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Unpaid overtime after long shifts, missed meal and rest breaks during busy floors, off-the-clock charting, misclassification as an independent contractor, being docked for meal breaks you never got to take — California law requires your employer to pay you for all of it. Our employment attorneys can audit your time records, identify what is owed, and pursue the full compensation you have earned.

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In just over 8 years of practice, Hershey Law has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for employees across the entire state of California. Through our strategic and well-thought-out approach, our firm has earned a reputation for getting the desired results on a contingency basis.

Wage and Hour Lawyer

Welcome To Hershey Law

You're In The Right Hands

At Hershey Law, we stand with California employees—fearlessly challenging employers who violate workplace rights. Since 2017, our attorneys have helped workers across Los Angeles, Orange County, and throughout the state navigate wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage disputes. We combine tactical advocacy with a client-first approach, giving you clear updates, honest guidance, and the confidence that your case is in the right hands.

Our Process

Are You Being Denied Fair Pay Under California Law?

Are you tired of always coming in to work early or staying late while being denied overtime pay? Are you working long shifts without rest or meal breaks? Do you feel like your employer is taking advantage of you? If so, you may be a victim of wage theft. While employers must comply with minimum wage laws and overtime compensation regulations, they do not always do so willingly. If you believe you are not receiving the fair pay and benefits you are entitled to under California law, then it’s time to seek the help of a wage and hour attorney.

An experienced attorney can help ensure that employers are abiding by the law – protecting both employees’ rights and ensuring employers pay fair wages for their hard work.

Why Choose Us

We Are Committed To Protecting What Matters Most

At Hershey Law, we fearlessly take on the giants in the legal arena to fight for our clients’ rights. Our approach is all about being proactive and determined, ensuring that nothing stands in the way of justice. As a boutique firm, we’re dedicated to providing an exceptional client experience, one that’s interactive, informative, and transparent. If you’re searching for strong legal support with a personal touch, Hershey Law is here for you.

Who We Help

From Frontline Care to Essential Support Services

Healthcare isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither are the legal challenges workers face. From frontline nurses to back-office billing staff, every role comes with unique pressures and unique risks of retaliation. This includes not only direct patient care but also services supporting patient care, such as patient care related services provided by ancillary services workers and other support staff. Find out how Hershey Law advocates for various healthcare professionals across California.

Registered & Travel Nurses

Nurses are the backbone of California hospitals, but also among the most at risk. From unsafe staffing ratios to missed meal breaks, RNs and LVNs, as well as certified nursing assistants and patient care technicians, often face retaliation for documenting patient safety issues. Travel nurses, who fill urgent staffing gaps, are particularly vulnerable to sudden contract terminations after reporting violations. We protect nurses by reviewing staffing records, assignment sheets, and complaint histories to prove retaliation and recover damages.

Physicians & Physician Assistants

Doctors and PAs, as well as medical residents, are expected to balance patient care with administrative demands. Yet, those who flag unethical billing, falsified records, or unsafe practices may face demotion, denial of privileges, or termination. Our attorneys build cases using peer-review files, billing records, and testimony from colleagues to defend physicians who uphold medical ethics, and medical residents who are also protected under these laws.

Clinical Technicians & Lab Staff

Lab professionals, imaging specialists, surgical techs, respiratory therapists, medical coding specialists, medical billing personnel, and those providing technical and ancillary services often experience unpaid on-call time, improper classification, or pressure to ignore safety protocols. When they refuse to cut corners, employers may retaliate. We analyze pay codes, credentialing requirements, and scheduling records to pursue fair pay and legal remedies under California law.

Healthcare Administrators & Billing Teams

Compliance officers, billing managers, department leaders, and executives may face retaliation for insisting on accurate reporting, lawful billing, or regulatory compliance. Examples include sudden demotion, exclusion from meetings, or being pushed out of leadership roles after raising concerns. Hershey Law pursues reinstatement, back pay, and policy reforms to protect careers while holding hospitals accountable.

Healthcare Executives

Executives and senior leaders in healthcare—such as Chief Nursing Officers, Chief Medical Officers, department directors, and other high-level administrators—face unique pressures when balancing patient safety, regulatory compliance, and financial performance. Too often, executives who speak up about systemic failures, staffing shortages, or unsafe medical practices are met with retaliation instead of support.

At Hershey Law, we have represented healthcare executives in some of California’s high-profile whistleblower cases, including multi-million-dollar verdicts against major hospital systems. Retaliation at this level often takes the form of sudden termination, forced resignation, or exclusion from leadership responsibilities after raising red flags.

Our attorneys understand the complexity of executive contracts, employment agreements, severance agreements, and non-disclosure agreements in the healthcare industry. We leverage employment law, whistleblower protections, and California labor laws to enforce executives’ rights and recover lost wages, benefits, and reputational damages. Beyond financial recovery, we fight to ensure that healthcare executives who prioritize patient safety are protected under the law.

Practice Areas

You're in The Right Hands

When your rights are on the line, our team can help you understand your options, protect your livelihood, and pursue justice under California law.

At Hershey Law, we fearlessly take on the giants in the legal arena to fight for our clients’ rights. Our approach is all about being proactive and determined, ensuring that nothing stands in the way of justice. As a boutique trial firm, we’re dedicated to providing an exceptional client experience, one that’s interactive, informative, and transparent. If you’re searching for strong legal support with a personal touch, Hershey Law is here for you.

Whistleblower

If you spoke up about safety issues, reported fraud or misuse of funds, or asserted any protected right, and then faced demotion, pay cuts, or termination, we’ll help you enforce California’s robust anti-retaliation laws. We guide you through strict filing deadlines under Labor Code 1102.5 and the Whistleblower Protection Act, building a strong claim for reinstatement, back pay, and damages that ensure fair employment for all.

