Mozaffari Law - Santa Monica, CA

Championing Employee Rights and Workplace Fairness Across Southern California

Experiencing mistreatment, retaliation, or sudden dismissal in the workplace can turn your life upside down. Located on the twelfth floor of 401 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, California, Mozaffari Law is a premier employment and labor law boutique focused exclusively on fighting for workers. Founded in 2012 by seasoned trial advocate Afshin Mozaffari, the firm delivers aggressive, results-driven legal counsel for employees standing up against powerful corporations, healthcare institutions, and public entities.

Before dedicating his practice to employee advocacy, Mr. Mozaffari defended corporate employers, giving him firsthand understanding of defense playbooks, risk assessments, and settlement thresholds. When individuals need to hire an attorney who knows how corporate decision-makers think, Mozaffari Law provides a critical tactical advantage. Recognized by Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the firm pairs refined courtroom skill with deep empathy for injured and marginalized workers seeking justice.

Aggressive Representation for Wrongful Termination and Retaliation Claims

California is an at-will employment state, yet employers routinely violate statutory public policies when firing workers. When you need to find a lawyer to challenge an unlawful firing, Mozaffari Law thoroughly investigates the employer conduct to expose retaliatory motives. The firm represents clients across key dispute areas:

• Wrongful termination following protected whistleblowing, reporting illegal business conduct, or raising safety concerns.
• Retaliation against workers who request medical accommodations or assert rights under the California Family Rights Act.
• Unlawful dismissals tied to reporting wage discrepancies, overtime violations, or fraudulent workplace billing practices.
• Retaliatory firings following complaints of unlawful harassment or bias by executive leadership.

Defending Victims of Workplace Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

Every worker deserves a safe, professional, and respectful environment free from abuse. Mozaffari Law takes decisive action against institutional prejudice and hostile workplace conditions under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The practice provides formidable support for victims facing:

• Workplace discrimination based on race, national origin, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, and gender identity.
• Severe and pervasive sexual harassment, including quid pro quo propositions, hostile work environment behavior, and predatory supervisor conduct.
• Pregnancy discrimination, denial of reasonable accommodations, and punitive demotions following maternity leave.
• Disability discrimination and bad-faith failure to engage in the interactive accommodation process.

Enforcing California Wage and Hour Standards

Wage theft continues to affect hourly and salaried professionals across California. The firm prosecutes complex wage and hour violations, recovering owed compensation for:

• Misclassification of non-exempt staff as salaried managers or independent contractors to evade overtime pay.
• Denied thirty-minute meal breaks and paid ten-minute rest periods required under California labor codes.
• Failure to pay overtime and double-time rates for grueling workdays exceeding eight or twelve hours.
• Unlawful off-the-clock labor and delayed payment upon job separation.

Free Consultations and Contingency Representation

Legal representation should be accessible to workers regardless of financial circumstances. Mozaffari Law operates on a contingency fee structure, ensuring clients owe no attorney fees unless a recovery is successfully achieved. Workers facing employer misconduct can seek legal representation by scheduling a confidential, free case evaluation to evaluate legal options and assert their workplace rights with confidence.