Do you only represent employees and injured people?

Yes. Workplace Rights Advocacy / Jonny Law is plaintiff-side. Jonathan does not represent employers or insurance carriers in these disputes.

Are you licensed outside California?

Jonathan is licensed in California and Nevada, including selected federal district courts in both states.

Do you speak Spanish?

Yes. Jonathan speaks English and Spanish.

Do you take cases to trial, or only settle?

The firm is built for contested litigation—jury trials, bench trials, arbitration, and appeals. Many matters settle, often close to trial when the defense faces real exposure, but cases are prepared as trial-ready from the start. See trial experience and case results .

Do you handle workers’ compensation and civil employment cases together?

Jonathan frequently handles crossover issues between workers’ compensation and civil employment or personal-injury claims. That coordination is a focus of his CLE presentations and Advocate article .

Is the initial consultation free?

Initial consultations are typically free. Many employment matters are handled on contingency—attorney fees may be collected only if there is a recovery, subject to a written fee agreement.

How do I get started?

Call (818) 639-3997 or (800) 566-4868 , or submit the contact form . Bring dates, documents, and a short timeline of what happened.

If you faced discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unpaid wages, wrongful termination, leave denial, or a refused disability accommodation, you may have claims. Whether your facts support a case depends on the evidence, deadlines, and applicable law—we evaluate that in consultation.

How much does it cost?

Initial consultations are typically free. If we take the matter, fees are usually explained in a written agreement before you hire us. Many employment cases are handled on contingency (see below).

Do you work on contingency?

In many employment matters, yes—attorney fees may be collected only if there is a recovery, subject to a signed fee agreement. Costs and fee arrangements can vary by case type; we confirm the terms up front.

How long will my case take?

Some matters resolve in months; contested lawsuits can take a year or longer through discovery, mediation, arbitration, or trial. Timing depends on the claims, court or arbitrator calendars, and whether the other side fights. See how long employment lawsuits take .

Bring or upload what you have: a short timeline, pay stubs or time records, emails and texts, write-ups or reviews, medical or leave paperwork, and the names of witnesses or managers. See our documentation guide .

Yes—initial consultations are typically free and confidential. Contacting us does not create an attorney–client relationship until there is a signed written agreement.

What happens after I contact you?

Our intake team reviews what you send, follows up if we need more detail, and screens deadlines and claim types. If the matter may be a fit, we schedule a consultation to discuss options, risks, and next steps—or we let you know promptly if we cannot help.

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Meet Jonathan Roven, California Employment Trial Lawyer

Jonathan Roven is a California employment lawyer and managing attorney at Workplace Rights Advocacy. Plaintiff-side employment, personal injury, and workers’ compensation litigation—wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage claims. Licensed in California and Nevada. Speaks English and Spanish.

Free consultation (818) 639-3997

Attorney biography

Jonathan Roven is a Los Angeles native and Managing Attorney of Workplace Rights Advocacy (part of Jonny Law, PC). His practice focuses on personal injury, employment, and workers’ compensation litigation for workers and injured people— not employers. He is licensed in California and Nevada state and federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California and the District of Nevada.

A Loyola Law School graduate and CALI Award recipient (Torts I) at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Jonathan earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers and as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and has secured notable appellate victories for clients in age and disability discrimination and workplace harassment matters. See published opinions below and the firm’s full case results.

Beyond the courtroom, Jonathan serves as President of the Los Angeles Jewish Bar Association and is active in plaintiff-side associations including CAALA, CELA, and CAAA. Outside work, he enjoys hiking with his wife and spending time with family— while still thinking about his clients’ cases.

Practice focus

Wrongful termination and retaliation
Discrimination Claims and Harassment Claims
Wage & hour and unpaid overtime
Disability accommodation and FEHA claims
Workers’ compensation crossover with civil employment cases
Trials, arbitration, and appeals

Admissions: State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada
Federal: U.S. District Courts for the C.D. Cal., E.D. Cal., N.D. Cal., and D. Nev.
Languages: English and Spanish

Trial experience

Jonathan tries cases and takes contested matters through arbitration and administrative hearings—employment, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and related civil disputes. Recent years include employment and personal-injury jury trials, employment arbitrations, bench trials on wage claims, and workers’ compensation AOE/COE hearings.

The firm’s posture is litigation-first: cases are prepared as if they may be tried, which often drives pretrial settlements when defense exposure becomes clear. A year-by-year roster of trials, hearings, and arbitrations is published on Case Results — Trials, hearings & arbitration.

2024–2026: employment and personal-injury jury trials; pending and completed employment arbitrations
2022–2023: employment jury trials, hospitality wage bench trial, sexual-harassment arbitration, WC hearing
2018: multi-party and motor-vehicle personal-injury jury trials (including Top 100 Verdict recognition for a related negligent-hiring matter)
Earlier matters: wage-and-hour court trials, medical-malpractice arbitration, and other civil hearings

Representative verdicts and settlements

Prior results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict a similar outcome in any future matter. Some recoveries are summarized subject to confidentiality.

Selected highlights from matters Jonathan has litigated. The complete ordered list—including additional employment, personal-injury, and related outcomes—is on Case Results.

Verdict · $2,600,000

Negligent hiring

Recognized among the Top 100 Verdicts of 2018 in a heavily contested production-related injury case.

