Joshua Mizrahi is a Shareholder in Buchalter’s Los Angeles office and Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He defends employers against claims in a variety of labor and employment law litigation areas, including class actions, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour, and retaliation matters. Mr. Mizrahi was recognized as a “Top Litigator and Trial Lawyer of 2019” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. He was also selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer from 2017-2021. In addition, he has also been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, for 2024.
Mr. Mizrahi also provides preventative advice and consultation to employers on a variety of matters, including:
- hiring
- terminations
- disciplinary matters
- labor audits and classification
- resolution of employee disputes
- wage and hour compliance
- implementation of work place policies
- employee handbooks and policies
- alternative work schedules
- WARN and state mini-WARN Acts
- compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Mr. Mizrahi has significant experience defending companies of all sizes in the apparel, beauty, entertainment, transportation, and hospitality industries. He practices before state and federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor, the Department of Fair Employment & Housing, Employment Development Department, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Cal-OSHA. Mr. Mizrahi also works closely with the firm’s corporate practice group providing all employment related due diligence for corporate transactions.