Atty. Anthony Nguyen
Mr. Nguyen is a distinguished Shareholder at Shegerian & Associates, with a rich background in employment law.
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Anthony Nguyen is a employment and litigation attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Shegerian & Associates, Inc.. Educated at University of California Los Angeles (J.D., 2008). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Mr. Nguyen is a distinguished Shareholder at Shegerian & Associates, with a rich background in employment law. With previous representation of Fortune 500 companies in labor and employment disputes, Mr. Nguyen has garnered extensive experience on both sides of the litigation field in matters relating to workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on state and federal levels. He also possesses significant expertise in entertainment business and legal affairs.
At the firm, Mr. Nguyen assumes the role of overseeing cases and ensuring their successful litigation from pre-filing through resolution, including alternative dispute resolution, settlement, and trial. Thanks to his astute leadership and exceptional legal skills, Mr. Nguyen has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for several years. Additionally, he has been identified as one of the Most Influential Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and was a nominee for Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles in 2019.
Throughout his tenure with the firm, Mr. Nguyen has secured settlements outside of court in excess of $200 million. As trial counsel, he has secured several verdicts, including:
- $155.4 million public policy & retaliation award
- $31.1 million age discrimination award
- $13 million gender discrimination award
- $8.7 million disability discrimination award
- $8.4 million whistleblower award
- $7.6 million disability discrimination award
- $7.1 million age discrimination award
- $6.3 million age discrimination & retaliation award
- $6 million intentional infliction of emotional distress award
- $4.5 million failure to accommodate disability award
- $4.1 million disability retaliation award
- $3.57 million wrongful termination award
- $2.9 million failure to accommodate disability award
- $2.7 million disability discrimination award
- $1.0 million disability discrimination award
- $800,000 defamation award
- $500,000 failure to accommodate disability award
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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