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About Lauren
Ms. Teukolsky exclusively represents employees in disputes with their employers, from severance negotiations to litigation. With over eighteen years of experience, she is an aggressive and compassionate advocate for her clients. She handles both individual cases and class actions. Ms. Teukolsky has won the prestigious California Lawyer of the Year Award for her work on behalf of employees, and has been designated as a Super Lawyer since 2012. Call (626) 522-8982 today for a free consultation.
Practice areas
- Employment and labor: 40%
We exclusively represent employees in all disputes against their employers, including wage theft, sexual harassment, discrimination, failure to accommodate a disability, retaliation, Equal Pay Act, overtime, missed breaks, and severance negotiations.
- Discrimination: 20%
We represent employees who have suffered discrimination because of race, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity or disability.
- Wrongful termination: 20%
We represent employees who have been wrongfully terminated because of a protected characteristic (like race or sex) or because they engaged in protected activity (like complaining about an illegal practice in the workplace).
- Sexual harassment: 20%
We represent employees who have been sexually harassed, including inappropriate comments, physical touching, romantic or sexual advances, or being offered promotions in exchange for sexual favors.
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 2000 | 09/26/2019 |
| Legal answers | 1 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2019 |
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2018 |
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Califonia Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) | California Lawyer Magazine | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Super Lawyer | California Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | Teukolsky Law, APC | 2017 - Present |
| Partner | Baltodano & Baltodano LLP | 2015 - 2017 |
| Partner | Traber & Voorhees | 2011 - 2015 |
| Pro Bono Director | Bet Tzedek Legal Services | 2010 - 2011 |
| Associate | Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richarson & Renick, LLP | 2002 - 2010 |
| Law Clerk | U.S. District Court Central District Of California, Hon. A Howard Matz | 2001 - 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Law Clerk | Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Hon. Harry Pregerson | 2000 - 2001 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| California Employment Lawyers Association | Member | 2002 - Present |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law | JD | 2000 |
| Harvard University | AB | 1997 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA School of Law | Lawyering in the Real World | 2019 |
| 2019 PAGA Workshop Los Angeles | Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA): Settlement and Arbitration Issues | 2019 |
| State Bar of California Labor & Employment Section, Seventh Annual Advanced Wage & Hour Conference | Annual Wage and Hour Update 2017 | 2017 |
| Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Labor and Employment Section Conference | Nuts and Bolts of Wage and Hour Law | 2017 |
| Coalition of Low-Wage & Immigrant Worker Advocates (CLIWA), Annual Retreat | Who is A Joint Employer? | 2017 |
| State Bar of California Labor & Employment Law Section, Sixth Annual Advanced Wage & Hour Conference | Arbitration Agreements, Class Certification and PAGA: Crossing Over from the Theoretical to the Practical | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), 2016 Annual Conference | Making Joint Employers Play Right | 2016 |
| California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), 2016 Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar | Everything I Needed to Know About Arbitration I Learned Before Lunch | 2016 |
| Litigating & Defending Discrimination & Harassment Claims | Winning Strategies for Discovery & Taking Depositions | 2015 |
| 2015 Annual Wage & Hour Conference | What Makes A Good Wage and Hour Case from the Plaintiff’s Perspective | 2015 |
| Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Labor and Employment Section Conference | Nuts and Bolts of Wage and Hour Law | 2014 |
| California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), 2014 Annual Conference | Lessons Learned from Winning | 2014 |
| 2013 Annual Wage & Hour Conference | Strategies for Settlement of Wage & Hour Cases | 2013 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Sandra Pezqueda v. Excellent Maintenance Service, Inc., et al. | Settlement - $250,000 |
Wholeheartedly recommend Lauren Teukolsky
Posted by anonymous
Thu Oct 03 2019
Professional, Communicative and Supportive
Posted by Jennifer
Thu Sep 19 2019
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