David G. Spivak

David Spivak is a Southern California employee rights litigator. From offices based in Century City, CA and downtown Los Angeles, David Spivak has been fighting for the rights of California workers since 1995. He has obtained several million dollars in recoveries for his clients. Mr. Spivak's areas of concentration in labor and employment law include:

• Wrongful Termination, Constructive Discharge, and Public Policy Violations
• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Retaliation & Whistleblowers
• Employment Contracts & Severance Agreements
• Defamation of Character (Slander & Libel)
• Unpaid Overtime Wages
• Unpaid Minimum Wages
• Unprovided Rest Breaks and Meal Periods
• Failure to Pay Work-Related Expenses
• Medical & Family Leave (FMLA)
• Pregnancy & Maternity Leave
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Freedom of Speech
• Class Actions
• Private Attorney General Actions
• Invasion of Privacy
• Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodations

David Spivak is admitted to practice before all California State and federal courts. He is also licensed to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia. He represents workers who have been unfairly treated before the following tribunals:

• State and federal courts
• Courts of appeal
• The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
• The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
• The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
• The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• The Merit Systems Protection Board
• Judicate West
• JAMS
• The American Arbitration Association

Mr. Spivak is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the California Employment Lawyers Association.

Mr. Spivak earned a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and achieved a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law.