West Puente Valley Employment Attorneys

The trial attorneys of the Akopyan Law Firm A.P.C. stand ready to fight for the rights of the residents of West Puente Valley, regardless of whether they are employees or employers.  If your cause is just and involves employment law, give us a call to see how we can help.

West Puente Valley, California

West Puente Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County.  West Puente Valley is situated in the San Gabriel Valley and is home to more than 30,000 residents.  It covers approximately two square miles, and encompasses the following zip codes: 91744 and 91746. The community is easily accessible to the San Gabriel River Freeway to the west, the San Bernardino Freeway to the north, and the Pomona Freeway to the south. West Puente Valley is bounded by La Puente to the south and east, Baldwin Park to the northwest, West Covina to the northeast, and the San Gabriel River Freeway and the western boundary of City of Industry to the west. The community is mainly residential. The Akopyan Law Firm A.P.C. is headquartered in Los Angeles which is minutes away from West Puente Valley. Our employment lawyers stand ready to provide legal services to both employees and employers in West Puente Valley.

The Best Employment Lawyer in West Puente Valley

West Puente Valley, a flourishing community, offers its residents a plethora of choices when it comes to legal representation. In today’s digital age, an online search for “West Puente Valley employment lawyer” or “wrongful termination attorney in West Puente Valley” is likely to inundate you with paid advertisements from employment lawyers spanning across various locations. Amidst this sea of options, discerning the right attorney with the essential skills and experience can prove to be a formidable challenge, especially when relying solely on internet advertisements.

The Akopyan Law Firm, A.P.C., rises above the competition by offering a level of legal expertise that is backed by almost two decades of experience. Each attorney within our firm has honed their skills and knowledge to an exceptional degree. Our lawyers possess a sterling track record of success, having consistently secured favorable outcomes for both employees and employers. What truly sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to quality over quantity.

Unlike many firms that prioritize expanding their caseload, we focus on delivering exceptional service on every case we undertake. Our dedication to quality work drives us to limit the number of cases we handle, ensuring that each client receives the personalized attention they deserve. At the Akopyan Law Firm, A.P.C., we understand that the true measure of our success lies in the satisfaction and well-being of our clients.

Our approach to legal representation is not solely built on flashy advertisements or empty promises. We pride ourselves on the tangible results we’ve achieved over the years. With conveniently located offices just minutes away from West Puente Valley, we are poised and ready to provide residents with legal representation of the highest caliber. When you require legal guidance in the complex realm of employment law, you can trust us to stand by your side, ensuring that your rights and interests are vigorously defended.

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Featured Employment Case

A Department of Health Services investigator sued his superiors for wrongful termination, violation of whistleblower statute, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Superior Court sustained a defense demurrer based on exclusivity provisions of workers’ compensation law, and the investigator appealed. The Court of Appeal affirmed in part and reversed in part, and the Supreme Court granted review, superseding opinion of the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court held that: (1) claim under “whistleblower” protection statute for damages arising from termination of employment of investigator was not barred by exclusive remedy provisions of workers’ compensation law, despite allegations of physical injury suffered by investigator; (2) investigator could not maintain action for breach of contract or breach of implied covenant of good faith fair dealing; and (3) to extent that state employee’s claim against supervisors for intentional infliction of emotional distress alleged distinct cause of action, not dependent upon violation of express statute or fundamental policy, claim was barred by worker’s compensation exclusivity provisions.  The Court explained that exclusive remedy provisions of workers’ compensation law are not applicable under certain circumstances, sometimes identified as conduct where employer or insurer steps out of their proper roles, or as conduct of employer having “questionable” relationship to employment, which may be essentially defined as not stemming from risk reasonably encompassed within compensation bargain. Both act of termination of employee and acts leading up to termination necessarily arise out of and during and “in the course of the employment,” within the meaning of exclusive remedy provisions of workers’ compensation law. Fact that termination and acts leading up to termination arises out of and during course of employment does not resolve issue of whether exclusive remedy provisions of workers’ compensation law act are bar to all causes of action arising from discharge; rather, where injury is result of conduct, whether in form of discharge or otherwise, not seen as reasonably coming within compensation bargain, separate civil action may lie. Claim under “whistleblower” protection statute for damages arising from termination of employment of investigator for Department of Health Services was not barred by exclusive remedy provisions of workers’ compensation law, despite allegations of physical injury suffered by investigator; “whistleblower statute”, as “more specific” provision, controlled over compensation law

Shoemaker v. Myers, 52 Cal. 3d 1, 801 P.2d 1054 (1990)