Brandeis Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Juan J. Dominguez is a nationally recognized, award-winning, bilingual attorney. He is the founder, CEO and Managing Partner of The Dominguez Firm, LLP; a Los Angeles based personal injury, workers' compensation,and employment law practice with a legal staff of over one-hundred employees. The firm is one of the most successful and well-known injury law firms in Southern California.

In 2011, Mr. Dominguez was nominated Attorney of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). In 2013, he was honored with distinction by the Hispanic National Bar Association with the Attorney of the Year award. In 2014, the Mexican-American Bar Association...

Christopher was one of the youngest attorneys to be admitted to the State Bar of California. He focuses on Personal Injury legal representation. Christopher is bilingual in Spanish. Christopher is the former President of the Long Beach Barristers Bar Association. Christopher has the distinction of achieving many outstanding awards including one for his dedication to pro bono services. He believes strongly in using his legal skills for the betterment of the community. He is also one of the few attorneys who has a verdict for over ($12,000,000.00) twelve million dollars.

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For over 20 years, Attorney Nikki Jacobson has been a dedicated advocate for California injured workers and immigrants from all over the world. She has focused her practice of law exclusively on workers’ compensation and immigration law. Los...

Andrew is a Thornton Law Firm partner and trial attorney. Andrew manages the Thornton Law Firm asbestos trial practice. He has successfully litigated hundreds of asbestos cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court. Andrew has also successfully argued cases before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Spellman v. Shawmut Woodworking & Supply, Inc., et al, 445 Mass. 675 (2006)). He has lectured before nationwide continuing legal education seminars on the subjects of asbestos litigation and the admissibility of expert testimony. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New York, the United...

We are Employment Law, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Workplace Discrimination, Wage & Hour, and Whistleblower Attorneys in New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, & Miami. With decades of experience and over $200 Million recovered throughout this time, call now for free consultation. No fee unless we recover.

Eliot Houman is a co-founding partner of The Accident Guys. Mr. Houman has handled numerous complex lawsuits from their inception through trial and appeals, and has helped his clients obtain millions of dollars in judgments and settlements.

Mr. Houman graduated towards the top of his class from the prestigious Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.

Prior to founding The Accident Guys, Mr. Houman worked at some of our nation’s most well-respected law firms, including a national firm voted one of America’s “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms of 2014.” Having honed his legal skills working alongside many of our country’s best and...

Olivier Taillieu is a distinguished and respected trial attorney. He has tried and won multiple jury trials in his prolific career, and has recovered tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients. He is the chief trial attorney of The Dominguez Firm and handles complex and hard-fought cases.

Mr. Taillieu has been recognized by his peers as an outstanding advocate for his clients. He was one of five finalists for the prestigious CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2017, received the coveted nomination again in 2018, and was selected once again as one of the...

Haleh Shekarchian has successfully represented thousands of clients in the areas of Personal Injury and Work-Related Injuries since 1993. Haleh Shekarchian is renowned for her expertise in settling and litigating a wide range of claims, including personal injury, automobile and motorcycle accidents, products liability, wrongful death, and slip and fall, and is well respected by defense attorneys, judges, and insurance companies in Los Angeles and neighboring counties for her integrity and compassionate representation of her clients. Her clients are confident they will receive the highest level of service and maximum protection possible under the California laws. Personal injury and work-related injuries...

Matthew K. Joy is a trial attorney at The Dominguez Firm. With over a decade of experience litigating difficult liability cases, Attorney Joy has helped hundreds of accident victims in California recover millions in compensation. He’s a fierce advocate of road safety and promotes the firm’s values by delivering outstanding legal representation and client service, as part of the personal injury trial team.

Matthew is known for handling complex cases involving wrongful deaths, amputations, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegic injuries, auto accidents and premises liability; as well, cases of serious accidents involving trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles, drowning, construction and elevators;...

I have been practicing law for over 20 years now. My passion is to help employees who are being taken advantage of by their employers. So whether you have been injured at work, feel body pain from performing your regular job duties or feel like your employee rights are being violated, I and the lawyers at my firm can help you. We get the job done.

Mr. Beck specializes in personal injury, real estate, and business litigation cases, trying numerous successful cases including jury cases, court cases, and binding arbitrations.

