Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP - Oakland, CA
Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP is a premier California defense firm with an East Bay office in Oakland. Established in 1987 by John B. Floyd, the firm provides aggressive defense representation for employers, insurance companies, and municipalities in workers' compensation claims, Labor Code Section 132a petitions, serious and willful charges, and employment and labor disputes.
Leading Employer Defense and Workers' Compensation Representation
Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP is a statewide defense firm serving clients from its East Bay office at 1333 Broadway in Oakland, California. Founded in 1987 by certified specialist John B. Floyd, the firm has expanded to ten offices throughout California, representing employers, municipalities, and insurance carriers. When organizations need to find a lawyer who combines courtroom skill with strategic claim management, the firm delivers cost-effective defense advocacy.
Comprehensive Employer Defense and Litigation Practice
Operating under the motto Every Case is Defensible, the firm provides focused defense services to mitigate client exposure across multiple core disciplines.
California Workers' Compensation Defense
At the center of the firm's practice is workers' compensation defense. Managing Partner John M. Langevin, a certified specialist in workers' compensation law, leads the Bay Area practice in defending against complex claims before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Attorneys manage claim investigations, depositions, and trials, resolving issues involving cumulative trauma, orthopedic injuries, psychiatric stress, and high-dollar medical liens.
Labor Code Section 132a and Misconduct Defense
When employees assert claims under California Labor Code Section 132a alleging retaliation or workplace discrimination following an injury, employers face direct financial exposure. The firm delivers assertive defense against Section 132a claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations under Labor Code Section 4553, protecting businesses from punitive statutory penalties.
Employment and Labor Law Defense
The firm maintains a dedicated employment and labor law department counseling management on preventing workplace litigation. Attorneys advise on wage and hour compliance, employee handbooks, and disability accommodations, while vigorously defending employers against wrongful termination and harassment lawsuits in civil courts.
Subrogation and Third-Party Recovery
To reduce workers' compensation expenditures, the firm pursues subrogation claims against negligent third parties whose conduct contributed to industrial injuries, effectively recovering paid benefits and lowering employer insurance modification rates.
Distinguished Professional Standing and Educational Leadership
Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell. The firm's partners are educators who helped publish treatises on California workers' compensation with retired Judge David W. O'Brien and founded the Work Comp Academy to train insurance and risk management professionals statewide.
Why California Employers Partner with FSML
- Board-Certified Specialists: Leadership by attorneys certified in workers' compensation law by the State Bar of California.
- Statewide Footprint: Ten California offices ensuring immediate representation in all regional appeals boards.
- Proactive File Management: Strategic early evaluations and skilled negotiations aimed at prompt claim closure.
- Broad Industry Experience: Trusted counsel for municipalities, joint powers authorities, and private corporations.
Contact Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP in Oakland
Whether you need panel counsel for claim portfolios or prepare to hire an attorney for complex employment litigation, Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP offers experienced legal defense. Contact the Oakland office today to discuss customized defense solutions for your business.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the vibrant Oakland City Center area in Downtown Oakland.
Building Location
The office is located in a prominent 10-story Class A commercial office building on Broadway, built right on top of the 12th Street BART station, within short walking distance of Highwire Coffee Roasters and Golden Lotus Vegetarian.
Parking Details
Public parking options include the underground City Center Parking Garage and the underground Trans Pacific Centre Garage near the building.
Public Transit
Served by Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Route 1T (San Leandro BART); nearest stop is at 11th Street & Clay Street.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Walk through the main entrance lobby and take one of the passenger elevators up to the 10th floor, where you will find the office in Suite 1015.