Atty. Eric A. Panitz
Eric A. Panitz stands apart from other attorneys with his strong record of winning tough employment law cases.
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Eric A. Panitz is a Founding Attorney based in Cerritos, California, practicing at Wrongful Termination Law Group. They have 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, employment, and class action. Admitted to practice in California U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2006). Educated at Whittier Law School (J.D., 2005). Active member of State Bar of California Riverside County and American Bar Associations Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Serves clients in Cerritos, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric A. Panitz stands apart from other attorneys with his strong record of winning tough employment law cases
- His legal knowledge is strengthened by decades of experience as a Los Angeles employer and understanding of the technology and aviation fields
- Background Eric specializes in civil litigation, representing individuals in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation cases, whistleblower and class action wage-and-hour cases
- Achievements Multiple seven-figure verdicts and settlements, up to $10 million Multiple class action certifications and settlements 10.0 Avvo Rating Super Lawyer Honoree, 2018-2025 Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, 2022 Commercial pilot and flight instructor, well-versed in legal matters involving aviation Qualifications California State Bar Association, 2006 United States District Court for the Central District of California, 2006 Whittier Law School, Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, 2005 Affiliations: Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Bar Association Practicing in numerous counties and courts throughout Southern California Publications California Employment Law: An Employee’s Guide, by Eric A. Panitz (2023) Edited portions of Internet Gaming Law, by I. Nelson Rose and Martin D. Owens (2005)
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Eric A. Panitz is one of 6,237 wrongful termination attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful termination attorneys in California →
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Eric A. Panitz is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Eric A. Panitz is one of 23,998 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in California →
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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 Cerritos 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 venue, 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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