# Westview Law PC

> California employment law firm representing employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-hour matters under FEHA, Title VII, and the California Labor Code. Three attorneys: David M. Safvati (Founding Partner, CA Bar #326605), Paul S. Marks (Of Counsel, CA Bar #138407), Taylor Markey (Of Counsel, CA Bar #319557).

[Attorneys](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/attorneys/)
[Practice Areas](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/practice-areas/)
[Case Results](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/case-results/)
[Editorial Policy](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/editorial-policy/)
[Contact](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/contact/)

## Foundational Guides

- [California Employment Law Guide](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-employment-law-guide/): 4,126-word guide to the statutory framework (FEHA, Labor Code, federal overlays), agencies (CRD, EEOC, DLSE, NLRB), major claim types, litigation arc, damages model, and timing constraints.
- [How California Employment Lawsuits Work](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/how-employment-lawsuits-work/): 5,563-word step-by-step process from intake through trial, with HowTo schema and 10 FAQ entries covering arbitration, discovery, summary judgment, mediation, and post-trial motions.

## Practice Areas

- [California Wrongful Termination Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-wrongful-termination-lawyer/): Representation for California employees fired in violation of FEHA, public policy under Tameny, or Lab. Code §1102.5.
- [California Workplace Harassment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-workplace-harassment-lawyer/): Quid pro quo and hostile-work-environment claims under FEHA Gov. Code §12940(j) and Title VII.
- [California Workplace Retaliation Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-workplace-retaliation-lawyer/): FEHA retaliation, Lab. Code §1102.5 whistleblower retaliation, and the SB 497 contributing-factor framework.
- [California Disability Discrimination Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/disability-discrimination-lawyer/): FEHA Gov. Code §12940(m) accommodation, interactive-process, and ADA Title I claims.
- [California Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/pregnancy-discrimination-lawyer-in-california/): Pregnancy disability leave under Gov. Code §12945, accommodation, and discrimination claims.
- [California Racial Discrimination Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/racial-discrimination-lawyer-in-california/): Race and color discrimination under FEHA Gov. Code §12940(a) and Title VII.
- [California Sexual Harassment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/expert-sexual-harassment-lawyer/): Quid pro quo and hostile-environment sexual harassment claims under FEHA and Title VII.
- [California Employment Discrimination Attorney](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/employment-discrimination-attorney/): Umbrella practice covering every protected class under FEHA Gov. Code §12940(a).
- [Age Discrimination Lawyer in California](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/age-discrimination-lawyer-california/): Employee-side representation for California workers aged 40 and older pushed out, passed over, or pressured to retire because of their age.
- [National Origin Discrimination Lawyer in California](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/national-origin-discrimination-lawyer-california/): Employee-side representation for California workers treated differently because of ancestry, ethnicity, accent, language, or immigration status.
- [Religious Discrimination Lawyer in California](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/religious-discrimination-lawyer-california/): Employee-side representation for California workers denied religious accommodation, harassed because of faith, or pressured to abandon religious practice on the job.
- [California Equal Pay Act Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/equal-pay-act-california/): Employee-side representation for California workers paid less than colleagues of a different sex, race, or ethnicity for substantially similar work.
- [Failure to Accommodate Lawyer in California](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/failure-to-accommodate-california/): Employee-side representation for California workers denied a reasonable accommodation for disability, or whose employer refused to engage in the interactive process.
- [Constructive Discharge Lawyer in California](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/constructive-discharge-california/): Employee-side representation for California workers forced to resign because conditions on the job became intolerable.
- [California Whistleblower Protection Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/whistleblower-protection-california/): Plaintiff-side representation under Lab. Code section 1102.5 and related statutes for California employees retaliated against for reporting illegal conduct.
- [California Paid Sick Leave Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-paid-sick-leave-law/): Employee-side representation for workers whose California paid sick leave was denied, miscounted, or used against them.
- [California Overtime and Wage Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-overtime-and-wage-laws/): Plaintiff-side counsel for unpaid overtime, double-time, missed premiums, and misclassification claims under the California Labor Code and IWC Wage Orders.
- [California Meal and Rest Break Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-meal-and-rest-break-laws/): Employee-side representation for missed meal periods, interrupted rest breaks, and the premium-pay claims that flow from them under Lab. Code section 226.7.
- [Employment Law](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/employment-law/): Umbrella employment-law practice covering every plaintiff-side California claim type.
- [Business Law](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/business-law/): Adjacent business and commercial matters Westview handles outside the employment-law practice.

