Previous Law Firm Name

• Risley & Goor, 1994
• Lovretovich & Karen, 1997

Law Firm Overview

The Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich was founded based upon a commitment to the representation of the individual in all aspects of employment law, insurance law and personal injury law.

The firm founder, Joseph M. Lovretovich, has been elected by his peers as one of the "Super Lawyers" in employment law.

The firm has become a leader in the field in providing representation to wrongfully terminated employees; victims of workplace harassment and discrimination; to those affected by workplace reductions in force and unfair employment investigations. The firm has also been in the forefront of making new law in the area of disability rights; pregnancy discrimination; and the denial of family medical leave.

In addition, the firm provides consultation and representation in the negotiation of executive compensation agreements, ERISA litigation; and disability and life insurance claims.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law -- Employee
• Sexual Harassment
• Civil Rights
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Discrimination
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Health & Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Medical Malpractice

Representative Cases

• Fleming vs. Parametric Technology Corporation
• Padilla vs. Heckenlively
• Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club
• Dee v. Vintage Petroleum
• O'Hare v. MBIA
• Neale v. ATC/VANCOM
• Stevenson v. Moore
• Macias v. Castillo
• Witmer v. Rockwell Corporation
• Hackmon v. City of Los Angeles
• Aguilar v. Ayala
• Aguilar v. Ayala
• Taylor v. Ethan Allen
• Lee v. Grant

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff