Irvine Employment Lawyers

Sonya Goodwin has extensive experience in federal and state courts and has handled numerous arbitrations exclusively in employment law. She has assisted clients in settling disputes through numerous direct negotiations and private mediations. Her experience in representing both employees and employers has given her the ability to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a case from the perspectives of both plaintiff and defense counsel.

We have recovered Millions of Dollars for our clients. The firm was established in 1998 in the Sunset & Vine towers in Los Angeles. The firm partnered up with a famous immigration and civil lawyer on Mid-Wilshire. The firm experienced tremendous success after the split. The firm has been in Downtown since 1992 where we continue to help people every day with all kinds of employment situations. We are now on Wilshire and Figueroa in one of the most prestigious buildings in Downtown Los Angeles. Located in the Heart of Downtown Los Angeles, the Extreme Justice® team and Mr....

After graduating cum laude from New York University School of Law and working at some of the country's biggest and best litigation firms, we founded King & Siegel LLP to provide the same aggressive, high-quality representation to those who really need it - the hardworking employees and consumers trying to make a living in increasingly unequal markets. We bring individual and class actions to challenge wage theft, discrimination, harassment, and consumer fraud. We aren't afraid of litigating against big companies or fancy law firms; we used to work for them, so we know their tricks and are prepared to fight...

Farid Yaghoubtil is a personal injury attorney at Downtown L.A. Law Grou

After years of practice at one of the world’s largest law firms, the California Court of Appeal, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, and the United States Department of Justice, Mr. Zandi joined with his mentor, friend, and one of California’s leading trial lawyers, Shawn Steel, to form Steel Zandi, APLC. Mr. Zandi is nationally recognized as one of the leading experts in Qui Tam and state and federal whistleblower litigation and policy. While serving as an assistant United States attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Mr. Zandi led the DOJ’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement Task Force (ACE). As director of...

Attorney Allen Bell is a Retired Police Officer and the Senior Trial Attorney at The Law Offices of Allen J. Bell & Associates. He is also the founder of The Traumatic Injury Center and The Sexual Harassment Training Institute. He represents clients in both State and Federal Court in significant CRIMINAL and CIVIL matters.

Mr. Bell is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of California, the United States District Court, Central District; the United States District Court, Northern District; the United States District...

Founded by Arous Kalantaryan, Kalantaryan Law Group is a boutique legal services firm based in California. While earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Arous garnered ample experience in healthcare management and held leadership positions at various renowned healthcare organizations, served as a hospital board member, and presented as a guest lecturer on Title 22/Policy Law at USC Leonard David School of Gerontology. To combine her passion for advocating in law and healthcare, Arous pursued a Juris Doctorate degree. In the meantime, Arous worked for renowned attorneys gaining invaluable experience in complex civil litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, automobile,...

Noam is a Senior Associate with extensive litigation experience, currently specializing in employment class action and representative claims. Prior to working at Blackstone Law, Noam represented clients across a wide range of fields including complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense in both state and federal courts. Noam has represented clients in complex disputes across various industries including consumer litigation, business litigation, intellectual property, corporate litigation, crisis management, and appellate matters. In the criminal context, Noam represented clients in cases involving RICO allegations, public corruption, multi-million dollar insurance fraud, pharmaceutical fraud and money laundering cases. Noam also spent...

Sarah Madan has been committed to the Plaintiff’s Bar throughout her career. She takes pride and is humbled to be an advocate for those seeking justice. She works on behalf of California employees in both class actions and Private Attorneys General Act representative claims. Her experience includes individual discrimination, workers compensation, and personal injury cases. Ms. Madan has extensive civil litigation experience including mediations and trials. Sarah Madan was selected as a Rising Star for 2024 by Super Lawyers. Prior to joining Blackstone Law, Sarah graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Andi Mazingo leads Lumen Law Center, a boutique firm delivering innovative legal solutions in employment law and corporate litigation. With over a decade of experience at top firms like Jones Day and Orrick, Andi offers a rigorous, client-focused approach to complex legal challenges. Her employment practice empowers employees facing wrongful termination, workplace harassment, retaliation, and discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, LGBTQ+ status, race, or other protected characteristic, while her corporate work includes civil litigation, including securities litigation and internal investigations. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Northwestern Law, Andi is recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers for her...

