At Rise Law Firm, PC, our employment law attorneys in Long Beach, California provide sophisticated contingency representation for high-level employees across all private and public industries, sectors, and professions.
Our top employment law firm in Los Angeles County represents clients who are experiencing challenges in the workplace, whether they stem from confusion regarding who is an employee, who is an independent contractor, or discrimination.
We provide straightforward solutions that explain how the employment relationship has changed significantly over the past decade, so our clients can counter their workplace difficulties with trusted resources and legal experience on their side.
No matter the industry — including tech, finance, life sciences, insurance, healthcare or others – our Long Beach employment law attorneys at Rise Law Firm, PC, understand that an employment dispute is about more than just your job. It is about your reputation, career, and livelihood.
Our skilled employment law attorneys in Long Beach know that your case is about more than a settlement or verdict, particularly if you are in the public eye.
At Rise Law Firm, PC, our Long Beach employment law attorneys represent clients who are fighting for their entrepreneurial livelihoods with the same aggressive approach as we would facing large tech firms and corporate entities.
Each employer we face has legal representation that is being paid to win.
You need strength in your corner, too.
The difference is, we represent employees on a contingency basis because we believe in delivering justice today through the resolution of each of our client’s cases. Because if we do not resolve your employment law needs, you do not pay our legal fees.
We level the playing field, so your voice is not only heard, but amplified, respected, and rewarded.
Since 2012, Rise Law Firm, PC, has consistently brought together a stellar team of employment law experts to provide unparalleled solutions for our clients.
Our attorneys have attended the nation’s top law schools, trained at some of the most prestigious law firms in the country, amassed extensive litigation experience, and have developed a reputation for handling some of the most high-profile employment law cases.
Eliot J. Rushovich, the Managing Partner at Rise Law Firm, PC, 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 Long Beach, California, and Northern California.
Lisa Watanabe-Peagler, a Partner at Rise Law Firm, PC, 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 to provide a first-rate client experience.
At Rise Law Firm, PC, our distinguished Long Beach, California employment law attorneys and support staff listen to each of our client’s unique needs to provide strength and power in terms of both firm reputation and results. That is who we are.
At Rise Law Firm, PC, our employment law attorneys in Long Beach, California represent senior executives, founders, and partners who require a sophisticated understanding of their unique business disputes.
Our Long Beach employment law attorneys provide experienced legal representation in the following practice areas:
Our legal solutions are designed to provide justice for our clients by preserving their complex compensation agreements, reputations, and business relationships, so that our clients can move forward with confidence.
While financial figures never tell the whole story of our successes inside and outside the courtroom, we are proud to have obtained significant monetary results for our clients.
ADA and disability discrimination protections ensure employees who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities have the equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related prospects available to others.
If your employer is ignoring accessibility requirements, contact our skilled Long Beach employment lawyers to learn how we can help you impact change.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was developed in response to the pandemic’s unprecedented effect on workplaces throughout California.
Now that employers are implementing back to work plans, the virus continues to create disputes in employer-employee relationships, leaving each feeling unprotected in uncharted employment law terrain.
FFCRA allows employees with the personal and family leave time available to prioritize their wellness over their employment demands by taking unpaid leave.
If you have been retaliated against for taking leave using FFCRA, contact our Long Beach employment law attorneys today to learn how we can help you rectify the injustice.
At Rise Law Firm, PC, our skilled employment law attorneys in Long Beach represent a wide range of workers in California, including executives, founders, partners, entrepreneurs, and other prominent leaders across all private and public industries, sectors, and professions.
If you are embroiled in a seeming complex case involving disputed agreements, contracts, partnership and shareholder rights, or have been wrongfully terminated, contact our skilled employment lawyers in Long Beach today for help.
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides much needed protection for eligible employees to avoid termination, for taking unpaid leave for medical and/or family reasons while continuing the employee’s group health insurance under the same terms and conditions as though the employee had not taken leave.
The protection FMLA provides is two-fold: The Act protects employees who must take time off for a serious health condition and allows employees to take time off as caregivers for family members.
