Top Rated Costa Mesa, CA Employment Lawyers

Employment and labor lawyers advise employees and employers on workplace rights and obligations. They deal with cases involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, collective bargaining, and compliance. They negotiate contracts, litigate claims, represent unions or management, draft policies, and help resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration, or court proceedings.

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Business, Admiralty & Maritime and more

Bio: Born in South Africa. Served articles under British tradition and worked as solicitor in Johannesburg. Joined forces with John McKasson as founding partner of firm in of International Bar Association (Maritime & Transport Law Section), as well as ...

Rating: 8.6

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment and Labor, Wrongful Termination

Review: "Misinformation. Dishonesty, lying in face and misconstruing in document. Adding charges after charges then making up stories. If the plaintiff wasn't my daughter in law I would never have found out about the abusive tactics of this underhanded gra..."

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 56 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Probate and more

Bio: Mr. Anderson has tried over 200 jury trials from Washington County OR, San Diego to Boise. Most of his trials have been in Orange County California. After moving to Washington County Oregon in April 2006 he was the supervising attorney for the Was...

Rating: 9.2

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Business and more

Bio: Mr. Burkhalter is the founding partner of BKCG. He is an AV Preeminent rated lawyer, the top ranking in ability and ethics by Martindale- Hubbell. Mr. Burkhalter has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer for Business Litigation every...

Rating: 9.1

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Employment and Labor

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Newport Beach)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Real Estate and more

Bio: I have successfully handled numerous trials, arbitrations, mediations, appeals, and pre-litigation disputes. These matters include disputes in the following areas as both plaintiff and defense counsel: breach of contracts, business/commercial frau...

Rating: 9.8

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination, Litigation

Review: "Am excellent lawyer in every aspect of his practice. Of the 100+ lawyers I have worked with, he is one of the best. He is extremely responsive and practical, with an excellent knowledge of the law. I highly recommend Chris."

Rating: 8.0

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Class Action, Wrongful Termination

Bio: Brian Mankin is one of the more highly experienced employment law attorneys in Southern California, having handled nearly 500 employment cases while repeatedly receiving the distinction of “Super Lawyer” by his peers. He manages the firm’s employm...

Rating: 9.1

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Costa Mesa Employment & Labor Attorney

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Corporate & Incorporation, Intellectual Property

Bio: I retired in November, 2025 after 32 years of legal practice in Employment, Intellectual Property, Corporate and Real Estate law. I counseled Executives in transition, as well as Boards, CEOs, CFOs and business leaders of privately and publicly he...

Rating: 6.9

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Review: "I retained Mr. Daniels to represent my interests in an employment negotiation. Mr. Daniels treated me with dignity, respect and compassion. He was very responsive and explained all alternatives and the pros and cons of each course of action so tha..."

Rating: 7.3

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Real Estate, Environmental and Natural Resources

Bio: Tom has litigated and tried to verdict or judgment over 100 matters in the fields of business law, construction law, employment law, environmental law, and real estate law. Tom has co-authored and authored four recognized legal texts and numerous ...

Rating: 7.6

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Fountain Valley)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Real Estate and more

Bio: Representing Clients With Professionalism, Thoroughness And Integrity For Over Twenty YearsKermit D. Marsh is a shrewd counselor and accomplished litigator who is known for his diligent and hands-on approach to the practice of law. For more than t...

Rating: 8.9

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Tustin)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and more

Bio: Employment lawyers Hogie & Campbell in Tustin, California represent victims of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination – from high level employees of Fortune 500 companies to minimum wage workers. We are dedicated to ...

Rating: 8.1

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Employment & Labor Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)

Employment & Labor Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination and more

Bio: Employment Litigation – plaintiff representation: Ms. McQueen represents individuals in all areas of employment litigation (e.g., discrimination, harassment, retaliation, termination) and also provides employment counseling to a variety of compani...

Rating: 10

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