As a partner in the firm, Brent specializes in representing employees in wrongful termination cases. He has worked exclusively in the area of employment law since he began practicing in 1998. Through the years, Brent has successfully defended employee rights, against Fortune 500 companies, large government entities, as well as small and medium-sized employers, obtaining significant settlements, jury verdicts and preserving his clients’ reputations. Brent has handled virtually every type of labor and employment dispute, including claims of sexual harassment, unpaid overtime, whistle-blowing, racial discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, and gender discrimination. In addition, he has also successfully prosecuted cases based on breach of contract, fraud, defamation, personal injury and other civil claims that often arise in the context of employment. Brent recently recovered $1.17 million in a well-publicized wrongful termination suit against the City of Pasadena, earning him a spot in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Brent was also nominated as Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles for 2008.