Wrongful Termination

Were you fired for any illegal reasons, such as discrimination, whistleblowing, or refusal to engage in unlawful conduct? Our attorneys investigate your termination, gather evidence of your employer’s misconduct, and press for reinstatement or damages. If you need to pursue an employment law claim, contact us. When settlement talks stall, we’re fully prepared to take your case to trial.

Severance
Agreement Review

Before signing a severance agreement, consult our California employment lawyers. We review non-compete clauses, confidentiality terms, and release language to ensure fair employment terms and protect your best interests. Our goal is to secure fair compensation and preserve your worker rights.

Discrimination

California’s FEHA and ADA require reasonable accommodations for physical or mental health conditions. If your employer denied a modified schedule, adaptive equipment, or a leave of absence, we’ll craft a demand for compliance and, if needed, file a discrimination lawsuit to restore your rights and workplace access.

If you spoke up about safety issues, reported fraud or misuse of funds, or asserted any protected right, and then faced demotion, pay cuts, or termination, we’ll help you enforce California’s robust anti-retaliation laws. We guide you through strict filing deadlines under Labor Code 1102.5 and the Whistleblower Protection Act, building a strong claim for reinstatement, back pay, and damages that ensure fair employment for all.

Were you fired for any illegal reasons, such as discrimination, whistleblowing, or refusal to engage in unlawful conduct? Our attorneys investigate your termination, gather evidence of your employer’s misconduct, and press for reinstatement or damages. If you need to pursue an employment law claim, contact us. When settlement talks stall, we’re fully prepared to take your case to trial.

Before signing a severance agreement, consult our California employment lawyers. We review non-compete clauses, confidentiality terms, and release language to ensure fair employment terms and protect your best interests. Our goal is to secure fair compensation and preserve your worker rights.

California’s FEHA and ADA require reasonable accommodations for physical or mental health conditions. If your employer denied a modified schedule, adaptive equipment, or a leave of absence, we’ll craft a demand for compliance and, if needed, file a discrimination lawsuit to restore your rights and workplace access.

Wage & Hour

California law entitles you to overtime pay at 1.5 times your regular rate, plus uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. Whether you’re paid hourly, salary-exempt, or mislabeled as an independent contractor, our California employment lawyers audit your time records, identify unpaid premiums, and demand every penny you’ve earned and will work with you through your employment claim.

Retaliation

California law protects employees from adverse employment actions after reporting wrongdoing or asserting their rights. If you were demoted, terminated, or harassed for speaking up, our California employment lawyers will help you file a retaliation case and pursue justice under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Labor Code 1102.5. 

Harassment

No one should endure harassment or unfair treatment based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics. Our California employment law attorneys document every incident—verbal, physical, or online—advise you on internal complaint procedures, and pursue claims under state law to secure financial relief and policy changes at your workplace.

Layoffs & WARN Act Violations

Under California labor laws, employers must provide proper notice before mass layoffs. If you were terminated without warning, our California trial employment attorneys will pursue claims for lost wages, benefits, and penalties, ensuring compliance with the WARN Act and fair employment standards.

California law entitles you to overtime pay at 1.5 times your regular rate, plus uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. Whether you’re paid hourly, salary-exempt, or mislabeled as an independent contractor, our California employment lawyers audit your time records, identify unpaid premiums, and demand every penny you’ve earned and will work with you through your employment claim.

California law protects employees from adverse employment actions after reporting wrongdoing or asserting their rights. If you were demoted, terminated, or harassed for speaking up, our California employment lawyers will help you file a retaliation case and pursue justice under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Labor Code 1102.5. 

No one should endure harassment or unfair treatment based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics. Our California employment law attorneys document every incident—verbal, physical, or online—advise you on internal complaint procedures, and pursue claims under state law to secure financial relief and policy changes at your workplace.

Under California labor laws, employers must provide proper notice before mass layoffs. If you were terminated without warning, our California trial employment attorneys will pursue claims for lost wages, benefits, and penalties, ensuring compliance with the WARN Act and fair employment standards.

We Are California’s Team of Trial Employment Lawyers

We represent employees statewide, with offices in Los Angeles and Orange County, and a strong focus on coastal cities. Whether you live in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Ventura, or beyond—we can help.

Your Advocates for Workplace Justice

Meet Our Attorneys

A team of fearless individuals, committed to delivering nothing but pure excellence.

Brennan Hershey
Managing Partner
Brianna Hershey
Partner
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Jonathan Redford
Partner
Johnny Rundell
Partner
Simran Grewal
Associate

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’ve been wrongfully terminated, harassed, retaliated against, or denied wages, Hershey Law can guide you forward. We combine modern legal technology with fearless advocacy to level the playing field against even the largest employers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What damages can I recover against my employer in an employment law claim?

You may recover lost wages, benefits, emotional distress, attorneys’ fees, and sometimes punitive damages for employer violations.

An employment lawyer helps workers like you protect your rights, handling wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, unpaid wages, and severance negotiations.

As soon as something feels off at work, like unfair treatment, sudden firing, or pressure to sign something. Deadlines for legal claims can be short.

If you were fired for speaking up, taking protected leave, or your employer was engaging in discriminatory behavior, your termination may be unlawful. We can help you find out.

Documents, emails, witness names, or anything that supports your side. We’ll help you organize what you have and request what you need.

Not always. Many cases settle through negotiation, but we prepare every case for trial in case that’s what it takes.