I want to start by saying; this has been a very interesting and rewarding experience that I wish no one should ever go through. But in the case anyone is faced with an unlawful and injustice situation, it calming to know we can call on Oleg. Back in 2019, I was involved in a lawsuit with my former em...ployer. During this time, it was stressful emotionally and financially not knowing what would come of my case. Oleg and his team did an effective job walking me through the steps from beginning to end. Below, I have identified into three categories that presents my feedback. Communication/ Responsiveness – Whenever I had a question or the lawsuit advance onto the next stage, Oleg was clear and precise on this delivery of information. This information was prioritized based upon what was relevant or what current concerns were. Oleg is easy to talk to. As he gets to know his clients more during the beginning process, I do see that he adapts his tone, speed, and vocabulary to mirror with his clients’ expectations. He is easily reached by phone, text, or email. Knowledge/Experience – Good knowledge (including California concentrated) and years of experience in overall employment law segment. During the beginning of my journey, Oleg explained to me how my former employer violated the law in ways that I wasn’t aware of. He ran me through the steps of what should have happened vs what did happen. I value the fact that Oleg will not overpromise the outcome of my case, but gave me possible realistic scenarios even if it sometimes wasn’t in my favor. He did an excellent job explaining to me what to expect as we moved along in the process. Effort – A lawyer that always has a plan is someone you want in your corner. During my process with Oleg, I felt he did all that was necessary to reach the best possible outcome of my case. He took extra action during the discovery process (took longer than I would like to have) but got all the info to put forth an effective case. During the length of the lawsuit, I felt Oleg was eager to push forward without losing any steam. Punctual and positive attitude from the day we won the case back to the day he accepted the case.

We left our former company to form a competitive business. Our former employer brought a lawsuit alleging violations of the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”) and breach of confidentiality agreements, claiming damages in excess of $5 million dollars and asked for injunctive relief to halt... our business. If granted the injunction would have effectively destroyed our company’s ability to compete in the marketplace. Oleg represented the founder and the company in this lawsuit. He developed a robust defense strategy which centered on challenging the protectability of the purported trade secrets and validity of the trade secret designations within the plaintiff’s non-disclosure agreement. Ultimately, the case settled for a fraction of the potential exposure and permitted us to stay and grow our business.

I spoke with Oleg to review my case and per his request he asked to meet in person with his colleague Parveen. After meeting them both and providing all the information of my case, I did not hear back from them. I had to approach them 3 days later, and asked why I have not yet heard back from eithe...r of them. He responds without concern for the delay. It seemed that a followup 3 days later on a pressing matter seemed like normal practice for them. I was already turned off by their lack of urgency, and later learned that they decided not to take my case. It was a bad first impression, which I am now grateful for, since as it turns out they were not knowledgeable in the field and lacked experience. I later hired a different attorney and found a favorable outcome to my case, which I don't think would have happened had I worked with Oleg and his team. In interviewing attorneys be vigilant of poor business practices like slow response times and poor communication habits early on. If these are already surfacing in the beginning of your working relationship, chances are they will only continue.