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: Labor and Employment Law in Los Angeles, California

Years of Experience: 2

Career Highlights: 1st civil trial was a seven-figure verdict and punitive damages; settled over $2.2 million in employment cases

Why I Became a Lawyer: The driving force behind my desire to become a lawyer was a profound commitment to leveraging my skills and knowledge in the service of underserved communities. I firmly believe that access to justice should be a fundamental right for everyone, regardless of their socio-economic background.

Passions Outside of Work: Tennis, Cooking and Trying New Restaurants, and Traveling (19 countries and counting!)

Education: Bachelor of Arts-University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Juris Doctor- American University Washington College of Law

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, California

Years of Experience: 4.5

Career Highlights: Taking on difficult cases to achieve positive results for my clients.

Why I Became a Lawyer: To advocate for underserved and underrepresented individuals.

Passions Outside of Work: Basketball, watching football, traveling, cooking (and eating), and spending quality time with family and friends.

Education: University of San Diego School of Law, Class of 2018; University of California, Irvine, Class of 2015 (B.A. Sociology and Political Science)

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: 1.5

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: Building connections with clients who have been hurt or wronged in some way and giving them a sense of comfort and hope. Being able to hear the gratitude from clients about the work we do is an awesome feeling.

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: 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: Being the person that potential clients first tell their story to as I consult with them. This gives me the rewarding opportunity to make them feel heard and understood. I find immense satisfaction in offering a supportive and empathetic ear to clients during what can be a challenging and often emotional time in their lives. This aspect of my job is not only professionally fulfilling but also deeply rewarding on a personal level because I know that I’m making a difference during the first step of the legal process for those who come to us seeking help. I also work with an amazing team!

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

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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.

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Favorite part of your job: Seeing the culmination of our work come to fruition at trial and producing a settlement that clients are happy with. It’s an incredible feeling when we overcome adversarial situations to get the justice our clients are entitled to.