Employment Lawyers in California

244 lawyers listed. Wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wages, and contracts at work.

Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.

Marisa Sue Ratinoff

Epstein Becker & Green LLP · Encino, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentDisability and BenefitsWage and HourEmployment Contracts

Noah Graff

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP · Monterey Park, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentConsumer ProtectionInsuranceEntertainment and Sports

David Van Etten

Van Etten Suzumoto & Sipprelle LLP · Westlake Village, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentBusiness and CorporateConsumer Protection

Joel Waelty

Advocating Employee Rights since 2003 · San Jose, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentInsurance Bad Faith

John David Collins

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP · San Diego, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentSexual HarassmentEmployment ContractsTrade Secrets

Margaret Hart Edwards

Littler Mendelson P.C. · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentBusiness and CorporateConsumer ProtectionWrongful Termination

Jonathan Rich

Proskauer Rose · Los Angeles, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateEntertainment and SportsAppealsEmployment Contracts

Shane Sagheb

Sagheb Law & Mediation Services, a professional corporation · Woodland Hills, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentConsumer ProtectionArbitration and MediationWrongful Termination

About these 244 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Wage and Hour (57), Wrongful Termination (50), Employment Contracts (48), Workplace Discrimination (43), Whistleblower (28) and Sexual Harassment (23). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

Most of these listings are in Los Angeles (72), San Francisco (57), Sacramento (16), Palo Alto (11), San Diego (9) and San Jose (7).

198 of the 244 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 77% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1966 to 2015.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Littler Mendelson P.C. (24), Seyfarth Shaw LLP (18), Winston & Strawn LLP (16), Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP (12) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (8).

The law schools named most often are University of California (34), University of California - Los Angeles (9), University of Southern California (8), New York University School of Law (8) and Harvard Law School (8).

These figures describe the employment lawyers listed in this directory for California, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.

How do I check that a employment lawyer in California is licensed?

Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.

What does a employment lawyer in California typically charge?

Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.