Summary
Jeremy’s practice focuses on representing employees in wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage-and-hour matters. Through tenacious and zealous advocacy, he has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.
For nearly two decades, Jeremy represented both employers and employees in employment disputes. That experience gives him a rare, insider’s perspective when advocating for plaintiffs, allowing him to anticipate defense tactics, identify pressure points, and drive litigation strategy against sophisticated and well-resourced employers.
Coming from a family of trial lawyers, Jeremy has served as lead counsel in numerous high-stakes jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations. His employment law practice is strengthened by an extensive background in complex civil litigation including business, intellectual property, and real estate matters, which provides a strategic advantage when litigating against sophisticated and well-resourced employers.
Jeremy brings relentless advocacy, seasoned judgment, and a client-centered approach to every matter he handles. He is deeply committed to employee rights and workplace accountability and has chosen to focus his practice on representing individuals who have been wronged by large and powerful employers.
Jeremy is licensed to practice law before all California state courts and the United States District Courts for the Central District of California and is a member of the California State Bar.
Philanthropic Endeavors
Beyond his legal practice, Jeremy is committed to community service and leadership. He has served as a committee member for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was honored as a runner-up in its Man of the Year fundraising competition. He also serves as a longstanding board member at his daughters’ school.
Outside the office, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, traveling, and staying active through recreational sports, including tennis and cycling.
Representative Matters
(Representative examples; results depend on the facts and applicable law)
- Recovered millions of dollars on behalf of employees in matters involving wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, harassment, discrimination, and wage-and-hour violations.
- Co-trial counsel in obtaining a jury verdict in excess of $65 million involving a dispute concerning a partnership agreement for the acquisition, management, and financing of a real estate business.
- Co-trial counsel in obtaining a jury verdict exceeding $9 million for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract arising from a medical practice partnership dispute.
- Member of the trial team in obtaining a judgment exceeding $100 million for breach of fiduciary duty in a complex commercial and probate matter.
- Lead trial counsel securing a judgment exceeding $1.5 million in a complex bifurcated trial spanning more than three years involving lender liability, usury, partnership, and choice-of-law issues in a dispute between international luxury watch dealers.
- Lead trial counsel in obtaining a $200,000 judgment after trial for breach of contract against a luxury automobile dealership involving a celebrity-owned exotic automobile, including $138,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs.
- Obtained a $650,000 settlement on behalf of a plaintiff who sustained emotional distress and invasion of privacy.
- Obtained a $600,000 settlement on behalf of an employee in a sexual harassment matter.
- Obtained a $275,000 settlement on behalf of an employee in a pregnancy discrimination case.
- Co-trial counsel in obtaining a $400,000 jury verdict in a breach-of-contract action against an international consumer electronics company.
- Lead counsel in obtaining a $316,827 judgment in a multi-phase arbitration after the defendant failed to comply with its indemnity obligations in connection with third-party litigation.
- Lead trial counsel in a case against a security company for misappropriation of a rare diamond, obtaining a $130,000 judgment after trial.
- Co-trial counsel in obtaining a defense verdict in real estate litigation seeking specific performance and substantial damages, and ultimately recovering an award of $340,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs for trial and appeal.
- Lead counsel in the successful representation of a first-ballot Major League Baseball Hall of Fame player in multiple matters, including a well-publicized right-of-publicity lawsuit against a global athletic apparel company and various national endorsement deals.
- Recovered millions of dollars in enforcement of the trademark “Honey Badger Don’t Care” in trademark infringement actions throughout the United States.
- Obtained a complete defense of all claims asserted against a Grammy Award–winning recording artist in a real property dispute.
- Lead trial counsel in a jury trial to verdict successfully defending a prominent real estate broker in a breach-of-contract dispute involving real estate commissions.
- Lead counsel in obtaining a full dismissal with zero sums paid on behalf of a high-profile CPA and business-management firm sued by a former shareholder who demanded over $1 million.
- Successful representation of a prominent commercial real estate developer in complex commercial and real estate litigation.
- Lead appellate counsel in obtaining a complete reversal on appeal of an award of attorneys’ fees.
- Successful representation of a franchisee in litigation in which the franchisor sought in excess of $5 million, resulting in a settlement of no sums paid, based in part on the assertion of anti-deficiency statutes.
- Lead counsel in obtaining an award of $1 million in a franchise dispute.
- Lead counsel in obtaining a $500,000 settlement on behalf of a client in a home health care business partnership dispute, despite aggressive counterclaims seeking substantial damages.
- Lead counsel in obtaining a $450,000 settlement in connection with a $20,000 home improvement construction matter, demonstrating disproportionate exposure and leverage-driven resolution.