Certified Specialist by the California Bar in Workers’ Compensation

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Arts -- University of California at Berkeley
1968
Major in Zoology, Minor in Biochemistry

Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University
(Tel Aviv, Israel)
1968-1969 (completed first 2 years of medical school)

Master of Science --University of Southern California School of Medicine
1971
Major in Molecular Pharmacology

Juris Doctor -- Loyola University of Los Angeles
1974


ADMITTED TO BAR IN FOLLOWING STATES

California -- 1974

Nevada -- 1988

Federal Courts in 9th Judicial District

Certified Specialist in California in Workers’ Compensation


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1972-1972 Morgan, Wentzel & McNicholas

1972-1973-- Jaffee & Mallery Thompson, Talbot & LeMaster

1973-1974-- Mallery & Nowack

1974-1975-- Mallery & Hummel

1975-1982-- Mallery & Stern

1982-1986-- Mallery, Stern & Warford

1986-1989-- Mallery, Stern & Howington

1989 to present-- Mallery &...

Troy Slaten, a criminal defense attorney at Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, is a partner and the managing attorney of our firm's criminal defense practice. Located at the Beverly Hills criminal headquarters office, Mr. Slaten graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and continued his education at Pepperdine University School of Law, there earning his Juris Doctorate.

Mr. Slaten clerked at the Los Angeles District Attorney's (DA's) office and was involved in a multitude of cases as a volunteer prosecutor. Dealing with misdemeanor and felony cases, including drug, theft, sex, and a multitude of other complex cases, Mr....

The Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor are located in San Pedro, California, at the center of the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach. We provide expert legal representation for cruise ship passengers, maritime workers and offshore oil workers. Our practice areas include maritime personal injury, Jones Act and injured seamen, cruise ship accidents and injuries, commercial fishing accidents, recreational boating accidents, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LWHCA), Defense Base Act (DBA), shipyard accidents, maritime trucking accidents, Death on the High Seas Act, catastrophic injury and maritime wrongful death. With more...

Shayda Yamini was born in raised in Los Angeles CA. She graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. She attended law school at the Southwestern University School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 2012. She is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association; the State Bar of California, and CAALA.

Shayda is a highly talented, resourceful and aggressive trial attorney, bringing tremendous passion and enthusiasm to her work as an advocate for the rights of her clients. She is an expert in representing injured individuals and their families...

I. Benjamin Blady is the founding partner of Blady Workforce Law Group, APC, where he heads the Los Angeles Labor and Employment law and Class Action practice. Since 1994, Mr. Blady has focused his practice on employment law and labor law, wage and hour litigation, and class action litigation.

Ben Blady has handled claims for wrongful or unlawful termination, discrimination (age, disability, gender, race, sex, sexual orientation), maternity leave, pregnancy leave, sexual harassment, failure to pay wages, unpaid wages, employee misclassification, failure to reasonably accommodate health conditions, retaliation, sick leave and whistle-blowing. Mr. Blady has successfully represented clients in individual employee,...

Carlos A. Gómez handles all types of personal injury cases, including catastrophic car accidents, orthopedic injuries, brain injuries, wrongful death, and more. He is a successful personal injury litigation attorney at The Dominguez Firm and has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts on behalf of accident victims who have been seriously injured.

Attorney Gomez graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a BA in Political Science and History. He then attended the University of Southern California, Gould Law School, under a Merit Scholarship, where he received his Juris Doctor.

While studying law, Gómez was an executive member of...

Attorney Alejandro R. Capiro has more than 29 years of experience as a litigator. His role as Of Counsel Attorney at The Dominguez Firm is of utmost importance. As a tenacious and fierce advocate of justice, Attorney Capiro’s top priority is representing clients with the integrity and dedication the firm promotes.

Alex Capiro’s valuable insights into how insurance carriers and self-insured businesses strategize to seek the best financial outcome for themselves in injury claims have allowed him to help thousands of accident victims. As a top personal injury attorney, with more than 29 years of experience, Mr. Capiro has handled a...

Alexander D. Napolin, Esq., Napolin Accident Injury Lawyer is a trial attorney practicing personal injury, auto accident, catastrophic injury, mass tort, wrongful death and multi-plaintiff tort litigation. Mr. Napolin offers a completely free legal consultations to prospective clients who are looking to retain a personal injury attorney for representation. Injury representation is generally offered on a contingency fee basis (percentage of recovery, no up front legal fees). Napolin Accident Injury Lawyer APC represents individuals and families who reside in the communities within the Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley, Riverside County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County areas....

Benjamin P. Feld is a law partner with the firm Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld. Mr. Feld has been representing injured workers since 2002, providing his expertise in the areas of Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability and third party litigation services. Mr. Feld is also a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation with the State Bar of California, one of only four applicant attorneys in the County with this distinction (two of the other three are the other partners in the firm). His work has led not only to successful outcomes for his clients, but also citable appellate precedent. Mr. Feld also...

