Our Team

With employment law case results totaling over $60,000,000, Jake works tirelessly on behalf of his clients with employment issues in Los Angeles, California, and has a reputation for litigating cases aggressively and getting victims of workplace discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination the compensation they deserve. Jake’s personal philosophy is that the most effective way to advocate on behalf of his clients is to establish a deep connection with them in order to understand what they experienced to thoroughly tell their story. He has always wanted to represent those who could not stand up to insurance companies or big corporations on their own. Jake has the support of wonderful, compassionate, and hard-working staff that care about the clients just as much as he does.

Practice Area: Employment Law in Los Angeles, California

Years of Experience: 6

Career Highlights: Becoming a junior partner and being an editor on law review, but most importantly, taking on difficult cases that other attorneys turn away and getting good results

Why I Became a Lawyer: I find employment law fascinating and love helping others

Passions Outside of Work: Traveling, hiking, and the performing arts such as the LA Symphony

Education: Double major at UCLA for History and Political Science and Southwestern law school evening program.

Sheryl Graduated from Southwestern Law School – Los Angeles and is licensed to practice law in the State of California

Practice Area: Employment Discrimination in Los Angeles, California

Years of Experience: 36

Career Highlights: Co-Class Counsel Shields v. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts certified as a class action on behalf of visually impaired theme park guests.

Why I Became a Lawyer: To help people in need of justice.

Passions Outside of Work: I love watching old movies like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and The Godfather.

Education: BA Gov. & Politics University of Maryland JD California Western School of Law

Practice Area: Employment Law in Los Angeles, CA.

Years of Experience: 2

Career Highlights: Settled over $1,000,000 worth of employment law cases thus far.

Why I Became a Lawyer: I became a lawyer to get the victims of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination the compensation they deserve. It is my mission to protect people and give a voice to those who have been wronged by their employers.

Passions Outside of Work: Spending time with my grandparents, brother, and dad; going to the beach; hiking; Brazilian jiu-jitsu; finding good restaurants; travelling.

Education: Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara (Class of 2007). JD from Southwestern Law School (Class of 2016).

Number of years with the firm: 3.5

Favorite part of your job: Accounting

Number of years with the firm: 3

Favorite part of your job: Assisting the attorney in obtaining a fair settlement for our clients.

Number of years with the firm: 3

Favorite part of your job: Presenting clients with their settlements.

Number of years with the firm: 1.6

Favorite part of your job: Being able to see cases unfold from start to finish. It brings joy and fulfillment once a case has settled and looking back at all the work that allowed us to get to that result!

Number of years with the firm: 1.5

Favorite part of your job: Being a part of a great team.

Number of years with the firm: 1.5

Favorite part of your job: Interacting with clients and translating for them during meetings/conferences. Helps me connect with them and better understand their case.

Passions outside of work: Soccer, volleyball, and poetry.

Number of years with the firm: 1

Favorite part of your job: This job has allowed me to establish deep connections with our valuable clients and efficiently support my team to achieve justice for clients’ cases. It is extremely rewarding to see how my role has positively impacted clients’ legal process, both pre-litigation and litigation.

Number of years with the firm: 1

Favorite part of your job: Being able to learn more about the process of employment law and connecting with clients in order to help them with their cases.

Number of years with the firm: 5

Favorite part of your job: Working with an amazing group of people.

Number of years with the firm: 3

Favorite part of your job: Being part of a team that helps people.

Passions outside of work: I like traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Number of years with the firm: 1

Favorite part of your job: My favorite part of my job is speaking with potential clients every day and working with my colleagues.

Number of years with the firm: 1

Favorite part of your job: My favorite part of this job is the amazing supportive co-workers; it is a great environment to grow in and pass on the knowledge to new employees as well.

Number of years with the firm: .1

Favorite part of your job: Receiving documents that are important to a case.

Number of years with the firm: .5

Favorite part of your job: Being the first point in contact with potential clients or clients itself. Making sure they are fully understood and satisfied.