Bruce Neil Anticouni

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Bruce Neil Anticouni

5.0
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 54 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Santa Barbara, CA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination ... +2 more

201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 105, Santa Barbara, CA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Bruce

Biography

The most experienced and highly regarded attorney who has obtained over $185,000,000 for employees.

Bruce Anticouni and his law firm are experts in all areas of Employment Law..

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Class Action 20%

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Discrimination 20%

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Employment and Labor 20%

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Sexual Harassment 20%

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Wrongful Termination 20%

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Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2018 2017 2015
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 54 years

State: California

Acquired: 1972

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Anticouni & Ricotta

201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 105, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103

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Bruce Neil Anticouni's Reviews

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35 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2016 | Employment & Labor

An Outstanding Advocate!

Our organization has benefitted enormously from the expertise and advocacy of Mr. Anticouni. He helped us resolve a delicate human resource matter with great skill and a fair outcome. Mr. Anticouni remains calm and professional under difficult circumstances and prevails with reason, legal expertise a...nd compassion.

Posted by Linda | January 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination

He fought for me!

He helped me through a very difficult period in my life. I had been with my employer for nearly 33 years and was "laid off" 7 months after returning from cancer treatment. Bruce helped me through the settlement process and we were able to settle approx. 10 months after my layoff. His knowledge and ex...perience of the legal system as it relates to wrongful termination was great and a quicker than usual settlement allowed me to move on with my life. Do not let his calm and cool demeanor fool you, my husband and I nicked named him "Jaws," after the shark movie. I would highly recommend Bruce as an attorney. He helped me understand a complicated legal system that I never thought I would need to understand. I felt as though he really fought for me when no one else was!

Posted by Stephen | January 26, 2015 | Employment & Labor

Employment Defense Lawyer/Peer

Bruce is an extremely knowledgeable and highly experienced individual claim and class action lawyer. An individual with an employment-related issue could do no better in the Santa Barbara area or anywhere else in California.

Posted by Lisa | December 22, 2014 | Employment & Labor

Excellent representation

Mr. Anticouni represented me in a recent, very difficult, employment case in which I was the plaintiff. I was a 20 yr. employee of a firm that was abruptly discharged by a new board of directors. Mr. Anticouni thoroughly and methodically dug into the issues surrounding my dismissal and was able to wi...n an award for me that was, to my knowledge...the first ever in our industry. I am very grateful to Mr. Anticouni and his staff for there professionalism, knowledge and ability to expedite the entire process. I would recommend him in a heartbeat.

Posted by anonymous | December 16, 2014 | Business

Twice in Twenty years

I have been represented by this attorney twice in matters having to do with my business. One of the occasions was nearly twenty years ago. Both times he represented me in hearings, both times he did all the preparation for the hearings. He was very thorough and exact. He was capable of sorting th...rough obfuscating details to focus only on the issues that counted. In both cases he was brutally honest with me about the cost of future litigation vs. specific settlements. He is a valuable advisor to my business.

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Bruce Neil Anticouni's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicole Ricotta

Class action lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steven Chanley

Employment and labor lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Bruce Anticouni has been a successful, top-echelon labor and employment lawyer for decades. He is very well respected by his peers, and does a great job for his clients. As an attorney who has opposed Bruce on many occasions, I always appreciate his approach, which relies on professionalism, intelligence, deep experience, and keen attention to detail. Bruce is a very zealous advocate, yet is never uncivil or one for gamesmanship. Instead, he gets things done with outstanding lawyering. I recommend Bruce Anticouni in the highest possible terms."

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Heather Quest

Unknown lawyer | Jan 03

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. I worked for Bruce Anticouni for eight years as an associate attorney in the area of employment law ending in 2008. It was a pleasure working for him and he was a great mentor for me in all areas of practice. He is excellent with his clients, is professional in running his business, has an incredible legal mind, and is a highly-skilled negotiator. I learned a great deal from him and often ask myself what he would do when presented with challenging issues in my practice since working there."

