Marlin & Saltzman LLP - Irvine, CA

Elite Class Action and Employment Litigation in Irvine, California

For four decades, Marlin and Saltzman LLP has championed the rights of employees, consumers, and accident victims facing entrenched corporate entities. Founded in 1985 by senior trial attorneys Louis M. Marlin and Stanley D. Saltzman, the firm established itself as an authoritative force in California courts. Operating an office at the Irvine Technology Center, the practice delivers unmatched legal acumen across Orange County. Whether you must find a lawyer for workplace wage theft or need an attorney urgently after a devastating injury, this seasoned team brings the resources, trial prowess, and strategic insight necessary to prevail.

Marlin and Saltzman LLP transformed California employment law through monumental class action victories. Notably, the firm represented 232,000 workers in an $86 million settlement against retail giant Wal-Mart over uncompensated accrued vacation pay. In total, the firm has achieved more than $900 million in aggregate recoveries. The firm selective approach ensures that each matter receives exhaustive factual research and forensic auditing. When you hire an attorney from this practice, you gain advocates who routinely match resources against Fortune 500 defense teams.

Focused Practice Disciplines and Legal Capabilities

The attorneys at Marlin and Saltzman LLP deliberately focus on complex civil matters where systemic wrongdoing or catastrophic physical devastation has occurred. Key areas of representation include:

• Wage and Hour Class Actions: Serving as premier wage and hour lawyers, the firm prosecutes widespread overtime violations, missed meal and rest breaks, and employee misclassification under California labor statutes.
• Workplace Discrimination and Harassment: Protecting employees subjected to adverse employment actions, hostile work environments, and unlawful retaliation through skilled workplace discrimination lawyers and wrongful termination lawyers.
• Catastrophic Personal Injury: Serving as tenacious accident and injury lawyers, the practice litigates severe vehicle collisions, commercial transport disasters, traumatic brain damage, and claims pursued by dedicated wrongful death lawyers.
• Defective Products and Mass Torts: Holding negligent pharmaceutical companies and device makers responsible through defective product injury lawyers in multi-district consumer mass torts.
• Consumer Protection: Confronting deceitful corporate practices, predatory lending terms, and fraudulent product marketing under California Unfair Competition Law.

Prestigious Accolades and Decades of Courtroom Experience

Firm co-founder Stanley D. Saltzman is recognized among the most distinguished class action trial lawyers in the United States. His career spans over four decades of courtroom achievement, highlighted by his selection as California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY Award) in labor and employment, multiple inclusions in America Top 50 Lawyers, and continuous recognition by Super Lawyers. The firm published appellate decisions have established vital legal precedents in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court, reinforcing mandatory worker protections across industries.

Contingency Representation and Case Evaluation

Marlin and Saltzman LLP operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury and class action disputes, guaranteeing that clients incur no upfront out-of-pocket legal expenses and pay attorney fees only when a financial recovery is won. If your workplace rights have been trampled or you need an experienced advocate to evaluate corporate negligence, consult an attorney at Marlin and Saltzman LLP in Irvine today to schedule a confidential case assessment.