Law Firm Overview

The law firm of Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP provides superior representation to clients in a wide variety of cases, with an emphasis on representing individuals whose rights have been aggrieved.

Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP represents clients in all aspects of dispute resolution: from pre-litigation negotiations through litigation, including trials and appeals in both federal and state courts, as well as mediation and arbitration.

We take an assertive approach to advocating on behalf of all our clients, who range from top corporate executives to secretaries, assistants and others whose rights have been infringed. We have successfully litigated cases against many of the largest law firms in the nation and have secured numerous recoveries for our clients in the six and seven figure range.

At Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP our strong and experienced team of lawyers provides excellent representation and vigorous advocacy on behalf of our clients. We have consistently attained outstanding results for those who have been wronged or injured. Our commitment to justice extends to all whose rights have been violated or who have been harmed by the wrongful or negligent conduct of others.

Because Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP represents most of its clients on a contingency basis, we have a personal stake in ensuring the maximum recovery for our clients. The firm levels the playing field by aggressively litigating against defendants while providing personal legal assistance to our clients.

Areas of Practice

• Age Discrimination
• Civil Rights
• Defamation
• Disability Discrimination
• Discrimination
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
• Family Leave Violations
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Leave Violations
• Public Policy Violations
• Punitive Damages Claims
• Race Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Severance Negotiations
• Sexual Harassment
• Wage And Hour Violations
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• Wrongful Termination

Representative Cases

• Wadkins v. Ford Motor Company, et al., Case Nos. 99-189188, 99-188451 (Tulare County Superior Court)
• Dorriah Page v. Los Angeles Times, et al., Case No. BC262884 (Los Angeles County Superior Court)
• LeMenn v. Las Vegas Metro Police Department, Case No. CV-S-01-0255-PMP-RJJ (United States District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada)
• Xue Lu and Jie Hao v. United States of America, Case No.CV 01-01758 MRP (BQRx) (United States District Court, Central District of California)
• John Doe v. Southern California Edison , (Los Angeles County Superior Court)
• Carreon v. Kremen, Case No. C01-20195 RMW ARB (United States District Court, Northern District of California)
• Alice Benham vs. Walgreens Pharmacy, S&J Security Investigations, Inc., Omar Ray
• Doe I v. Unocal Corp.
• Mary Sanders Lee v. City of Los Angeles, 25 F.3d 668 (9th Cir. 2001)
• People v Brown, 100 Cal. Rptr 2d 211 (2000)
• Maktab Tarighe Oveyssi Shah Maghsoudi, Inc. v. Kianfar, 179 F.3d 1244 (9th Cir. 1999)
• Reno v. Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, 119 S.Ct. 136 (1999)
• United States v Messer, 197 F. 3d. 330 (9th Cir. 1999)
• United States v. Phillips, 174 F.3d 1074 (9th Cir. 1999)
• Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, 141 F.3d 1373 (9th Cir. 1998)
• Alvarez-Machain v. United States, 107 F.3d 696 (9th Cir. 1997)
• Del Rio v. Jetton, 55 Cal. App. 4th 30 (1997)
• Doe v. Unocal, 963 F.Supp. 880 (C.D. Cal. 1997)
• Abebe-Jira v. Negewo, 72 F.3d 844 (11th Cir. 1996)
• Hilao v. Estate of Marcos, 103 F.3d 789 (9th Cir. 1996)
• City of Huntington Park v. Superior Court, 34 Cal. App. 4th 1293 (1995)
• Brandi R. Griffith v. Paul Hamilton Davis, 161 F.R.D 687 (C.D. Cal. 1995)
• Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472 (1995)
• Standing Committee v. Yagman, 55 F.3d 1430 (9th Cir. 1995)
• Chism v. County of San Bernardino, 159 F.R.D. 531 (C.D. Cal. 1994)
• Johnson v. County of Los Angeles, 865 F. Supp. 1430 (C.D. Cal. 1994)
• Wayne Mogilefsky v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Silver Pictures, et al., Real Parties in Interest, 20 Cal.App.4th 1409 (1993)
• Reno v. Flores, 507 U.S. 292 (1993)
• People v. Mitcham, 1 Cal. 4th 1027 (1992)
• Siderman v. Republic of Argentina, 965 F.2d 699 (9th Cir. 1992)
• United States v. Alvarez-Machain, 504 U.S. 655 (1992)
• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee v. Thornburgh, 970 F.2d 501 (9th Cir. 1991)
• Wilkinson v. United States, 774 F. Supp. 1360 (N.D. Ga 1991)
• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee v. Meese, 714 F. Supp 1060 (C.D. Cal. 1989)
• McCarthy v. Fletcher, 207 Cal. App. 3d 130 (1989)
• United States v. Aguilar, 871 F.2d 1436 (9th Cir. 1989)
• Chalk v. United States District Court, 840 F.2d 701 (9th Cir. 1988)
• Board of Directors of Rotary Int'l v. Rotary Club of Duarte, 481 U.S. 537 (1987)
• Ketchens v. Reiner, 194 Cal. App. 3d 470 (1987)
• Rogan v. City of Los Angeles, 668 F. Supp 1384 (C.D. Cal. 1987)
• Rubin v. City of Los Angeles, 190 Cal. App. 3d 560 (1987)
• San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. U.S. Olympic Committee, 483 U.S. 522 (1987)
• Thomas v. Atascadero Unified School District, 662 F. Supp 376 (C.D. Cal 1987)
• Wilkinson v. FBI, 633 F. Supp 336 (C.D. Cal. 1986)
• Coalition Against Police Abuse v. Superior Court, 170 Cal. App. 3d 888 (1985)
• Handel v. Artukovic, 601 F. Supp 1421 (C.D. Cal. 1985)
• Levine v. United States District Court, 775 F.2d 1054 (9th Cir. 1985)
• Martin v. International Olympic Committee, 740 F.2d 670 (9th Cir. 1984)
• Wilkinson v. FBI, 99 F.R.D. 148 (C.D. Cal. 1983)
• Crawford v. Board of Education, 458 U.S. 527 (1982)

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Employment Law -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Family Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Insurance Law, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Whistleblower/Qui Tam