Atty. Michael Wertheim
Michael Wertheim represents employers in workplace matters, including employment litigation, wage and hour class actions, California Labor Code actions, Private Attorneys General Act actions, and traditional labor law. He also represents companies in a wide range of employment disputes in both state and federal court, including cases alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation.
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About Michael Wertheim at a glance
Michael Wertheim is a Shareholder based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on employment. Educated at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D. Member, 2012) and University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 2009). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Trustee, Sutter Medical Center Foundation, 2025-Present •Pro Bono Attorney, Inner City Law Center, 2016. Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Wertheim represents employers in workplace matters, including employment litigation, wage and hour class actions, California Labor Code actions, Private Attorneys General Act actions, and traditional labor law
- He also represents companies in a wide range of employment disputes in both state and federal court, including cases alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation
- In addition, Michael handles labor arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges, and other labor proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and Public Employment Relations Board
- Michael has defended numerous single-plaintiff, representative and class claims on behalf of clients in the health care, retail, and entertainment industries, including claims related to misclassification, exemption, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and off-the-clock work, along with disability discrimination, sexual harassment, trade secret misappropriation, and other forms of wrongful termination
- Michael also advises employers regarding employment policies and handbooks, disciplinary issues, trade secrets, disability and other medical accommodations, leaves of absence, harassment training, and employment contract disputes
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Michael Wertheim's Areas of Practice
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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