Settlement · $1,250,000

Wrongful termination

Contested termination and related employment claims resolved for $1,250,000 (details omitted where confidential).

Judgment · $1,200,000

Race harassment / wrongful termination

Race-harassment and wrongful-termination claims following racial epithets at work and termination after complaint.

Judgment · $900,000+

Wrongful termination / wage complaints

Client terminated after complaining about wage-and-hour violations; judgment exceeding $900,000.

Settlement · $562,500

Disability discrimination / wrongful termination

Long-tenured employee terminated after a serious injury under an alleged “policy” pretext.

Settlement · $500,000

Sexual harassment / wrongful termination

Supervisor harassment followed by termination after complaint; settled within months of filing.

View all case results

Published opinions

Selected Court of Appeal decisions from matters Jonathan litigated. For summaries of other employment-law opinions (not the firm’s cases), see Law Updates.

Hugelman v. Town of Mammoth Lakes — opinion (PDF) (2025)

The Court of Appeal reversed summary judgment on most claims, holding triable issues of fact existed as to disability discrimination, age discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, and failure to prevent discrimination—while affirming only the dismissal of the retaliation claim. The court emphasized conflicts in the evidence regarding essential job duties, accommodation, and pretext that required resolution by a factfinder rather than on summary judgment.

Rivera v. FSC Corporation — opinion (PDF) (2024)

The Court of Appeal reversed summary judgment in part, holding the trial court erred in dismissing the FEHA harassment and failure-to-prevent-harassment claims, as well as the intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, because triable issues of fact existed. The court affirmed dismissal of the retaliation, assault/battery, and wage-and-hour claims and remanded for further proceedings on the surviving causes of action.

Wagner v. Homeowner Rights Law Group et al. — opinion (PDF) (2018)

The Court of Appeal affirmed denial of the defendants’ petition to compel arbitration, holding nonsignatory defendants were not bound by arbitration provisions and that equitable estoppel and agency theories did not apply. The court further held the trial court acted within its discretion under Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.2(c) to avoid conflicting rulings by allowing the case to proceed in court. Covered by Metropolitan News-Enterprise.

Speaking engagements

Continuing legal education and professional presentations for plaintiff-side and crossover practice audiences.

When Workers’ Comp Meets Civil Court: Crossover Risks That Could Tank Your Case (2026)

Beverly Hills Bar Association · CLE OnDemand · July 9, 2026

Jonathan presented this Beverly Hills Bar Association CLE on the hidden risks where workers’ compensation and civil employment litigation overlap—including deposition strategy, how civil defendants use WC discovery and awards (especially on disability), and civil releases slipped into workers’ comp settlements. Available as BHBA OnDemand CLE (1.25 hours CA general credit). Speaker profile: BHBA Guest Speaker.

Professional memberships

President, Los Angeles Jewish Bar Association
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA)
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association (Guest Speaker)

Awards

Super Lawyers recognition
Super Lawyers Rising Star (including Southern California Rising Stars listing)
CALI Award — top of class in Torts I (Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law)

Award methodologies are controlled by the awarding organizations. Inclusion does not guarantee results in any matter.

Media mentions

Metropolitan News-Enterprise — coverage of Wagner v. Homeowner Rights Law Group (2018), identifying Jonathan as counsel for the plaintiff
Metropolitan News-Enterprise — coverage of Lopez v. Fountain View Subacute and Nursing Center (2022), identifying Jonathan as counsel for the party opposing arbitration
Valley Lawyer (San Fernando Valley Bar Association) — “See You Later, Arbitrator! A Guideline to Vacating Arbitration” (April 2023)
Advocate Magazine (CAALA) — “Crossovers between employment law and workers’ compensation cases” (May 2023)
Beverly Hills Bar Association — guest speaker profile and OnDemand CLE listing
Jonny Law announcement — 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars listing

Client testimonials

Employment and injury matters are often confidential. We do not publish attributed client quotes on this site without clear written permission, and many settlements include non-disparagement or confidentiality terms that limit what can be said publicly.

Prospective clients evaluating fit should review documented case results, appellate opinions, and trial experience, then speak with us directly about references where appropriate. You can also leave a review after your matter concludes through the platforms where you found the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you only represent employees and injured people?: Yes. Workplace Rights Advocacy / Jonny Law is plaintiff-side. Jonathan does not represent employers or insurance carriers in these disputes.
Are you licensed outside California?: Jonathan is licensed in California and Nevada, including selected federal district courts in both states.
Do you speak Spanish?: Yes. Jonathan speaks English and Spanish.
Do you take cases to trial, or only settle?: The firm is built for contested litigation—jury trials, bench trials, arbitration, and appeals. Many matters settle, often close to trial when the defense faces real exposure, but cases are prepared as trial-ready from the start. See trial experience and case results.
Do you handle workers’ compensation and civil employment cases together?: Jonathan frequently handles crossover issues between workers’ compensation and civil employment or personal-injury claims. That coordination is a focus of his CLE presentations and Advocate article.
Is the initial consultation free?: Initial consultations are typically free. Many employment matters are handled on contingency—attorney fees may be collected only if there is a recovery, subject to a written fee agreement.
How do I get started?: Call (818) 639-3997 or (800) 566-4868, or submit the contact form. Bring dates, documents, and a short timeline of what happened.

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