Smart and Experienced
Ivy league degrees combined with training from some of the oldest “Big Law” firms in the country
Trust and Support
We treat our clients like family and we are always looking for ways to improve the client experience
Strength and Power
Our success rate is well above 90%, and our attorneys have recovered millions on behalf of our clients
Resources and Tenacity
We work 100% on a contingency basis, and advance all costs so you don’t have to pay out of pocket
Judges, arbitrators, mediators, and defense lawyers respect what we do because we care about our work and believe that practicing law is an art, not a science.
We are devoted to representing and fighting for individuals who have been wronged by their employers. Rise Law Firm was established by a team of highly educated individuals who studied at the best national and local law schools and colleges in the country, including Harvard Law School and Harvard College, and trained at some of the oldest law firms in Los Angeles.
Whether you are dealing with an issue with your employer, you need to find an attorney you can trust both personally and professionally.
At Rise Law Firm, our highly skilled attorneys have extensive experience handling employment law matters. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated fairly by employers, whether they are in the hiring process, are already employed, or have been terminated. At Rise Law Firm, we stand up for your right as an employee, no matter the situation.
Our attorneys are particularly well known for handling high profile matters, winning cases against celebrities, government officials, and C-level executives. We represent individuals from all walks of life and all levels of employment, from CEOs, CFOs, and COOs to minimum wage employees, and everything in between. You can count on our team to help with any of the following:
We are a top employment law firm in Southern California providing sophisticated contingency representation for high-level employees across all private and public industries, sectors, and professions.
At Rise Law Firm, our employment law attorney understands the employment relationship has changed significantly over the past decade with the rise of the gig economy, an increase in entrepreneurship, and shifting expectations about who is an employee, who is an independent contractor, and what those terms and others mean for individuals.
However, no matter your role in the workplace or how your work is structured, and regardless of whether you work in the tech industry, finance industry, life sciences industry, insurance industry, healthcare industry, or otherwise, Rise Law Firm understands that if you have an employment dispute, your case is about more than just your job. It is about your reputation, career, and livelihood. This can be especially true for our clients who are senior executives, politicians, and celebrities who are also concerned with publicity and privacy.
Our skilled employment attorney knows that your case is about more than a settlement or verdict, particularly if you are in the public eye.
At Rise Law Firm, our employment law attorney including Beverly Hills, and Long Beach, understand that corporate entities, tech giants, and startups hire the largest law firms and the best lawyers in Los Angeles and California, who are paid to win at all costs.
You need strength in your corner, too.
We care about your unique situation and know that fighting employment injustice requires resources and finances you may not have, which is why we represent employees on a contingency basis.
We level the playing field, so your voice is not only heard, but amplified, respected, and rewarded.
Since 2012, Rise Law Firm has consistently brought together a stellar team of employment law experts in order to provide unparalleled breadth of expertise to our clients.
Our attorneys have attended the nation’s top law schools, trained at some of the most prestigious “Big Law” firms in the country, amassed extensive litigation experience, and have developed a reputation for handling some of the most high-profile cases in the past decade.
Eliot J. Rushovich, the Managing Partner at Rise Law Firm, attended Harvard Law School and Harvard University, where he graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors. He exclusively represents employees in high stakes employment law cases throughout Southern California and Northern California.
Lisa Watanabe-Peagler, a Partner at Rise Law Firm, also attended Harvard University and dedicates her legal expertise to advocating for those who have been mistreated by their employers to pursue the justice they deserve.
Our exemplary associate attorney, Elissa Croce, offers comprehensive and innovative strategies tailored to the circumstances of our complex, high level cases.
And our litigation support and intake team — currently consisting of Deanna Jefferson and Jessica Quezada — provide exceptional communication and thoughtful solutions in order to provide a first-rate client experience.
At Rise Law Firm, our employment law attorneys and support staff know employment disputes are overwhelming. You need someone to listen and provide strength and power in terms of both firm reputation and results. That is who we are.
At Rise Law Firm, our employment attorney represents senior executives, founders, and partners who require a sophisticated understanding of their unique business disputes.
We design legal solutions that preserve our clients’ reputations, business relationships, and complex compensation arrangements, so that our clients can move forward with confidence.
Our employment law firm provide experienced legal representation in the following practice areas:
While financial figures never tell the whole story of our successes inside and outside the courtroom, we are nonetheless proud to share that we have obtained significant monetary results for our clients.
Whether you are a C-Suite executive, startup founder or startup co-founder, or dealing with a serious employment and partnership dispute, you need to partner with an experienced and sophisticated employment law attorney to protect your best interests.
Our employment law lawyers help our clients navigate the unique complexities of their employment issues, covering everything from employee contracts and maternity leave issues to pay disputes and health and safety matters.