An experienced trial attorney and former Workers’ Compensation Judge, John has been involved in Workers’ Compensation for over 25 years. John believes in “service above self”. To that extent, he is actively involved in numerous community groups including Boy Scouts of America, Girls Scouts of America, Cub Scouts and Covina Rotary. John is an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends much of his time traveling in his RV camping across the Western United States. John is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz (College 8) where he earned a B.A. Degree in Latin American & Latino Studies. He is a graduate of Santa...

I have served in the State of California since 1988, handling Social Security Disability, Workers’ Compensation Law, Criminal Law, and Personal Injury matters. At the Law Offices of Norman J. Homen, our goal is to provide injured clients with the best results in a timely and cost-effective manner. For over 30 years, our outstanding litigation team has remained dedicated to the rights and welfare of the injured and disabled throughout Southern California. The cornerstone of my success is the quality of relationships that I maintain with clients. Clients are treated with integrity and respect for their needs, goals, and objectives. We...

Patricia Alabise is a sought-after personal injury litigation attorney at The Dominguez Firm. As a valuable member of the firm’s trial team, she represents clients in all types of cases, seeking justice for those who have been injured by negligent third parties in all types of accidents. She served as Executive Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of The Dominguez Firm, working directly with the CEO and executive management and has made notable contributions, working in collaboration with the firm’s various departments.

Attorney Alabise earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Business Law from California State University,...

After graduating with honors from USC, Alex Sarajian received his J.D. from Loyola Law School. Prior to forming LA Injury Attorneys, Mr. Sarajian worked at the nationally recognized firm of Geragos & Geragos where he practiced in the areas of civil litigation, products liability, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Sarajian has over 20 years experience in handling personal injury cases of various complexity. As a former insurance adjuster and fraud investigator for Farmers Insurance Exchange, Mr. Sarajian gained invaluable insights as to the claims handling process and procedures which allows him great latitude and experience in securing high dollar settlements...

Thomas M. Nantais is the Co- owner of Gaylord & Nantais, a legal firm specializing in workers’ compensation, in the state of California. This firm deals in getting hearing loss compensation and work related injuries compensation for those who have worked in the state of California. With his sincere efforts, Thomas is committed to meet the highest standards of the legal industry and aims to provide the clients with an honest and aggressive representation.

Hussein Saleh is a seasoned personal injury litigation attorney at The Dominguez Firm. He handles all types of personal injury cases and has helped thousands of individuals and families obtain the compensation they deserve, representing clients against at-fault third party and negligent businesses.

Attorney Saleh graduated from California State University, Long Beach, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Finance. Thereafter, he attended Whittier Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor.

Since an early age Attorney Hussein Saleh has wanted to help those most in need. Of Lebanese descent, he grew up in Southeast Los Angeles and witnessed the social challenges,...

Michael was inspired to become an attorney because his father always spoke highly of the profession as a foreign diplomat for the State Department. He was also heavily inspired by trial lawyers in movies he would watch as a child like Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, admiring their passion and persuasive speaking skills. His family travelled all over the world during his childhood with his father’s profession, so Michael was able to see multiple cultures, leading to his love for travel today. When he isn’t taking on the big insurance companies, Michael loves to golf,...

As president at Canlas Law Group, APLC, employment & workers’ compensation attorney Christopher J. Canlas provides legal counsel to residents throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Attorney Canlas handles a variety of civil litigation matters including assisting injured workers, SSDI applicants, and employment matters. His firm has recovered over $50 million for their clients. He currently holds a 8.0 Very Good rating on Avvo.com and is Lead Counsel rated. Attorney Canlas holds degrees from UCLA and the University Miami School of Law. Mr. Canlas is fluent in several different languages, including Spanish and Tagalog.

I know that accidents and injuries can drastically change a person’s life. Count on me to seek maximum recovery as I represent you with legal excellence. I have a reputation for aggressive representation for my clients against auto, life, and homeowners insurance companies and defense firms. I've been involved in both small and large personal injury cases, including auto and other vehicle-related accidents, brain and other bodily injuries, product-related injuries, wrongful deaths, and even injuries due to animal attacks. I have a 98% success rate, and verdicts have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements for my clients as high as $15...

For over 6 years, Michael has represented hundreds of clients in all types of workers’ compensation cases. Michael is a committed legal professional, willing to do whatever it takes to protect his clients’ rights at all times. His clients often point out that his extensive experience in analyzing, negotiating, navigating, and litigating workers’ compensation matters were crucial in obtaining the maximum compensation possible for their cases.

For over thirty years, Bruce Gelber has guided his clients through the workers compensation process. Gelber has litigated employment and disability cases before the WCAB, the federal and state trial courts, and the state and federal appellate courts. In 1986 Gelber argued Perry v. Thomas before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Gelber stays abreast of the laws to continue to level the playing field for his clients. There were many changes and updates to the workers compensation laws in 2013.