Tracy Neal-Lopez is the founding member of the firm; she has wealth of trial and litigation experience, having taken numerous cases to judgment, including jury trials, bench trials and arbitration. She has represented many clients facing a vast array of life changing situations and she prides herself on being willing to take cases all the way to trial. Tracy represents either plaintiffs or defendants in state and federal court. She fights injustice, focusing her litigation skills primarily in employment and labor disputes. Her areas of practice include, wrongful termination, wage and hour, misclassification, whistleblower retaliation, interference with prospective economic advantage, non-compete provisions, defamation, breach of employment contract, discrimination and harassment. She also handles business and corporate litigation matters. Such as matters involving partnership disputes, corporate dissolution, breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, and unfair business practices. One of her primary achievements in her legal work was before the California Court of Appeals where she successfully challenged the assumption of risk doctrine in a case entitled Lackner vs. North (2006) 135 Cal. App. 4th 1188. Tracy received her law degree from Loyola Law School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Is a Managing Partner at the Long Beach office. After graduating Whittier Law School with honors in May 2003, Mr. Benjumea began his career in Workers’ Compensation. Mr. Benjumea has extensive experience in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation Defense including depositions, trials, appeals, serious and willful misconduct, and discrimination claims L.C. 132a. Mr. Benjumea has prevailed at all AOE/COE trials he has submitted through the years.

Representing employees against employers in claims for wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, assault & battery; whistleblower retaliation. Handle claims of retaliation for taking disability or medical leave, workers' compensation leave or family-medical leave, or denial of such leave. Harassment and discrimination claims are often based on sex, race, national origin, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, medical condition and other protected classifications. Adverse job actions based on discrimination may include excessive and unfair criticism, removal of responsibilities, fewer hours, transfers or assignments with less opportunity or income, assignment to menial or dirty tasks, demotion, denial of promotion, or simply termination. The firm also handles claims for unpaid overtime, denial of lunch and rest breaks. We handle all aspects of litigation including trial, arbitration, mediation and settlement in all state and federal courts in California and before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Also represent independent contractors and managers with discrimination claims against their employers. Attorney Geoffrey Lyon has over 25 years' courtroom experience. He has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal court collectively resulting in well over $15 million in verdicts and settlements. Attorney Lyon has handled dozens of trials, including jury trials, as well as arbitrations, hundreds of court appearances and mediations, and thousands of depositions. He has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Ninth Circuits and the California Court of Appeal. He was a candidate for State Assembly in 2004. Lyon is married with three children. Collectively, the firm's employee-clients have sued dozens of Fortune 500 companies in numerous industries including aerospace, entertainment, defense, broadcasting, real estate, construction, advertising, automotive, sales, service, banking, mortgage, and many other industries. Representative public entities sued by clients of the firm include the City and County of Los Angeles, school districts and numerous city, county and government agencies. Nothing herein is intended to be a prediction, guaranty or estimate regarding the outcome of your case or any particular matter.

The founding member of the firm, Gary Carlin is one of the most seasoned employment law attorneys in California. Gary has been practicing law since 1970, having established his own practice in 1977 and guiding Carlin & Buchsbaum into one of the largest and most respected employment litigation firms in Southern California. With his unique focus and expertise in the plight of employees, Gary provides the experience and resources to offer his clients new chances in life and at work. In more than 35 years of practicing law, Gary has obtained verdicts, judgments, awards, and settlements of cases at a present value of over $100,000,000 for his clients. Gary has an amazing range of legal experience and has gained a reputation for reliability and strong ethics, previously advising the Supreme Court of the State of California on matters of attorney discipline and serving on multiple committees and panels statewide. After law school, Gary worked at the Law Offices of C. Ransom Samuelson, the first attorney to ever obtain a jury verdict in excess of $100,000 in Los Angeles County. He later became a partner in the firm before establishing his practice. Gary is a native of Southern California, born in Los Angeles, and graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a B.A. in History. He then moved north to complete his education at the University of California at Hastings College of Law in San Francisco and became licensed to practice law in the State of California in 1970.

