February 3, 2023 | News & Events
Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos SoCal Partners Mike Arias, Arnold C. Wang, and Alfredo Torrijos earned the title of Super Lawyers for 2023. Senior Associate Travis M. Daniels received the honor of Super Lawyers Rising Star. Mike Arias is the founding and managing partner of ASWT and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer for… Read more
January 12, 2023 | News & Events , Uncategorized
ASWT Managing Partner Mike Arias was featured on the front page of the Daily Journal discussing the “FTC Proposal of a National Ban on Non-Compete Clauses”. The feature delves into the possibilities that would be allowed to many following the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed ban on non-compete clauses in employment contracts. California would potentially be… Read more
January 12, 2023 | News & Events , Uncategorized
ASWT Managing Partner Mike Arias was featured on the front page of the Daily Journal discussing “‘Roes’ and ‘Does’ clog court dockets as attorneys raced to beat expiring sex assault law”. The feature discusses the flood of civil cases seen last month in California state courts using the placeholders of Doe and Roe. This is… Read more
November 18, 2022 | News & Events , Uncategorized
Managing Partner Mike Arias, Senior Associate Sahar Malek, Senior Paralegal Assal Badrkhani, and Legal Assistant Madeline Heyman of ASWT authored an article regarding Sexual Assault and Harassment for CAOC Forum magazine’s November/December 2022 Issue. The article delves into “Abuse of Power: the historical evolution of institutional sexual assault from a litigation perspective”. Some key takeaways… Read more
September 21, 2022 | News & Events
ASWT managing partner Mike Arias has been named a Top 100 Attorney in California by The Daily Journal for the 3rd time in four years. In 2022, Mr. Arias has been named a Top 30 Plaintiff Attorney in California, a Super Lawyer, a Best Lawyer and received many other accolades. Mr. Arias has extensive knowledge… Read more
September 21, 2022 | News & Events
Elise Sanguinetti has been named a Top 100 lawyer in California by The Daily Journal. A founding partner at ASWT, Ms. Sanguinetti’s main focus of expertise is serious injury, wrongful death cases, civil appeals, and legal malpractice. She exclusively represents plaintiffs in civil litigation. Most recently she has been named one of the Daily Journal’s… Read more
August 17, 2022 | News & Events , Uncategorized
Senior Associates Craig Momita and Mike Arias settled a class action case against a duly organized California and Delaware corporation for unfair, unlawful and fraudulent business practices for seven figures. An employee residing in the State of California failed to be reimbursed for employee expenses while employed by the above-mentioned corporations. The corporations were required… Read more
August 17, 2022 | News & Events , Uncategorized
Partners Elise Sanguinetti and Jamie Goldstein settled a childhood sexual abuse case against a school for seven figures. A student at a southern California high school was sexually abused by her teacher when she was just 16 years old. The teacher had a history of misconduct involving other students, including students at this school in… Read more
July 7, 2022 | News & Events
ASWT filed a lawsuit against Tesla Inc. on behalf of current and former employees who allege a racist work environment including harassment and intimidation at plants in California. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, extensively details racist slurs and graffiti and other acts the plaintiffs claim Tesla did nothing to correct. It lists… Read more
May 23, 2022 | News & Events
ASWT Partner Elise Sanguinetti has been selected by The Daily Journal as a Top Women Lawyer for 2022. Ms. Sanguinetti exclusively represents plaintiffs in civil litigation, and holds an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a California Super Lawyer every year since becoming eligible. She has been named one of the Daily Journal’s… Read more