Pamela Mckibbin Teren

Pamela Mckibbin Teren

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 35 years

Discrimination Lawyer at Redondo Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment & Labor ... +2 more

225 Avenue I, Suite 203, Redondo Beach, CA

About Pamela

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Discrimination 30%

Any type of employment discrimination based on an employee's protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or retaliation based on objections to discrimination or other illegal conduct.

36 years | 400 cases

30%
Sexual Harassment 25%

Any type of sexual or gender based harassment including overtly sexual conduct at the workplace, sexual advances, hostile conduct that occurs because of the employee's gender.

36 years | 300 cases

25%
Employment and Labor 20%

All employment and labor related issues including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour issues, overtime pay, failure to pay wages earned, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate disability, employment contracts, and all aspects of employee/employer issues except for workers' compensation.

36 years | 500 cases

20%
Wrongful Termination 20%

Any and all types of wrongful termination whether due to discrimination, retaliation, opposition to illegal conduct, refusal to participate in illegal conduct, breach of employment contract, or any other firing that is prohibited by law.

36 years | 500 cases

20%
Class Action 5%

Wage and hour issues and Labor Code violations; employee/independent contractor misclassifications where the issue covers a large group of similarly situated employees.

21 years | 25 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

35%-45%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 35 years

State: California

Acquired: 1990

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Teren Law Group

225 Avenue I, Suite 203, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277

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Pamela Mckibbin Teren's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
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Posted by Stephanie | September 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

SunTz Strategist with Emotional Intelligence

If you are an employee and have suffered wrong doing from your employer, and you are frightened and are hesitant to select an attorney simply because you do not know who is respectable or worse incompetent. I highly recommend Pamela Teren as your attorney for any employment litigation. I am a form...er client of Ms. Teren and I can say without a doubt that she is highly intelligent, supportive, intuitive, moral, approachable and friendly, extremely knowledgeable in her field, and possesses a strength of a gladiator. In my case, she went up against three corporate legal entities (some of which are notorious), and sparred with them with SunTz skills. Ms. Teren is not easily derailed by threats, unprincipled behavior of opposing counsel which you will find comforting since you will be a novice and easily manipulated by such intimidating actions. My lawsuit lasted seven long years, which was beyond anything I ever anticipated. Without her unyielding piety for justice, I don’t know if I would have been able to see it through to the end. Ms. Teren has been in the employment litigation field for quite some time. In fact, on both sides of the fence so to speak which gives her the advantage of knowing how the other side will think and behave. In summary, Ms. Teren gets results. She will defend you with experience and factual information in a way that draws the jury to her ideas with clarity and reasoning. I will always be forever grateful to Ms. Teren. She believed in my story and reassured me that I was not alone in my plight against injustice. If you are fortunate enough to have Ms. Teren as your legal counsel, know that you will be professionally represented in the court of law but also understood with a level of empathy that is rare in the legal field.

Posted by Suzy | December 10, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

A life saver

Pamela provides wholistic, practical advice on a legal and life level. I consulted her when I saw adverse actions taken towards me in the workplace. She introduces all perspectives, talks through pros and cons, and helps you move forward. I felt her interests were my interests.

Posted by Laid | March 19, 2015

Best lawye ever

i used pam for two cases, I can say with confidant that pam she is the best lawyer ever, very trustworthy, very honest, she gets the job done, if you want a successful lawyer go with pam, we won one case at trial and one was setteled by defendent, never pressured me to settle and never pressured me ...to go to trail.

Posted by Bill | March 17, 2015

Outstanding representation!

I could not of have envisioned a more competent and professional attorney to represent my best interests in resolving my legal matter. On all levels, Attorney Teren never failed to deliver exemplary service! My calls and inquiries were promptly answered, I never was left in the dark, always was upd...ated on the progress of my case, and simply was always kept in the loop which was very important for me. If you are seeking legal representation that has your best interests at heart, you need not look any further, Pamela Teren is the attorney you should retain! She earns my highest marks and praise for how she successfully helped me in resolving my case. I am certain she would do the same for anyone considering to hire her for their representation.

Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2008

A wonderful trustworthy attorney

I had the best experience possible under the circumstances because I had a lawyer like Pam who not only was knowledgeable, but very trustworthy and upfront. She kept me informed throughout the whole process and made me feel as if it was me that mattered most. I feel very fortunate to have found such... an upstanding and honorable person and attorney. She is a rarity and I would definitely recommend her services.

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Pamela Mckibbin Teren's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lisa Sherman

Sexual harassment lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I was opposing counsel with Pam on a memorable sexual harassment case years ago. As a former defense attorney, she was a mighty force to oppose especially when the facts were in her favor. I strongly recommend her and look forward to working with or against her in the future."

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Esperanza Anderson

Discrimination lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Pam is a great trial lawyer. I asked her to join me on two cases because she gets results."

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Robert Meylan

Employment and labor lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Pam is an excellent lawyer in every respect. She is very good at evaluating a case and deciding whether the client should proceed. She is experienced in handling all phases of the trial and is an excellent negotiator. Finally, if the case must go to trial, she is an experienced and top-flight jury trial lawyer. I strongly endorse her."

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Gregory Helmer

Employment and labor lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Pam is one of the most experienced employment attorneys in the State of California. She is thorough, professional, and aggressive in representing her clients. She is an excellent trial lawyer and a terrific advocate for her clients. From sexual harassment claims, to claims of discrimination, to wage claims, or any other type of employment dispute, Pam is one of the premier attorneys available."

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Sana Swe

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Esperanza Anderson

Employment and labor lawyer

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Gregory Helmer

Employment and labor lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2013

Top Women Attorneys in Southern California, Los Angeles Magazine

2012

Superlawyer, Superlawyers

2012

Top Attorneys in Southern California, Los Angeles Magazine

2010

Top Attorney - Employment Law - Plaintiff, Daily Journal

1990

Order of the Coif, Cum Laude

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Owner, Teren Law Group

1995 - 2008

Partner, Abrolat & Teren, LLP

1994 - 1995

Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Beverly Grant

1990 - 1994

Associate Attorney, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker

Associations

2008 - Present

California Employment Lawyers Association

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Sample of Legal Cases

Kelley v. Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc., EDD Appeal

Plaintiff prevailed

Kelley v. Merle Norman Cosmetics - Civil Case

Plaintiffs verdict for $1,055,236.

Lefkir v. County of Los Angeles/Rancho Los Amigos Hospital

Jury awarded Lefkir $1,036,000.00 in damages and the court awarded $173,000 in attorneys' fees; the case was resolved during the pendency of defendant's appeal

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Education

1989

California State University, Fullerton

MA - Masters

N/A

Loyola Law School

law

N/A

Univ of California at Los Angeles

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2015

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Employment Law Section

Settlement Issues in Employment Litigation

2015

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Employment Law Section Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification

Publications

2011

California Lawyer Magazine Labor and Employment: Rountable

2010

Daily Journal Labor & Employment- Plantiff's

2010

Verdictsearch publication Cases of Note

Languages

English

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