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Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen, Pedersen Law APC
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Neil is a 30-year litigator who aggressively advocates employee rights against medium sized and large employers. Neil is also an adjunct professor of law, teaching employment law and law practice management. He is highly respected among his peers and by his former clients. He has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer and one of the Best Employers in Orange County several years running. He was named Attorney of the Year by the State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section in 2016. He has tried several significant matters to settlements and judgments in the high six-figure and the seven figure ranges.Neil's Orange County law firm represents employees in all Southern California courts, including the federal courts located therein. He is equally comfortable arbitrating disputes.
Practice Area
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
My firm advances all costs of litigation and seeks no fees or up front costs to handle your case. To determine if we can assist, we engage in substantial up-front analysis and investigation at no charge to you. To get started you need to contact the Intake Manager at the firm.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Senior Principal
- Pedersen Law APC
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- Vice-President of Human Resources/General Counsel
- QuantumLink Corporation, Torrance, CA
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- Vice-President of Corporate Policy/General Counsel
- QuantumLink Corporation, Torrance, CA
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- Principal
- Pedersen & Black, a Professional Law Corporation, Newport Beach, CA
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- Senior Associate Attorney
- Ford & Pedersen, Los Angeles, CA
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- Associate Attorney
- Walker, Kendrick & Jackson, Newport Beach, CA
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Education
- Western State Univ
- Undergraduate Degree
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- Western State Univ COL
- Law Degree
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Awards
- Distinguished Alumni Award
- Western State Law Review
- Attorney of the Year
- California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo.com
- Super Lawyer
- Thompson Reuters publications
- Awarded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Named a “Top 100 Employment Lawyer”
- The National Advocates
Professional Associations
- California State Bar # 139262
- Member
- - Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Mandatory Harassment Training is Expanded to Include Small and Medium-Size Firms
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- Beware Treating Disabled Employees the Same as Everyone Else
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- New Laws That Will Affect Law Office Employers
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- Reducing Stress in the Practice of Law: Some Practical Tips – Part Three in a Recurring Series
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
- Reducing Stress in the Practice of Law: Some Practical Tips – Part Two in a Recurring Series
- California State Bar Law Practice Management and Technology Section’s E-News
Speaking Engagements
- Ethical Issues Presented by the Cyber-Security Threat to the Small Firm or Solo Practitioner, A one-hour presentation to the Los Angeles County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section
- The Prospective Client and Beyond, Client Interviews to Identify Problem Clients and Avoid Potential Pitfalls During the Representation, A one-hour presentation to the Peter M. Elliott American Inn of Court
- Time Management and Proper Delegation, “Jump Start Your Law Practice,” a three-day conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Money, Fees, and Pricing (Making Your Money Work for You), “Start Your Law Practice,” a three-day conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Employee Hiring, Firing, and Management, A one-hour presentation at “Start Your Law Practice,” a three-day conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Firm Website
How Did I Get Into Employment Law? | Pedersen Law, APC
FEHA Violations Described by California Employee Rights Lawyer, Neil Pedersen
Legal Answers
1601 Questions Answered
- Q. Can I negotiate severance and take action for termination due to ethical restrictions?
- A: You can always try to negotiate a better severance payment, but there is no legal right to more money. In fact, you are not entitled to any severance, even under these conditions. You became employed at will which means you can be terminated at any time and for any reason or even no reason at all. Just because the company knew of the ethical issue when you were hired, it was not legally foreclosed from using that as a basis for letting you go. The company was allowed to change its mind without facing legal liability. Good luck to you.
- Q. Can I reclaim my previously accrued sick leave hours after rejoining my employer in California?
- A: The answer to your question depends entirely on the way you accrued the sick leave. There is a California law that requires employers to provide a certain amount of sick leave, and there are individual company sick leave policies that can supplement what the law requires. If your sick leave was through the statute, you should be entitled to a return of your sick leave. However, if the leave accumulated was that provided by the supplemental leave provided by your employer, you will be entitled to that pool returned only if that is part of the company's sick leave policy.
Good luck to you.
- Q. Does Section 925 apply to 1099 independent contractors in California?
- A: If you really were not an employee, and were properly classified as an independent contractor, you do not get the protections of the California Labor Code. Sorry.
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