At Rise Law Firm, our distinguished employment law attorneys provide sophisticated contingency representation for high stakes executives, founders, and other employees.
If you have suffered damage to your employment status, reputation, or livelihood, our employment lawyer will customize your unique legal position to pursue success.
We represent and fight for individuals against their current and former employers in all of the following practice areas, in addition to several others.
Having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities requires protection from discrimination in the workplace.
ADA and disability discrimination protections ensure employees have the equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related prospects available to others.
When accessibility requirements are ignored by employers, our Los Angeles employment lawyer seek legal remedies that empower employees and impact change.
COVID-19 changed the employment landscape, forcing unprecedented disputes in employer-employee relationships throughout California.
In response, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was developed to provide employees with the personal and family leave time necessary to prioritize their wellness over their employment demands.
When employees are retaliated against for taking unpaid leave provided by the FFCRA, our labor law attorney will fight to rectify such wrongdoing.
At Rise Law Firm, our skilled employment law attorneys represent executives, founders, partners, entrepreneurs, and other prominent leaders across all private and public industries, sectors, and professions.
We handle complex cases involving disputed agreements, contracts, partnership and shareholder rights, and wrongful termination, among other specialized executive level legal areas.
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was drafted and enacted to protect eligible employees from termination during unpaid leave for specified family and medical reasons.
Secondarily, the FMLA provides for the continuation of group health insurance under the same terms and conditions as though the employee had not taken leave.
The FMLA applies to employees both to the extent they themselves have to take time off for a serious health condition, but also to the extent they need to serve as caregivers for family members, empowering executives to address difficult personal and family matters while protecting their employment.
When FMLA rights are violated, our Los Angeles employment lawyer will seek justice to remedy such violations.
California updated the Equal Pay Act in 2016, which significantly advanced the equality of employees throughout the state.
The Act ensures those who perform substantially similar work are rewarded with the same pay — no matter their gender, race or ethnicity — while explicitly forbidding retaliation against employees who seek enforcement of wage disparity laws.
If you are not receiving equal compensation for your work relative to your colleagues performing substantially similar work who are of another gender, race or ethnicity, we can help you identify and remedy wage disparities in your industry and field and seek justice on your behalf.
When the state of California passed Assembly Bill 5 in 2019, it became illegal to misclassify an employee to avoid paying benefits or wages.
Except in limited circumstances, the law significantly curtails the ability of employers to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees.
However, some employers are still pushing the envelope into a significantly grey area that requires an accomplished attorney to rectify.
If you are not receiving the benefits and/or compensation you are entitled to because of illegal misclassification, contact our skilled employment lawyer today for help.
Under California state law, Employees have the right to take personal paid sick leave or to care for a family member for a minimum of 24 hours, or three workdays, in a single year, 90 days after the start of employment. In addition, a number of California cities have provided additional sick pay protection. It is also illegal to be terminated or otherwise retaliated against for exercising your right to use sick pay.
If you have been wrongfully terminated for using protected sick pay, contact our experienced Los Angeles employment lawyers to pursue the compensation you deserve.
Discrimination is illegal, whether the behavior is presented in the form of racial discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, sexual orientation or transgender discrimination.
At Rise Law Firm, our knowledgeable employment law attorneys fight for your rights and demand equality for all employees, no matter their position in the industry or sector in which they work.
Our Southern California employment law firm represents employees who have been retaliated against for reporting or refusing to engage in illegal or fraudulent activity by their employers.
That includes employees who expose wage violations or instances of discrimination or harassment in the workplace.
At Rise Law Firm, our skilled employment law attorneys in Los Angeles focus on providing unique solutions for victims of sexual harassment.
That includes providing the resources they need to conduct a full investigation, prove that sexual harassment occurred, and secure full compensation for the physical and emotional damages that resulted from an employer, supervisor, coworker, or third party’s offensive behavior.
Wrongful termination can injure an employee’s future in many ways, especially when his or her reputation has been compromised by his or her job loss.
If you believe you have wrongfully lost your job, our skilled employment law attorneys in Southern California will outline your rights and the available legal solutions available for your unique circumstances.
For nearly a decade, our employment law firm has provided sophisticated contingency representation for high stakes executives, founders, and other employment cases.
Our goal is to ensure our clients’ rights are protected and to safeguard their current and future career prospects that may have been jeopardized by their employer’s unlawful behavior.
If your employee rights have been violated, contact our distinguished Southern California employment law attorneys by calling (310) 728-6588 or contact us online to learn more.
We understand how difficult your employment law circumstances may be. Now is the time to pursue solutions. Call us today to learn how we can develop your case for success, so you can move forward with confidence.
