About
The Benowitz Law Corporation
Benowitz Law Corporation was founded by Louis Benowitz, a passionate employment advocate attorney. He has built a practice and team aimed at shifting power from California employers to their employees.
Louis Benowitz has dedicated his career to making the workplace a safe and equitable place for everyone, and his team does not shy away from a challenge. If your rights as a worker are not being respected and protected, the Benowitz Law Corporation Firm is here for you. Our legal team recognizes that workplace issues can be frustrating and intimidating, and treat every client with empathy and respect. We at the Benowitz Law Corporation Firm promise that will help every client in their time of need, no matter the case.
The power differential between employer and employee can sometimes make it so that an employee does not even consciously realize they are being taken advantage of. The Benowitz Law Corporation handles all types of employee rights cases, including but not limited to illegal workplace discrimination based on federal and state protected classes, pregnancy discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, whistleblower complaints, workplace safety violations, workplace harassment, and employee misclassification.
If you believe your treatment at work could fall into any one of these categories, then contact Benowitz Law Corporation today for a free consultation.
Louis Benowitz is an avid employee advocate and an incredibly effective attorney. A graduate of Loyola Law school and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Southern California Super Lawyers every year since 2013, and is a Rising Star Up-and-Coming 100 Super Lawyer for 2021. Benowitz Law Corporation has worked on high-profile cases, successfully securing millions in compensation for their clients.
Lawyers by Your Side
Louis Benowitz is an avid employee advocate and an incredibly effective attorney. A graduate of Loyola Law school and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Southern California Super Lawyers every year since 2013, and is a Rising Star Up-and-Coming 100 Super Lawyer for 2021. Benowitz Law Corporation has worked on high-profile cases, successfully securing millions in compensation for their clients.
Some of Mr. Benowitz’s appellate skills include:
- Troester v. Starbucks Corp. (2018) 5 Cal.5th 829, California Supreme Court: Obtained reversal of summary judgment order and set precedent holding that California’s “hours worked” definition does not recognize a de minimis exception (contrary to the FLSA)
- Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc. (2016) 2 Cal.5th 257, California Supreme Court: As amicus curiae on behalf of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), submitted brief largely adopted by the Court in its ruling that California law prohibits on-call and on-duty rest periods.
- Valencia v. SCIS Air Security Corp. (2015) 241 Cal.App.4th 377, Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District: Obtained a reversal of a denial of class certification and grant of summary adjudication in favor of employer in wage and hour class action on grounds that the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA) does not preempt California’s wage and hour laws.
- Chavez v. Southern California Edison Co. (2015) No. B253514, Unpublished, Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District: Obtained reversal defense verdict after jury trial in male-on-male sexual harassment case where court gave erroneous jury instruction over plaintiff’s objection.
If your livelihood is at stake, you need strong and relentless attorneys on your side. You need the Benowitz Law Corporation, so don’t wait and contact our team today!
