Employment Litigation for California Workers
ShortLegal, APC represents California employees in serious workplace disputes, including wage-and-hour claims, class actions, PAGA representative actions, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, severance and separation agreements, and related employment litigation.
Led by Brian R. Short, an attorney with more than 20 years of complex litigation and class action experience, ShortLegal brings serious litigation judgment to employee-side workplace claims.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Employee recovery and broader class action recovery are separate figures.
Serious Claims, Serious Judgment
Serious Employment Claims Require Serious Litigation Judgment
Employment disputes often involve more than one event, document, or conversation. A careful evaluation may require reviewing the employee’s work history, pay records, time records, wage statements, employer policies, complaints, discipline, termination documents, separation agreements, and related workplace evidence.
The goal is straightforward: understand the facts, evaluate the claims, identify the leverage, and pursue the most effective path forward — whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, individual litigation, class litigation, or a PAGA representative action when supported by the facts and law.
Practice Areas
How ShortLegal Helps California Employees
Wage & Hour Litigation
Unpaid wages, overtime, meal and rest breaks, wage statements, final pay, reimbursement, misclassification, and related Labor Code violations.
Learn moreClass Actions & PAGA
Complex employment litigation involving workplace practices, payroll issues, wage-and-hour claims, and representative claims when supported by facts and law.
Learn moreSeparation Agreement Review
Review and negotiation before employees sign away legal rights, waive claims, or accept post-employment obligations.
Learn moreWrongful Termination
Termination involving retaliation, discrimination, whistleblowing, wage complaints, medical leave, disability accommodation, and other unlawful actions.
Learn moreRetaliation
Punishment after complaining about wages, reporting misconduct, requesting accommodation, taking protected leave, or asserting workplace rights.
Learn moreDiscrimination & Harassment
Discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, failure-to-prevent, disability accommodation, medical leave, and related workplace claims.
Learn moreSeparation Review
Offered a Separation Agreement? Review It Before You Sign.
Severance is almost never a gift. It is usually a contract. Employers rarely offer severance without asking for something in return. In exchange for money or benefits, employees are usually asked to release claims, waive rights, accept confidentiality or non-disparagement terms, limit future communications, make representations about wages or workplace events, or agree to other obligations that may affect them after employment ends.
Don’t sign away your rights.
Have an employment lawyer review the agreement first.
Review My Separation AgreementRepresentative Results
Substantial Wage, Class & PAGA Settlements
ShortLegal’s employee-side work has helped recover more than $50 million for employees. The firm’s current case-results materials include substantial wage-and-hour, class action, and PAGA employment settlements.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
What Clients Say
Clients Who Trusted ShortLegal
“His work is very thorough and dealt with my case with total professionalism and urgency. His communication was always clear and always placed my best interests at his utmost priority. The outcome was everything that I had hoped for.”
“Brian was amazing in helping me understand what went wrong and the laws in California. He is extremely knowledgeable and really put his heart and soul behind my case. He put me at ease through the whole process and settled my case with a very favorable outcome.”
“I went through 8 different firms and no one seemed like they really cared to follow up — but this firm went out of their way. Nothing is left unsaid, everything is brought to the table. Don’t pass up these guys.”
Peer Recognition
“Brian is a tireless fighter. He is a highly skilled litigator who recovers for his clients. He enjoys an impeccable reputation in the California legal community.”
Individual reviews reflect personal experiences and do not guarantee future results.
Led by Brian R. Short
Work Directly With the Attorney
Brian R. Short has more than 20 years of complex litigation and class action experience. Clients work directly with an attorney who understands both individual employment claims and broader strategic issues in wage-and-hour, class, and PAGA litigation.
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights Before You Sign
Before Signing a Separation Agreement
Severance is almost never a gift. Understand what rights you may be giving up — and whether the agreement can be negotiated.
Read the guideBefore Signing an Arbitration Agreement
Arbitration can affect whether future claims are heard in court, whether a jury is available, and how public the dispute will be.
Read the guideCase Evaluation
Do I Have A Case?
Tell us about your situation. Initial consultations are confidential and at no cost to you. ShortLegal will review your submission and reach out if it appears we may be able to help.
Prefer to talk now? Call 619-272-0720.