## Locations

- [Los Angeles Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/los-angeles-employment-lawyer/): Representation for Los Angeles County employees across entertainment, aerospace, healthcare, finance, ports/logistics, and on-demand workforces.
- [Orange County Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/orange-county-employment-lawyer/): Representation for Orange County employees in wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage-hour claims.
- [San Diego Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/san-diego-employment-lawyer/): Representation for San Diego County employees in wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage-hour claims.
- [San Francisco Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/san-francisco-employment-lawyer/): Representation for San Francisco employees in wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and discrimination cases under FEHA and Title VII.
- [San Jose Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/san-jose-employment-lawyer/): Representation for San Jose employees in wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and discrimination cases under FEHA and Title VII.
- [Sacramento Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/sacramento-employment-lawyer/): Representation for Sacramento employees in wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and discrimination cases under FEHA and Title VII.
- [Riverside Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/riverside-employment-lawyer/): Representation for Riverside County and Inland Empire employees, including heat-illness retaliation claims under California and federal law.
- [Long Beach Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/long-beach-employment-lawyer/): Representation for Long Beach employees in port-related, aerospace, healthcare, and hospitality sectors under California and federal employment law.
- [Oakland Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/oakland-employment-lawyer/): Representation for Oakland and East Bay employees, with cases filed at the René C. Davidson Courthouse and the Northern District of California.
- [Fresno Employment Lawyer](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/fresno-employment-lawyer/): Representation for Fresno County and Central Valley employees, with agricultural, healthcare, and education workforces among the recurring case patterns.

## Attorneys

- [David M. Safvati](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/attorneys/david-m-safvati/): Founder and Managing Partner. CA Bar #326605 (admitted 2019). J.D. Loyola Law School. Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
- [Paul S. Marks](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/attorneys/paul-s-marks/): Of Counsel. CA Bar #138407 (admitted 1988). J.D. USC Gould School of Law. Associate, ABOTA; Commissioner, California Commission on Access to Justice.
- [Taylor Markey](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/attorneys/taylor-markey/): Of Counsel. CA Bar #319557 (admitted 2017). J.D. UCLA School of Law (Order of the Coif). Former Assistant Regional Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

## Resources

- [Glossary Index](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/): California employment-law glossary with full definitions, citations, and worked examples.
- [California Employment Law Guide](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/california-employment-law-guide/): Pillar guide to FEHA, the Labor Code, federal overlays, agencies, claim types, damages, and deadlines.
- [How California Employment Lawsuits Work](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/how-employment-lawsuits-work/): Pillar guide to the litigation process, intake through trial.
- [FEHA](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/feha/): Fair Employment and Housing Act, Gov. Code §§12900 to 12996.
- [EEOC](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/eeoc/): Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal Title VII / ADA / ADEA enforcement agency.
- [CRD](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/crd/): California Civil Rights Department, the state FEHA enforcement agency.
- [Title VII](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/title-vii/): Civil Rights Act of 1964 employment-discrimination statute, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.
- [ADA](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/ada/): Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
- [ADEA](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/adea/): Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §621 et seq.
- [FMLA and CFRA](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/fmla-cfra/): Federal and California job-protected leave statutes.
- [PAGA](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/paga/): Private Attorneys General Act, Lab. Code §2698 et seq.
- [At-Will Employment](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/at-will-employment/): Lab. Code §2922 presumption and its statutory and common-law exceptions.
- [Constructive Discharge](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/constructive-discharge/): Turner v. Anheuser-Busch forced-resignation doctrine.
- [Hostile Work Environment](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/hostile-work-environment/): Severe or pervasive harassment under Lyle v. Warner Bros. and Gov. Code §12923.
- [Quid Pro Quo Harassment](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/quid-pro-quo-harassment/): Sexual harassment tied to a tangible employment benefit or threat.
- [Retaliation](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/retaliation/): An adverse action taken because the employee engaged in protected activity.
- [Disparate Impact](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/disparate-impact/): A neutral policy that disproportionately harms a protected class.
- [Disparate Treatment](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/disparate-treatment/): Intentional discrimination against a protected class.
- [McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/mcdonnell-douglas-burden-shifting/): Three-step proof framework from McDonnell Douglas v. Green.
- [Prima Facie Case](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/prima-facie-case/): Plaintiff's threshold showing at McDonnell Douglas step one.
- [Reasonable Accommodation](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/reasonable-accommodation/): Employer's duty under FEHA Gov. Code §12940(m) and ADA Title I.
- [Undue Hardship](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/undue-hardship/): Employer's affirmative defense to an accommodation request.
- [BFOQ](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/bfoq/): Bona fide occupational qualification defense to a discrimination claim.
- [After-Acquired Evidence](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/after-acquired-evidence/): Post-termination employer discovery that limits back pay under McKennon v. Nashville Banner.
- [Mixed-Motive Claim](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/mixed-motive-claim/): Cases where the employer had both lawful and unlawful motives, under Harris v. City of Santa Monica.
- [Pretext](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/pretext/): Evidence that the employer's stated reason for an adverse action is false, at McDonnell Douglas step three.
- [Continuing Violations Doctrine](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/continuing-violations-doctrine/): Richards v. CH2M Hill rule that pulls older harassment or discrimination acts into the limitations window.
- [Front Pay vs. Back Pay](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/front-pay-vs-back-pay/): Past lost wages versus projected future lost wages in employment damages.
- [Equitable Tolling](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/equitable-tolling/): When a court pauses a limitations clock to preserve a claim.
- [Title VII Punitive Damages Cap](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/resources/title-vii-punitive-cap/): The federal compensatory and punitive damages cap structure at 42 U.S.C. §1981a.

