Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos Northern California Partners Elise R. Sanguinetti and Jamie Goldstein earned the title of Super Lawyers for 2023 and Associate Attorney Anna Mezhebovskaya received the honor of Super Lawyers Rising Star. Elise R. Sanguinetti is a founding partner of ASWT and has been named a California Super Lawyer every year since… Read more
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
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
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
For many people, religion is a large part of life. By extension, religious figures of authority, such as priests, bishops, and other members of a clergy, are embedded in a person’s faith and religious practices. It is near unfathomable that abuse can happen at the hands of these trusted figures. Unfortunately, countless cases of abuse… Read more
ASWT Founding Partner Mike Arias has been honored in three different areas of litigation in the 29th Edition of Best Lawyers in America. The categories are: employment law; mass tort litigation / class actions; and personal injury litigation. This is the third consecutive year Mr. Arias is named a Best Lawyer marking yet another excellent… Read more
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
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
Elise Sanguinetti wrote an article for CAALA’s Advocate magazine titled “Attracting, hiring, and keeping the right employees.” The article focuses on how law firms can recruit the right people and hold on to them. With the Great Resignation still impacting all kinds of firms, Elise lends her extensive experience in hiring to help attorneys understand… Read more
ASWT founding partner Elise Sanguinetti has been selected as a Top 40 Plaintiff Attorney in California by the Daily Journal. 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, holds an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell, and has been named a… Read more