As a partner in the firm, Brent specializes in representing employees in wrongful termination cases. He has worked exclusively in the area of employment litigation since he began practicing law in 1998. Through the years, Brent has successfully represented hundreds of plaintiffs in employment-related litigation, obtaining significant settlements and jury verdicts against Fortune 500 companies, large government entities, as well as small and medium-sized employers. Since he joined forces with Gary Carlin to launch the firm in July of 2004, he has been lead trial counsel in employment cases that generated more than $7 million dollars for his clients. He has handled virtually every type of labor and employment dispute, including claims of sexual harassment, unpaid overtime, whistle-blowing, racial discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, and gender discrimination. In addition, he has also successfully prosecuted cases based on breach of contract, fraud, defamation, and other civil claims that often arise in the context of employment. Brent recently recovered $1.17 million in a well-publicized wrongful termination suit against the City of Pasadena (read more). Brent was also nominated as Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles for 2008.Brent was raised in Laguna Beach, and attended Laguna Beach High School, where he played tennis and basketball. In 1994, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he graduated with honors. After college, Brent followed through with his ambition of becoming a lawyer, enrolling at the University of San Diego School of Law, where he earned his law degree in 1997. It was in law school that Brent decided that representing individuals, particularly those who have been wronged, was much more rewarding than defending corporations.

Ms. Natalie Mirzayan takes a compassionate approach to the practice of law and is known for her ability to listen to clients and understand their needs and goals. Ms. Mirzayan is dedicated to achieving favorable settlements at the earliest opportunity and works on the principle that negotiations are most successful when the case is well-positioned for litigation if necessary. Ms. Mirzayan makes clear to her clients that they will be actively involved in their cases, and that the case strategy will be developed based on their particular needs and circumstances. Ms. Mirzayan was awarded her law degree from California Western School of Law and after further law studies obtained an LL.M. in Taxation from Chapman University School of Law. Ms. Mirzayan was a member of the California Western School of Law Pro Bono Honors Society and received the Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services. She graduated with honors, cum laude, from the University of California Los Angeles with a B.A. in Economics. Ms. Mirzayan’s experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, allows her to carefully evaluate each client’s individual needs to achieve optimal results.

Mr. Carr is the founder and owner of the Law Offices of Michael T. Carr. Mr. Carr acknowledges that employment issues are serious legal matters. As an experienced Southern California Labor and Employment Lawyers, Mr. Carr has built his practice fighting to preserve the rights and protections of the law that our clients are entitled to. Through effective representation and aggressive litigation, Mr. Carr is dedicated to protecting individuals who have been unfairly treated by large corporate interests. Mr. Carr has represented clients large and small for nearly 20 years.

K&L Law Group, P.C. is a law practice based in La Verne, California, focusing on business law, labor and employment and commercial real estate matters. Grace M. Kim has been practicing since 2004 and is a member of the California and Nevada state bars. She is also a member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, Clark County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Whether you are trying to close a commercial real estate deal, have a question about an employment or labor matter or need help with other business law issues, K&L Law Group is ready to help you. We are committed to providing excellence in client services, a high level of expertise in business and real estate law and the best results possible in every matter we handle.

Sadhana Ghimire is an Associate Attorney at JML Law’s Orange County office, where she litigates employee-side employment and personal injury cases. Before becoming licensed in California, Sadhana practiced law in Nepal as a Partner with Lawyers & Company and was a law professor at the Kathmandu School of Law. Before joining JML Law, Sadhana worked extensively in human rights at an international level, including serving as Team Leader for the United Nations Development Program in Nepal, Director of Programs for International Alert, and Country Director for Global Rights-Partners for Justice. Her work with these institutions revolved around working closely with the justices, district attorneys, and parliamentarians to improve the rights of people through legislative, executive, and judicial interventions. As part of her ongoing doctoral studies in Judicial Science from Loyola Law School, Sadhana’s research focuses on human trafficking and modern-day slavery and the challenges to the modern rule of law and governance systems. She previously served as Vice-Chair of Loyola Law School’s Justice Collaborative Group to advocate for racial and gender equality. Ms. Ghimire holds a Master’s Degree in Law from George Mason University, Virginia. Her second Master’s Degree in Law is from the Kathmandu School of Law. She holds a post-graduate degree in International Law from the Utrecht University, Institute of Social Studies, in the Hague, the Netherlands. Her Bachelor’s Degree (Equivalent to JD) in Law is from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Bita Neyestani is a practicing lawyer in the state of California handling Civil Employment matters.