Criminal Law

• Sex Crimes
• Fraud
  Represented mental healthcare facility in wrongful discharge case by psychiatrist claiming she was terminated for reporting alleged Medicare fraud;
• Theft
• Assault
• Restraining Order
  Successfully obtained workplace violence restraining order against former employee for protection of current employees on behalf of video-game design company.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  The Latest Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Litigation, Panelist, Los Angeles County Bar Corporate Law Departments Roundtable (March 2010)
• Business Disputes
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition
  Jonathan represents employers ranging from large nationwide companies to small local businesses. He has significant experience with matters involving the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, trade secret and unfair competition law, and all related claims on behalf of private employers and public entities before government agencies and in state and federal courts. He has been particularly successful in obtaining summary judgment in courts throughout the State of California and regularly obtains favorable resolutions for the firm’s clients.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Linda is an experienced trial attorney having tried 40 jury trials in both state and federal court. Ms. Hurevitz has earned a reputation for being able to step into a case on the eve of trial. She has experience handling all types of cases including whistleblower retaliation, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims. She provides advice and counseling to her clients to avoid litigation and has conducted internal investigations to respond to EEOC and DFEH Charges. Her reputation as an attorney willing and able to take a case to trial actually facilitates the settlement of claims.
• Employment Discrimination
  Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, 140 S. Ct. 2049 (2020) (employment discrimination claims of Catholic elementary school teachers were barred by the “ministerial exception”)
• Employment Contract
  In addition, John provides employment law advice and counseling and has drafted employment contracts, personnel policies, arbitration agreements, and settlement agreements. He has written and co-written numerous articles that have been published in Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, and other publications.
• Employment Litigation
  Our attorneys represent both public and private sector employers in litigating the entire spectrum of employment litigation matters, on both an individual or class action basis, including...
• Non-compete Agreement
  Steve advises employers in labor and employment matters, including defending employment claims and litigation in federal and state court and before government agencies. He handles complex, representative, class, and single-plaintiff employment and commercial litigation matters, including wage and hour matters, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, leaves of absence, whistle-blower, and wrongful termination claims arising under California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California’s Private Attorneys' General Act (PAGA), and California’s Unfair Competition Laws (Cal. Business & Professions Code, § 17200). He has expertise in absorbing, analyzing, and weighing complex issues quickly and accurately when providing legal counsel and cost-effective strategies for resolving cutting-edge business and employment law issues, such as COVID-19 re-opening matters, employee discipline, and wage and hour compliance, including meal and rest periods, overtime, and final pay. He conducts workplace investigations and prepares and negotiates beneficial settlements, releases, severance, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements. Steve has extensive expertise in handling discovery demands, subpoenas, arbitrations, mediations, depositions, agency investigations, administrative hearings, and appeals.
• Severance Agreement
• Sexual Harassment
  Katherine is a frequent public speaker. As part of the firm’s preventative philosophy, she designs and presents customized internal management training programs on a broad range of employment law matters. She routinely conducts sexual harassment training programs and other seminars designed to provide management tools on a variety of employment law matters. She also lectures for bar associations, trade organizations, and management groups, and is a regular author and editor of the firm’s e-bulletin

Health Law

• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice
  Earlier in her legal career, Linda represented hospitals in medical malpractice cases. This experience has given her a unique knowledge of the healthcare industry and laws governing the practice of medicine. As a result, many of her current cases involve the healthcare industry.
• Disability Discrimination
  Obtained summary judgment from Los Angeles Superior Court on claims of disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, and retaliation for requesting an accommodation.