Rise Law Firm’s attorneys have handled some of the most high-profile cases in the state of California and nationally over the past several years. Their cases have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, on NBC and CBS, as well as in local and national trade publications including the Hollywood Reporter, Ad Age, Law360 and Variety. Rise Law Firm’s attorneys are particularly well known for representing cases on behalf of and against C-level executives, high-profile celebrities, government officials and other public figures. However, the Firm also represents individuals in all walks of life, ranging from minimum wage laborers to high-wage professionals to independent contractors. Details on some of Rise Law Firm attorneys press coverage is found below.
Posted on September 15, 2026 in LOS ANGELES — Rise Law Firm’s whistleblower retaliation case on behalf of Donald Filippi, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), which operates Metrolink, was featured in the Los Angeles Times article entitled “Fired Metrolink executive claims rail service endangered passengers with unsafe equipment.” The article was published...
Read More Posted on July 25, 2026 in BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Rise Law Firm, PC is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Eliot J. Rushovich and Partner Lisa M. Watanabe-Peagler have been selected to the 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers list in the area of Employment Litigation: Plaintiff. This marks the sixth consecutive year that both Mr. Rushovich and Ms. Watanabe-Peagler...
Read More Posted on April 14, 2026 in BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Rise Law Firm, PC has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners USA: Spotlight Guide 2026 in the Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs category for California: Los Angeles. Chambers Spotlight recognizes small and medium-sized law firms based on research conducted by Chambers and Partners, a legal research organization that publishes...
Read More Posted on March 10, 2026 in LOS ANGELES — Rise Law Firm’s case on behalf of Parker Goldsmith, a transgender editor who worked on DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2, against DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal was covered by The Advocate in the article entitled “Trans editor sues DreamWorks over harassment on ‘Bad Guys 2,’” which was republished by Yahoo Entertainment,...
Read More Posted on May 25, 2021 in NATIONAL – In his guest column entitled "Crypto Paychecks Are A Risky Venture For Employers" published today in Law360 - one of the most prominent online legal publications in the United States - Rise Law Firm Partner Eliot Rushovich described the risks and pitfalls of the newest trend of paying employees their compensation in...
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