About Rise Law Firm
Rise Law Firm, PC represents employees only. We represent individuals in claims against their current and former employers, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, and wage and hour matters. The firm was founded by attorneys educated at institutions including Harvard Law School and Harvard College who trained at established Los Angeles law firms.
Our attorneys have handled high-profile matters involving public agencies, entertainment companies, and senior executives, and our cases have been covered by the Los Angeles Times, Law360, and other publications. We represent employees at every level, from hourly workers to C-suite executives.
Here are some of the reasons employees throughout California choose Rise Law Firm:
✓ Experienced Employment Litigators
Our attorneys trained at long-established Los Angeles law firms, and both of the firm’s partners previously represented companies before devoting their practices to representing employees. That experience gives us insight into how employers and their counsel evaluate and defend claims. Every filing and communication that leaves our firm is carefully reviewed by our legal team.
✓ We Don’t Get Paid Unless You Do
We work 100% on a contingency basis, and we advance all costs. What this means is that you never, ever pay us out of your own pocket. Whether you win or lose, we only get paid out of money from the defendant. Other firms may charge for consultations or require clients to pay costs, but our consultations are free and we are paid only if we obtain a recovery for you. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing: no fees and no costs.
✓ Recognized by Independent Research and Our Peers
Rise Law Firm, PC is ranked in the Chambers USA: Spotlight Guide 2026 in Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs for California: Los Angeles. Firm partners Eliot J. Rushovich and Lisa M. Watanabe-Peagler have been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers list each year from 2022 through 2027. Eliot J. Rushovich holds an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.
✓ Client-Focused Representation
We keep clients informed at every stage of their case and treat each matter with care and attention. Our client reviews describe what it is like to work with us.
✓ Results That Fit the Client
Our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for clients, with individual recoveries ranging from tens of thousands of dollars to multiple millions. The right outcome is not always monetary, and when it serves the client’s interests, we pursue non-monetary terms such as reinstatement or equity grants. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished℠ and Martindale-Hubbell Notable℠ are Certification Marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies. For an explanation of Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, visit www.martindale.com/ratings.