Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), disabled employees have the right to reasonable workplace accommodations. FEHA mandates that employers must make reasonable accommodations for an employee or applicant unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. (Cal. Gov. C. § 12026(m)). It is the employer’s duty to initiate an interactive process with an…

Michael J. Kent is a co-founder of the employment, personal injury, and professional liability boutique Kent | Pincin Law. He and law partner Emily R. Pincin joined forces in 2023 after having worked together at a Los Angeles firm. “I wasn’t too sure at first about going into the law because my dad was a…

CORPORATE DEFENDANTS HAVE A STRAINED UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR DUTY WHEN IT COMES TO VERIFYING DISCOVERY. HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE THE VERIFIER’S DEPOSITION We’ve all seen it before: a discovery verification signed by an entity’s officer or authorized agent, stating words to the effect of, “I am an officer of, managing agent of, or am…

”As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.” – Sandra Day O’Connor The United States Supreme Court’s 1873 decision in Brad­well v. Illinois allowed…

Plaintiffs’ attorney Emily R Pincin started visiting Los Angeles County courthouses as a child. “I was really little, probably 4 or 5,” said Pincin, whose mother is a longtime court reporter. “I would go to work with her on days when I was quote-unquote sick and couldn’t go to school. Really, I just wanted to…

Michael Kent is an accomplished attorney with a decade of ex­perience in labor and employ­ment law. His journey in this field began at McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, where he found his passion for aiding individuals who suffered injustices at the hands of their employers. Kent’s commitment to ensuring a fair living wage for all is…