Employment Litigation

Barta Goldberg offers industry-leading employment litigation services to all manner of clients, from individuals to business entities. Our principals have handled a wide range of employment disputes, from minor disagreements that could (if allowed to develop into full-blown litigation) expose the parties to potentially harmful criticism in the media, to genuine assertions of discrimination and harassment.

The breadth and depth of our experience has served us well. Over the years, we have developed an efficient litigation process through which we can evaluate a case and develop a practical, well-considered solution in a cost-effective manner. Our firm prioritizes optimal results based on each client’s objectives and needs. And we provide this high-level of representation at competitive rates.

Comprehensive Representation in Employment Disputes

Our attorneys provide comprehensive representation in labor and employment disputes to both individual and entity clients in a number of industries, including hospitality, real estate, entertainment and media. Our practice encompasses a wide range of employment-related claims, such as trade secret misappropriation, wage and hour actions, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, unpaid commissions, severance package negotiation, disability accommodation issues, non-compete enforceability concerns, breach or enforcement of non-disclosure agreements, employee theft and more.

Individualized Approach

Circumstantial factors surrounding a client’s employment dispute, from the industry to certain professional or business concerns that could be impacted by the dispute, have a significant influence on how we approach litigation.  Standards, expectations and concerns typical of each industry can be quite variable. At Barta Goldberg, our attorneys are well-equipped to represent the interests of such a diverse client base, in large part because of our commitment to personalized advocacy.

The efficacy of our representation is not dependent on our ability to “replicate” prior successes given similarities in the client’s case and others that we have handled. Instead, we invest the time and effort necessary to evaluate each case from the ground up, without the strategic biases that tend to form when a firm fails to take into account the truly holistic nature of an employment dispute.

Negotiations Often Require a Delicate Touch

Employment disputes are somewhat unique in that they frequently involve elements of irrationality due to the working relationship that lies at the center of the dispute. Parties may take a particularly hostile stance towards one another due to some perceived emotional grievance. We are aware of how difficult it can be for clients to balance their frustrations with how an employment relationship may have evolved over time with the desire to secure a favorable result through litigation.

In the employment litigation context, we are cognizant of the emotionally-fraught landscape of the dispute, which helps us secure favorable settlements in situations that might otherwise devolve into unshakable hostilities.

Of course, negotiations do not always succeed. Our attorneys are relentless litigators who are well-prepared for the prospect of trial. In fact, our philosophy in the employment litigation context and otherwise is one that assumes the possibility of the dispute advancing to trial.

Having successfully litigated many cases, we have developed a reputation as aggressive advocates who are willing and able to take a dispute all the way to trial in order to advance the interests of our clients. This reputation allows us substantial leeway during early negotiations with opposing counsel. Given that we cannot be intimidated into accepting an unfavorable settlement, the other side must be careful to act in good faith and negotiate fairly with our team.

Contact Barta Goldberg for Litigation Assistance

If you’d like to speak to an attorney at Barta Goldberg about your employment litigation matter, or any other legal matter, please call (310) 479-1454.

We look forward to assisting you.