Posts Tagged ‘Agnes Markarian’

2011 Top Pasadena Attorneys

2011 Top Pasadena Attorneys

Pasadena Magazine recently celebrated its 2011 Top Attorneys with a reception at the iconic Langham Huntington hotel. Don A. Hernandez and Adam Kargman were recognized for Business Law / Litigation. Jack Schaedel, Alexandra M. Steinberg and Agnes Markarian were recognized for Labor & Employment and Jamie Jung, Jennifer Tsao and Martin Sullivan were recognized for Civil Litigation.

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Agnès Markarian Sullivan

Agnès Markarian Sullivan

Agnès’ practice areas include healthcare, trademark, and business litigation, as well as employment law and counseling. Since joining the firm in 2005, Agnès has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in business and partnership disputes and has assisted both corporate and individual clients in enforcing their intellectual property rights.

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Are Verbal Complaints of FLSA Violations Protected?

By Agnès Markarian Sullivan – On October 13, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. (Docket No. 09-834). The question presented in Kasten is whether an oral complaint of a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by an employee is protected (more…)

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Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the Employment Context

By Agnès Markarian Sullivan – In a recent 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court found that the question of the enforceability of arbitration agreements can be decided by arbitrators.  The case, Rent-A-Center West, Inc. v. Jackson, involved an employment discrimination claim by Jackson against his former employer, Rent-A-Center (more…)

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The Cat’s Paw

By Agnès Markarian Sullivan – The “cat’s paw” is a phrase derived from 17thcentury poet Jean de La Fontaine’s fable, “The Monkey and the Cat”, referring to one used unwittingly by another to accomplish his own purposes.  In the fable, a monkey convinces an unwitting cat to pull (more…)

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Getting Competent Representation

Hiring an attorney who is not competent to handle your case can be a costly mistake.

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Pasadena Magazine “2009 Top Attorneys” Issue

Pasadena Magazine "2009 Top Attorneys" Issue

Hernandez Schaedel & Associates, LLP was proud to be featured in the November, 2009 issue of Pasadena Magazine “2009 Top Attorneys” issue.

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Firm Wins Motion to Quash Service of Summons for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

In October 2008, the firm successfully prevailed on a motion to quash summons for lack of personal jurisdiction, representing a former executive (COO) of a beauty products company, James Martell.

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Firm Obtains Settlement on Behalf of Clients Arroyo Seco Medical Group and Eastland Medical Group

In May 2006, after two years of litigation against Physician Associates of the Greater San Gabriel Valley (“PA”) and its counsel, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP, in two different matters before the Los Angeles Superior Court, The Hernandez Law Group (“HLG”) obtained a settlement that resolved the (more…)

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