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Los Angeles, Ca. (December 30, 2019) – Four Arias Sanguinetti attorneys, Mike Arias, Arnold Wang and Kate Harvey-Lee, have been honored on the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list. The Southern California Super Lawyers list recognizes top attorneys through a multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Super Lawyers is a …

Mike Arias was interviewed by Massage Magazine discussing the impact a new law will have on independent contractors, such as massage therapists, throughout the state in 2020. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 5 into law, requiring most companies to reclassify independent contractors as full-time employees in order to stop the exploitation of workers. …

Attorneys and staff from Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Team, LLP participated in the Injury Board (IB) Day of Action, joining Abilities Recovery Center (ARC) in raising awareness of the needs of those who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Smart home devices, which were provided to multiple ARC clients, are crucial in allowing independence in their day …

Founding partner Elise Sanguinetti was featured in the Civil Action podcast at this year’s CAALA Convention in Las Vegas. Elise discusses her concerns regarding forced arbitration, the political landscape, and the influences that helped mold her into one of the best trial attorneys in California. Click here to listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-content-interview-elise-sanguinetti-at-2019-caala/id1466726741?i=1000455700866

Mike Arias was honored by Top Verdicts for having obtained one of the Top 20 Civil Rights Verdicts in California in 2018. Mike obtained a $2.2 million sexual harassment/wrongful termination verdict in Albarracin v. Wilson, a case involving a paralegal with Fidelity National Financial Inc., who accused a senior attorney of sexual harassment. Soledad Albarracin …

Mike Arias was named one of the Top 100 Attorneys in California by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Mike, who was named to the list for the first time, was honored for his cutting-edge legal work over the past year and his leadership within the legal community. Mike is Immediate Past-President of Consumer Attorneys Association …

Los Angeles, Ca. (September 4, 2019)– Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Team, LLP is pleased to announce that senior associate Jamie Goldstein has been named a partner of the firm. “The firm is excited to welcome Jamie as partner. She is an excellent attorney and has an outstanding set of legal skills that have contributed to …

Los Angeles, Ca. (August 16, 2019)– Best Lawyers, the only peer-review guide to the legal profession, announced their 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and among them are several Arias Sanguinetti attorneys, founding partner Mike Arias, Katherine Harvey-Lee and Arnold Wang. All three attorneys were recognized for their work in the following legal …

Founding and managing partner Mike Arias was installed as Chair of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Council of Presidents and was elected to serve on both the AAJ Executive Committee and the AAJ Organizational Review Committee during the AAJ Convention this past week. Mr. Arias assumes these roles in addition to chairing the AAJ …