You aren't looking for trouble at work, sometimes trouble finds you anyway. Don't leave your livelihood to chance. California labor & employment lawyers.
Daniel Parker Jett has lived in the Pasadena area most of his life--continuously since 1995—and is a product of its culture. Pasadenans are proudly distinct from the rest of Los Angeles. We raise our families, we love the Rose Parade, we enjoy our leisure time. But mostly, we work for a living.
For the last 20 years, Dan Jett been blessed to work in the area of law he has loved since his youth: labor and employment law.
For most of those last 20 years, Mr. Jett has practiced law with large law firms in Los Angeles representing some of the largest companies in the world in state and federal courts and before state and federal government agencies.
Mr. Jett understands the legal labyrinth that is California labor and employment law. He knows the in's and out's of the court system and litigation in Southern California. He knows what works and what doesn't. This is what he loves to do.
Mr. Jett has come to recognize the dignity that meaningful work bestows on each person. Your livelihood matters. And your work matters to him.
Mr. Jett is prepared to offer you the finest and most economically sensitive legal representation you will be able to find in Los Angeles.
Mr. Jett received His Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Pepperdine University in Malibu and his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law in San Diego.
Mr. Jett has been licensed to practice law in California continuously since December 1, 1995 (California State Bar No. 178070). Mr. Jett is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section, the American Bar Association, and the Pasadena Bar Association.
Mr. Jett is also admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia (inactive) and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Mr. Jett is pleased to be rated "AV-Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been listed as a "Rising Star" by SuperLawyers for Los Angeles Magazine.
Don't leave your livelihood to chance.
Work is where you spend most of your waking hours. Your work, your livelihood, is what makes the rest of your life possible.
- To pay for medical care, the best available in the world, for you and your family to prolong your lives.
- To pay tuition for schools, where you push your children to excel in the hope that they will attend prestigious colleges, achieve great things and surpass your own accomplishments.
- To pay for athletic teams, instruction and equipment for your kids, so that they can enjoy their time with friends and develop physically and socially.
- To pay for music lessons and instruments for their intellectual and artistic development.
- To take family vacations together.
- To care for your family pets, including veterinarians, as though they are one of your own children.
You well know that these normal parts of life cost money. And that money typically comes from your work.
Your livelihood gives you the means to care for your family and better enjoy your downtime. And like anyone, you take particular offense when others interfere with your ability to enjoy that downtime.
Don't squander your downtime worrying about whether your company's legal and personnel issues are being properly addressed.
Your livelihood is too important to leave to chance. Protect your legacy and your personal time with effective and dynamic legal representation. Retain the best lawyer you can afford to protect your livelihood, the well-being of your family and promise of your future. Retain THE JETT LAW FIRM to represent your legal interests.
Our firm has 20 years' experience representing large and small employers in the following areas of labor and employment law:
- All aspects of employment litigation through trial and appeals
-- Wrongful termination in violation of public policy
-- Breach of contract
-- State and federal court
- Wage and Hour Laws, including Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"),
California Labor Code, California Private Attorney General Act ("PAGA"), and Class actions
- Anti-discrimination and Anti-harassment Laws, California Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"); employment discrimination based on sex, gender, age, race, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition (cancer), national origin or veteran status; and sexual harassment or workplace harassment based on race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability
- Advice and counsel regarding best business practices as to
-- Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and accommodations of disabilities at work
-- Reductions in Force or "RIF"
-- Negotiation of severance packages
-- Compliance with state and federal laws in employee relations, including employment policies and employee handbooks
-- Investigations into employee misconduct
- Employee benefits litigation, including
-- Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA")
-- Taft-Hartley union trust funds collection litigation
