David Payab
Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in Woodland Hills, California
Practice Areas:
Employment litigation,
Employment & labor,
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Discrimination,
Employment law - employee,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Sexual harassment,
Trucking accidents,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful death,
Wrongful termination
Education Qualification:
Southwestern Law School
Practice Areas:
Employment litigation,
Employment & labor,
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Discrimination,
Employment law - employee,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Sexual harassment,
Trucking accidents,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful death,
Wrongful termination
5850 Canoga Ave Suite 400ALos Angeles, California, 91367
First Admitted: 1997, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.payablaw.com/attorneys/david-payab-esq-/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- Long Beach Bar Association
- Burbank Bar Association
- South Bay Bar Association
- Santa Monica Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- United States District Court, Central District of California, 1997
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Member, California Employment Lawyer Association (CELA)
- Member, Los Angeles Bar Association
- Supreme Court of the State of California, 1997
- California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), 2019
- State Bar of California, 1997
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, 2019
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $5,500,000 settlement regarding a business dispute. Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant., 2012
- $900,000 settlement regarding a personal injury matter. Confidential Plaintiff v. City of Los Angeles., 2005
- $550,000 settlement regarding a personal injury matter. Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant, 2018
- $227,500 settlement regarding an employment matter involving discrimination based on pregnancy. Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant., 2010
- $185,000 settlement regarding an employment matter involving sexual harassment and discrimination and retaliation based on disability. Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant., 2015
Representative Clients:
- University of Southern California - Legal Advisor to all USC graduate and undergraduate students for the past eleven (12) years., 2023
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Provided pro bono legal services at Legal Grind., 2003
Honors/Awards:
- Award received from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell and Lawyers.com for quality of service, overall value, responsiveness, and communication ability., Client Distinction Award, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell and Lawyers.com, 2020
- "People Love Us On Yelp" Award for three years from Yelp for receiving a significant number of 5-star reviews on Yelp., People Love Us On Yelp, Yelp, 2020
- Elite Lawyer Award for Wrongful Termination, 2020, Elite Lawyer Award, Elite Lawyers, 2020
- Elite Lawyer Award for Personal Injury, 2020, Elite Lawyer Award, Elite Lawyers, 2020
- Client Choice Award received from Avvo, 2019, Client Choice Award, Avvo, 2019
- Best Businesses of Woodland Hills Award, 2014, Best Businesses of Woodland Hills Award, Best Businesses, 2014
- American Jurisprudence Book Award - Insurance Law - received from Southwestern University School of Law in 1996., American Jurisprudence Book Award - Insurance Law, Southwestern University School of Law, 1996
- American Jurisprudence Book Award - Civil Pretrial Practice - received from Southwestern University School of Law., American Jurisprudence Book Award - Civil Pretrial Practice, Southwestern University School of Law, 1996
Educational Background:
- California State University, Northridge - Bachelor of Arts in English and Option in Literature, 1993
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Reported Case: David Talasazan v. Northridge Arena Soccer League, Inc. et al., 2002 Cal.App.Unpub LEXIS 11236 Filed December 4, 2002, David Talasazan v. Northridge Arena Soccer League, Inc. et al., 2002 Cal.App.Unpub LEXIS 11236 Filed December 4, 2002, 2002
- Reported Case: Kamran Mehdizadeh v. Stephen Wexler et al. 2005 Cal.App.Unpub WESTLAW 2032200. Filed August 24, 2005., Kamran Mehdizadeh v. Stephen Wexler et al. 2005 Cal.App.Unpub WESTLAW 2032200. Filed August 24, 2005., 2005
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Rated A+ with the Better Business Bureau, 2020
- AVVO Superb Rated 10 Attorney, 2020
- Highly Recommended by Locals badge from Alignable, 2019
- 20 Year Anniversary Certificate From Martindale-Hubbell in recognition of serving the community since 1997, 2017
- Best of Woodland Hills in Employment Law Plaque, Presented by Best Businesses, 2014
Industry Groups:
- Advisors
- Attorneys
- Counselors
- Law
- Law Firms
- Lawyers
- Legal
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