Atty. Samuel S. Sadeghi
Sam Sadeghi represents employers in complex employment litigation and strategically advises employers in navigating California’s employment laws. Sam’s litigation and trial experience includes handling wage and hour class actions, representative actions under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, single-plaintiff lawsuits, private arbitration, government agency actions, and pre-litigation disputes.
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Samuel S. Sadeghi is a employment and litigation attorney based in Costa Mesa, California, practicing at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Educated at University of California Los Angeles (J.D., 2016). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labor and Employment Law - Management (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Costa Mesa, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sam Sadeghi represents employers in complex employment litigation and strategically advises employers in navigating California’s employment laws
- Sam’s litigation and trial experience includes handling wage and hour class actions, representative actions under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, single-plaintiff lawsuits, private arbitration, government agency actions, and pre-litigation disputes
- Sam focuses his practice on issues related to wage and hour laws, discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and trade secrets
- Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Sam practiced in the Orange County office of another international law firm, where he represented clients in employment, business, and securities litigation
- While in law school, Sam served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Alex Kozinski of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Sam also served as a legal research assistant for the Honorable Michael W. McConnell at the Stanford University Hoover Institution
- Sam received his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law, having served as Managing Editor of the UCLA Law Review and as a legal writing advisor to first-year law students
- Sam received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Political Science from Texas Christian University, having graduated summa cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa
- Sam is admitted to practice before all state courts in California, the US Courts of Appeals for the Third and Ninth Circuits, and the US District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Samuel S. Sadeghi handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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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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 Costa Mesa 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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