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Janet McGinnis

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer without qualification. I have known about Bruce's practice since I started practicing law in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in 1984. A significant percentage of my own practice for private and public offices has involved employment, labor, and civil rights, representing employers and employees. I have been adverse to him or his associates and aware of many cases he handled. My conclusions: Bruce is a formidable adversary and advocate for the cases he accepts; he is tenacious; he shows good and gutsy judgment and commitment when assessing case merits and taking cases. Finally, I've been long impressed with Bruce's and his wife Judy's generous and enthusiastic support of and interest in local community and bar efforts, leaders, and civil and legal rights organizations."

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Lorraine Woodwark

Employment and labor lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Bruce Anticouni is one of the most knowledgeable and distinguished employment attorneys in California. His concern for each client and case is the gold standard of how every attorney should be with their clients. Bruce is an absolutely brilliant attorney."

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Gregory Lew

Litigation lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the opportunity to work with/for Bruce on a litigation matter that had been pending for several years. Bruce was a relatively recent participant in the proceedings and accordingly had to process significant quantities of information to get up to speed in what was a very complex, multi-party litigation matter. Notwithstanding the complexity of and substantial history surrounding this matter, Bruce was able to quickly get up to speed, separate the pertinent information from the voluminous materials generated, and immediately focus on the major issues. Bruce's participation was indispensable in terms of facilitating client communications, specifically with regard to communicating complex litigation proceedings, important developments and case analysis to the client and facilitating the attorney/client relationship. In addition, Bruce was always courteous, prompt and professional. I would not hesitate to retain Bruce personally or refer others to him."

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Henry Bongiovi

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Wilcox

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"There is nobody in the Santa Barbara area who knows more about representing plaintiffs in employment law matters than Bruce Anticouni. I have been adverse to Bruce on more matters than I can count over the years and while he is an fierce advocate for his clients, I can also rely on him to exercise the judgment and professionalism that allows us to have a positive relationship despite our passionate disagreements."

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Brent Clemmer

Unknown lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bruce and I have worked together on several wage and hour class actions. He is extremely knowledgeable about employment law and an excellent attorney and advocate for his clients."

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Betty Jeppesen

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Bruce Anticouni several times during the 32 years that I worked as General Counsel for a $100,000,000.00 company. He was always an excellent source of information; has a perfect demeanor and achieved great results."

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Karen Dinino

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Over the years, Bruce's firm has been opposing counsel on 3 or 4 employment matters. Bruce and his partners/associates provide conscientious, strategic representation for their clients. I have been impressed with the quality of their papers and their focus on the client's best interests, while having professional, courteous relationships with opposing counsel."

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Jonathan Miller

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Nicole Ricotta

Employment and labor lawyer

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Heather Quest

Civil rights lawyer

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Janet McGinnis

Real estate lawyer

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Eric Kingsley

Unknown lawyer

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Jeffrey Dinkin

Employment and labor lawyer

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Gary Bethel

Employment and labor lawyer

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Steven Chanley

Employment and labor lawyer

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Paul Wilcox

Employment and labor lawyer

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Thomas Slovak

Business lawyer

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John Ambrecht

Unknown lawyer

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Joshua Dean

Commercial real estate lawyer

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Betty Jeppesen

Employment and labor lawyer

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Brent Clemmer

Class action lawyer

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Karen Dinino

Employment and labor lawyer

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Scott Radovich

Mediation lawyer

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Marilyn Anticouni

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Jennifer Duffy

Employment and labor lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top Attorneys, San Francisco Chronicle

2014

Top Attorney, Los Angeles Times

2013

Top Attorneys, San Francisco Chronicle

2013

Top Attorney, Los Angeles Times

Work Experience

2011 - 2014

Judge Pro Tem, Santa Barbara Superior Court

2000 - 2014

Instructor, University Of California Santa Barbara

Associations

2011 - Present

Workplace Fairness

Member

2008 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

2003 - Present

Ventura County Bar Association

Member

2001 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

1995 - Present

California Employment Lawyers Association

Member

1974 - Present

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Cardenas v. Mission Industries

Substantial monetary award

Pacific Merchant Overtime Cases

Complete Victory

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Education

1970

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1967

California State University, Long Beach

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2006

Labor & Employment Law For Employers

Current Personnel Issues

2005

Labor and Employment Law

Employment Law

1997

Employment Updates

Employment Law

Publications

2010

employment law review employment law review

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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