Domb & Rauchwerger - Pasadena, CA

Formidable Employment Law Representation in Pasadena, California

When employees face wrongful termination, workplace harassment, or systematic wage theft, going up against well-financed corporations can feel intimidating. Domb and Rauchwerger was established in Pasadena with a defined mission: to provide California workers with the identical level of legal firepower, litigation sophistication, and trial readiness that corporate conglomerates routinely retain. Founded by veteran attorneys Zack Domb and Devin E. Rauchwerger, this boutique employment litigation practice advocates solely on behalf of workers statewide.

Both founding partners built their reputations as equity partners at prominent national defense firms, where they spent years representing Fortune 500 employers against employment claims. This background provides Domb and Rauchwerger clients with an incomparable strategic advantage: the firm knows precisely how corporate human resources departments investigate claims, how corporate defense lawyers formulate legal theories, and what evidence forces defendants into seven-figure settlements or decisive courtroom verdicts. If you need an attorney urgently after being fired unfairly or targeted at work, Domb and Rauchwerger delivers aggressive, senior-level advocacy.

Comprehensive Employee Rights Practice Areas

As distinguished employment and labor lawyers, Zack Domb and Devin Rauchwerger actively collaborate on every case the firm accepts, ensuring clients benefit from two seasoned legal minds from intake through trial or arbitration. Key practice areas include:

• Wrongful Termination: Representing employees who were discharged in violation of public policy, fired in retaliation for reporting illegal conduct, or terminated after requesting medical or family leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) or FMLA.
• Workplace Discrimination: Holding employers accountable under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) for unlawful discrimination based on race, gender, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin.
• Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environment: Protecting victims of egregious harassment, unwelcome physical conduct, quid pro quo demands, and toxic workplace environments perpetuated by supervisors or coworkers.
• Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims: Standing up for courageous employees subjected to demotion, pay cuts, or blacklisting after speaking out against workplace safety violations, fraud, or wage irregularities.
• Wage and Hour Violations: Litigating individual and class action lawsuits for unpaid overtime, missed meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and fraudulent employee misclassification as exempt or independent contractors.

Proven Courtroom Results and Industry Recognition

The firm has secured tens of millions of dollars on behalf of everyday workers, ranging from warehouse laborers and restaurant staff to healthcare workers and senior corporate executives. Both partners hold prestigious peer recognitions, including listings in Best Lawyers in America, Southern California Super Lawyers, and Super Lawyers Up and Coming 100. When you hire an attorney at Domb and Rauchwerger, corporate defense counsel knows you are backed by litigators who never shy away from a jury trial.

Bilingual Support and Contingency-Fee Commitment

To ensure California's diverse workforce has equal access to top-tier justice, Domb and Rauchwerger features a dedicated Spanish-speaking team and provides 24/7 intake availability. If you find a lawyer here, there are no upfront expenses or retainer costs. The firm represents employees strictly on a contingency-fee basis: you owe zero attorney fees unless the firm recovers money for you through settlement or verdict. Workers seeking to consult a lawyer about unfair workplace treatment can arrange a confidential case evaluation immediately.