Best Lawyers: The Employment Law Issue
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Mr. Nguyen is a distinguished Shareholder at Shegerian & Associates, with a rich background in employment law. With previous representation of Fortune 500 companies in labor and employment disputes, Mr. Nguyen has garnered extensive experience on both sides of the litigation field in matters relating to workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on state and federal levels. He also possesses significant expertise in entertainment business and legal affairs. At the firm, Mr. Ngu...
Bryan Kirsh is an accomplished Senior Trial Attorney with Shegerian & Associates, recognized for his comprehensive approach to case management in employment law matters. With a steadfast dedication to serving his clients, Bryan holds individuals and employers accountable for their actions while ensuring his clients receive the maximum recovery available to them. A Ventura County native, Mr. Kirsh obtained his Juris Doctorate from the prestigious Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson Sc...
Mr. Brnilovich established roots in the western part of the Phoenix metropolitan area (referred to as the “West Valley”) in 1979 and has been representing the area’s businesses and individuals for more than 40 years. He has substantial legal experience with business clients in the areas of real estate, construction, corporate governance, small business formation, and succession planning.
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John David is a highly accomplished attorney who joined the firm in 2017 and has since gained significant experience in all stages of litigation. During his time at law school, Mr. David worked full time for the firm as a certified law clerk, conducting and defending depositions, drafting and arguing substantive discovery and dispositive motions, and even trying cases before a jury. Currently, as a Managing Attorney, Mr. David is entrusted with overseeing all aspects of case management, inclu...
Mahru Madjidi is an accomplished Shareholder at Shegerian & Associates, with extensive experience in employment law. She adeptly handles all aspects of case management, from pre-litigation to trial, and even at the appellate level. Throughout her career, Ms. Madjidi has successfully litigated cases across the United States, in both State and Federal courts. She has a wealth of experience in discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and wrongful termination matters, making her...
Mark Lim is a highly esteemed Managing Trial Attorney at Shegerian & Associates, renowned for his exceptional legal acumen and unwavering commitment to his clients. Mark earned his Juris Doctor degree from the prestigious Pepperdine University School of Law, where he published an impressive article in the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal titled “A Business Alternative: Changing Employers’ Perception of the EEOC Mediation Program.” Prior to joining the firm, Mark...
Ms. Zilifyan is a Senior Associate Attorney with Shegerian & Associates. Her practice primarily focuses on representing plaintiffs in employment matters involving claims of wrongful termination and workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Since the firm has opened it’s practice to sexual assault cases, Ms. Zilifyan has taken lead on managing most of the sexual assault cases for the firm. Since joining the firm in 2020 Ms. Zilifyan has advocated for employee rights. She...
Tanvir Rahman is a Senior Associate at Wigdor LLP. Mr. Rahman, an experienced trial lawyer, focuses his practice representing both plaintiffs and management in the areas of labor and employment law, commercial law, civil rights law, appellate litigation, and complex class action litigation. Mr. Rahman currently manages several multi-plaintiff and high net worth single plaintiff employment discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation cases, in both federal and state court, and in arbitrat...
Mr. Lapointe is an attorney whose practice includes representing clients in the defense of personal-injury claims, representing and advising insurance carriers regarding coverage of all types of insurance claims, and representing entities in the defense and prosecution of various tort and contractual claims. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2019. During law school he served as an extern for the Honorable Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. of the United States District Cou...
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Carney Shegerian began his legal career at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. As an experienced trial attorney, Mr. Shegerian has tried numerous jury trials to verdict in both state and federal court, always representing individuals that have suffered financial or emotional losses and have been wronged by employers, including major corporations. Winner of the 2013 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award as a result of trying a number of significant cases, Mr. Shegerian was also nominated, and a finalis...
In Brief
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by M. Tae Phillips and Melanie C. Cormier
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Noncompete Extinct
by Mark W. Bakker
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a blanket ban on noncompete agreements that could radicalize post-termination protections afforded to employers.
A Time for Choosing
by Brandon D. Saxon and Debra Ellwood Meppen
Vast changes in the law, at both the federal and state level, have made it even harder to get through the already dense thickets of employment arbitration. What do businesses need to know going forward?