If your FMLA rights are violated, contact our Long Beach employment law attorneys today to learn how we can pursue your employer for violating both the state and federal laws that protect you.
The Equal Pay Act was updated in 2016 in California, significantly advancing the equality of employees throughout the state.
First, the Act provides a two-prong approach to leveling pay disparities throughout the state by ensuring those who perform substantially similar work are rewarded with the same pay — no matter their gender, race, or ethnicity.
Next, when employees pursue their right to equal pay, the Act forbids retaliation by their employers.
At Rise Law Firm, PC, we can help you identify wage disparities in your industry and field and seek justice on your behalf.
Assembly Bill 5 passed in 2019 in California making it illegal to misclassify an employee to avoid paying benefits or wages.
The law significantly limits an employer’s ability – except in extremely limited circumstances – to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees.
If your employer is illegally misclassifying your employment to avoid providing the wages and benefits you deserve, contact our employment law attorneys in Long Beach today to leaner how we can help pursue the outcome you are entitled to through Assembly Bill 5.
Paid sick leave is afforded to all employees under California state law.
For a minimum of 24 hours, or three workdays, in a single year, 90 days after the start of employment, employees have the right to take personal paid sick leave or to care for a family member.
It is illegal to be terminated or otherwise retaliated against for exercising your right to use sick pay. If you have been professionally penalized for lawfully taking the time you need away from work, contact our experienced Long Beach employment law attorneys to review your case today.
Discrimination is illegal in any California workplace.
Whether it is discrimination based on race, pregnancy, religion, sexual orientation, gender, it is illegal, and the offending parties much be held accountable for their behavior.
Our knowledgeable employment law attorneys in Long Beach at Rise Law Firm, PC, demand equality for all employees, no matter their position in the industry or sector in which they work, and will fight for your rights to be treated fairly in the workplace.
If you have been terminated, or in any way retaliated against, for refusing to engage in fraudulent or illegal activities at work, contact our skilled employment law attorneys today.
We will explain your rights as a whistleblower, so you can confidently move forward with exposing wage violations, discrimination, harassment, or another violation in the workplace.
Sexual harassment is both undignified and illegal.
At Rise Law Firm, PC, our Long Beach employment law attorneys provide the security our clients need to know someone is doing something about their degrading treatment in the workplace.
We will conduct a full investigation into your sexual harassment claim and pursue the offending party and the employer that allowed the unseemly behavior to take place for the physical and emotional damages you have suffered.
Getting fired from any job can tarnish your reputation within the company, industry, and sector you were employed in, causing significant damage to your future employment prospects.
If you believe you have wrongfully lost your job, contact our committed employment law attorneys in Long Beach, California to learn more about your legal rights and options to hold your employer liable for your full recovery.
Navigating the unique complexities of employment issues can be overwhelming for even the most intelligent and successful individuals.
Whether you are a startup founder, company cofounder, or C-Suite executive, partnering with an experienced employment law attorney in Long Beach, California will protect your complete interests regarding employment contracts and maternity leave issues to pay disputes and health and safety matters, which allow our clients to face their legal challenges with only success in mind.
Our distinguished Long Beach employment law attorneys at Rise Law Firm, PC, provide sophisticated contingency representation for executives, founders, and other employees who deserve access to the same quality legal representation their employers pay top dollar for.
If you have suffered damage to your employment status, reputation, or livelihood, our employment lawyers will customize your unique legal position to pursue success without requiring any upfront fees.
In fact, if we do not provide a positive resolution for your unique employment law needs, you do not pay our legal fees.
For nearly a decade, our employment law attorneys in Long Beach have provided sophisticated contingency representation for employees who need skilled and straightforward solutions for executives, founders, and other high-level employees.
We focus on ensuring our clients’ rights are protected, so their current and future career prospects are safeguarded from their employer’s unlawful behavior.
If your employee rights have been violated in any way, or if you believe you are being treated unfairly under laws that protect you, contact our distinguished Long Beach, 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.