AJ Bhowmik - San Diego, CA

Background Information

A.J. was born in Northridge, California on February 20, 1980. He received his B.A. in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts from the University of California at San Diego in 2002 and then proceeded to the University of San Diego School of Law, earning his J.D. in 2006. While in Law School, A.J. was awarded a scholarship from the Warren Family Endowment, was a member of the International Law Journal, and also received the Outstanding Oral Advocacy Award in his first year lawyering skills class. He was admitted to the California State Bar in January of 2007.

A.J. says: "I've always been grateful for the opportunities I've had to help others and pursue just causes. As a teenager, I was active in the Boy Scouts of America. In pursuing my goal of achieving the Eagle Scout rank, I was blessed with many chances to work for the common good.

San Diego Employment Lawyers

One major problem in California is that commissioned sales employees are not paid for all of the commissions that they earn. The pattern of violations usually transpires in a similar fashion: the commissioned employees do everything that they need to do in order to get the commission but they leave the company before they are paid the commission. Despite the fact that the employees completed all of the necessary work to receive the commission, the employer refuses to pay them the commission. If this pattern of conduct sounds familiar, contact an experienced employment law attorney at Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik today. We help employees in the Southern District of California as well as the Northern District of California recover unpaid commissions.

Wrongful Termination and Unpaid Wage Claims for Medical and Science Sales Reps

There are two sales exemptions that employers in California use to avoid paying employees overtime wages: (1) The Inside Sales Exemption and (2) The Outside Sales Exemption. Before those different exemption tests are met, there are two initial inquiries. First, is the employee involved principally in selling a product or service, which does not include making the product or rendering the service? The second inquiry is whether the amount of their compensation is a percent of the price of the product or service? If the answer to either one of these questions is no, contact an experience San Jose Employment Lawyers today for a free consultation.

Pharmaceutial Sales Reps Cheated Out of Overtime Pay? Call 877-852-3912 for Advice

Pharmaceutical Sales Reps that promote prescription brand name drugs usually satisfy the first requirement of this exemption in that they are "outside" at doctors offices and pharmacies. However, because they are not actually making the sales but instead trying to get a doctor to make a non-binding promise to prescribe certain prescription drugs, they may not qualify for the exemption. If you are a prescription drug salesperson and get paid the same amount of money every week even when you work more than 40 hours, contact Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik for a free consultation.

Denied Unemployment? California Unemployment Compensation Appeals Attorneys

Have you been fired and denied unemployment? Our firm has successfully helped employees fill out their applications for unemployment insurance. In addition, if you lost the initial decision, we can prepare you for an appeal. There is nothing worse than getting fired and denied unemployment all at the same time. Email me or contact our employment law offices in the San Francisco Bay Area at 877-852-3912 to further learn about how we can help you successfully get unemployment.

Retaliation against Computer Professionals

Employers are not legally allowed to retaliate against employees for certain activities such as standing up for their rights, communicating concerns of health and safety, or filing a claim for workers’ compensation. In addition, employers are not allowed to retaliate against employees for seeking relief from illegal conduct such as unpaid overtime wages. Contact our San Jose Employment Lawyers for a free consultation about your employment law rights today.

Retaliation Victim?  Our Employment Law Lawyers Protect Whisteblowers

Employers in California are not allowed to retaliate against employees for disclosing suspicious activity when the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the activity is illegal or unsafe.  If you engaged in any activity that you thought was necessary to prevent illegal activity or unsafe conditions and as a result your employer demoted or fired you, contact our firm now to discuss whether you have a lawsuit.

Many employees are victims of illegal conduct in the workplace, but hesitate to take action because they fear that they will lose their job. Retaliation is illegal. We have a long history of fighting employees who have been retaliated against for talking to attorneys, which is why so many employees feel comfortable working with us.

Labor Commissioner Hearings

If you have a hearing with the labor commissioner for wage and hour issues, don’t be surprised to find out that your current or former employer has retained counsel. We have the resources and experience to help you beat your current or former employer in these types of hearings.

Call 877-852-3912 For a Free Employment Law Consultation 

At Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik, our employment law attorneys are prepared to help you recover damages for wrongful termination claims in San Diego, harassment law violations in San Francisco and discrimination in San Jose. and illegal wage and hour pay practices. We effectively represent workers throughout the entire state of California when it comes to protecting employees from illegal employment law violations.