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 Imported details may be outdated.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.

Stuart Talley

Committed to every client. Connected to every case. · Sacramento, CA
Unclaimed profileConsumer ProtectionProduct LiabilityWage and HourWhistleblower

Max Halpern

Attorney at Law · San Diego, CA
Unclaimed profileCar AccidentsTruck AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsSlip and Fall

Harold Brody

Proskauer Rose · Los Angeles, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentArbitration and MediationWrongful TerminationWorkplace Discrimination

Jessica Rachel Perry

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP · Menlo Park, CA
Unclaimed profileEntertainment and SportsWorkplace DiscriminationWage and Hour

Robert Spagat

Winston & Strawn LLP · Oakland, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentConsumer ProtectionAppealsInternational

David Ian Dalby

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentBusiness and CorporateInsuranceLegal Malpractice

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.