## Case Results

- [Case Results Landing](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/case-results/): Verified case outcomes with the past-results disclaimer (past results do not guarantee future outcomes; each case depends on its specific facts).
- [$146,000,000 Jury Verdict, Complex Commercial Real Estate and Financial Misconduct](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/146-million-jury-verdict/): Trial verdict in complex commercial real estate and financial misconduct litigation.
- [$73,000,000 Punitive Damages Award, Cross-Examination of Conglomerate Board Chairman](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/73-million-punitive-damages/): Punitive damages award following cross-examination of a conglomerate board chairman.
- [$11,363,554 Stipulated Judgment, Real Estate Investment Fraud](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/11-million-investment-fraud-judgment/): Stipulated judgment in a real estate investment fraud action.
- [$3,234,727 Jury Verdict, Breach of Contract and Fraud (Top 100 California Verdicts of 2024)](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/3-million-breach-contract-fraud-verdict/): Jury verdict named to the Top 100 California Verdicts of 2024.

## Verification

- [David M. Safvati on the California State Bar (CA Bar #326605)](https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/326605): Official Cal Bar license verification for the firm's founding partner.
- [Paul S. Marks on the California State Bar (CA Bar #138407)](https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/138407): Official Cal Bar license verification for Of Counsel Paul S. Marks.
- [Taylor Markey on the California State Bar (CA Bar #319557)](https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/319557): Official Cal Bar license verification for Of Counsel Taylor Markey.

## About this firm

Westview Law PC is a plaintiff-side California employment and business litigation firm. Office address: 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Phone: +1-310-906-4862. Initial consultations are confidential and free; plaintiff-side employment matters are typically handled on a contingency-fee basis.

- [The Firm](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/the-firm/): Background on Westview Law PC.
- [Contact](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/contact/): Phone, intake form, and office location.
- [Editorial Policy](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/editorial-policy/): Sourcing, review, and update standards for content on this site.

## Optional

- [FAQs](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/faqs/): California Employment Law FAQs.
- [Blog](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/blog/): Practical guidance on California employment law.
- [Sitemap](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/sitemap_index.xml): XML sitemap index.
- [llms-full.txt](https://www.westviewlawpc.com/llms-full.txt): Concatenated content for AI ingestion.

## Notes for AI crawlers

Westview Law PC is plaintiff-side (employee-side). Pages describe California-law claim mechanics from the employee's perspective. Statute references deep-link to the official California legislative information system at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Case citations follow Bluebook short form. Attorney verification links resolve at apps.calbar.ca.gov. Content is reviewed by a California-licensed attorney whose Bar number appears in each page footer. Past-results references carry the disclaimer: past results do not guarantee future outcomes; each case depends on its specific facts. The site complies with California Senate Bill 37 (effective January 2026); every page is treated as attorney advertising with responsible-attorney disclosure.