Samani Law Firm is a full-service law practice specializing in employment, business, and personal injury matters. The firm represents clients in various capacities, from counseling clients on their legal rights, to handling cases through all phases of litigation, to meeting clients' transactional needs. Samani Law Firm is dedicated to providing competent and effective legal services to its clients, with the personalized attention of a small law practice.

Michael M. Baranov's law practice focuses on the areas of business, employment, entertainment and intellectual property law. For over 30 years, Mr. Baranov has prosecuted and defended large scale commercial disputes, unfair competition matters, trade secret and employment cases. He has represented numerous celebrity plaintiffs in defamation suits against various publications. He has guided the development and growth of diverse national and international companies, and careers of notable producers, writers and directors.

Kenneth J. Sargoy attended New York University and graduated from the New School for Social Research in 1971. Ken worked as a social worker in New York City before moving to California where in 1981 he earned a Juris Doctor Degree from Whittier College School of Law. During law school, Ken was a member of the Dean’s List, recipient of the Neil Deitch Memorial Award for Scholastic Achievement, and Notes and Comments Editor of the Whittier Law Review. In 1981, Ken was voted Outstanding Law Review Member. Also during law school, Ken served as extern to the...

Sara Pezeshkpour is a Law and Motion Attorney specializing in labor and employment class actions and PAGA representative matters. She has significant expertise litigating civil rights cases on behalf of California’s most vulnerable individuals, and she is skilled in navigating all phases of litigation, from intake to discovery, trial, and appellate advocacy, in both California and federal courts. Ms. Pezeshkpour has dedicated her career to representing marginalized clients. She worked as an Equal Justice Works Fellow at a legal aid organization where she litigated housing discrimination cases. Prior to joining Blackstone Law, Ms. Pezeshkpour was a Senior Associate at...

Mohammad Khan’s work ethic was embedded when he was 10 years old. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, he learned the complexities and risks of business ownership at an early age. From stocking inventory at his parents’ convenience store on the weekends to managing their restaurant full-time in high school, Mohammad saw how decisions affect the whole of operations — and by extension, his family’s livelihood. This empathy laid the bedrock for Mohammad’s professional career. In his roles, he has relied on this perspective of a business owner’s stake. He believes that good strategy comes from seeing the whole...

Attorney Yesenia Acosta has been recognized by the National Law Magazine - Super Lawyers from 2018 to the present. She is a member in good standing of the State Bar of California for the last eight (8) years. She handles immigration cases including employment and family-based visas. Additionally, Attorney Acosta handles divorce and custody cases, employment law matters, and a variety of general legal transactions. Outside of the courtroom, Ms. Acosta serves as President of the Board of Directors for the San Gabriel Valley Consortium on Homelessness, working on solutions to homelessness.

Mr. Ryan is a seasoned personal injury attorney with a track record of success. He fights aggressively for the rights of his clients from the beginning, ensuring the positive outcomes his clients have come to expect from him. Andrew Ryan has a variety of experience with catastrophic injury (including traumatic brain injuries and quadriplegia), emotional distress and psychological injuries and product liability. Mr. Ryan also handles consumer class actions and employment litigation.

Mr. Kim, the co-managing partner for CKB VIENNA LLP, focuses his practice on business/commercial transactional and complex litigation matters. Mr. Kim has represented numerous fortune 500 companies and insurers as well as small to mid-size businesses and high wealth individuals from negotiating multi-million dollar distribution deals to defending the national mortgage lenders and loan servicers from administrative claims, employment litigation, and business disputes. Mr. Kim also provide general counsel services to numerous regional and national companies and provides guidance on corporate governance, labor & employment, regulatory, real estate and business development.