliance; Artist & Athlete management, visas, and promotion.
Government Affairs & Campaign Consulting as well as Election & Campaign Law Compliance including Treasurer Services & Financial Disclosure Filing.
Employment litigation, including representation in unpaid wage, overtime, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, defamation and breach of contract claims.
Employment litigation lawyer, that was elected to the Costa Mesa City Council for the third time in 2014, serving as mayor from 2016-2017. Foley also served as a Newport Mesa Unified School Board Trustee. Katrina Anne...
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Calvin Richard House
Pasadena, CA Employment Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Employment, Appeals and Municipal
Columbia Univ School of Law
Graduated Columbia College 1973 and Columbia Law School 1976. Currently, partner at Gutierrez, Preciado & House, LLP. Previously, associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, of counsel to Fulbright & Jaworski (Los Angeles office). Practice devoted to defending and counseling employers in southern California. Member of ABOTA. Over 25 jury trials.
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Constance Nelson Zarkowski
Westlake Village, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(805) 379-0035
4333 Park Terrace Dr.
Suite 120
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Free ConsultationEmployment and Arbitration & Mediation
Ventura College of Law
Constance Zarkowski received her Juris Doctor from Ventura College of Law and was admitted to practice law July 5, 2000. With a strong background in the health insurance profession, law became a second career. Her practice encompasses employment and labor law, representing employees in wrongful termination and discrimination actions under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, with a special focus on sexual harassment cases. She also represents plaintiffs with health insurance issues, working diligently to resolve them with the carrier, but not hesitating to litigate when the facts justify a civil action.
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