WHO WE ARE
Martin & Martin attorneys wield the kind of intellectual weight and political clout that get results. Under the leadership of Managing and Business Partners Ernest Martin, Jr., and Areva D. Martin, two Harvard-educated attorneys, Martin & Martin has been named one of Los Angeles’ top law firms. Ms. Martin is also best known as the legal expert on The Dr. Phil Show.
Today, the team of attorneys at Martin & Martin continue to receive high marks and accolades from clients, peers, and the L.A. legal community. We provide the kind of quality representation clients expect from experienced attorneys, as well as a high level of personal attention and commitment they deserve. Read More >
LATEST UPDATES
The Special Needs Network, Inc., a grassroots organization that has gained considerable political clout, held its sixth annual legislative breakfast April 13 at the Radisson Midtown hotel near the USC campus.
The Network, founded by crusading lawyer, Areva D. Martin, in the wake of her son being diagnosed with autism, hosted more than 600 guests Read More >
Employers and employees need to be aware of the enactment of a new wage statute benefitting employees and the creation of a new criminal prosecution section within the Department of Industrial Relations that will likely change the landscape of employment law in California. Read More >
FROM OUR BLOG
Poorly Crafted Wellness Programs Can Make Employers “Sick” Pt. 2
Employers that do choose to dole out incentives should make sure the incentive is available even if an employee does not complete the program’s health risk assessment, so an employee can choose not to divulge personal information.
While the question of appropriate incentives is one that can lead to litigation, the health information that employees provide as part of a health risk assessment can also present problems for employers under HIPAA’s privacy rules, the ADA’s confidentiality provisions, GINA and state privacy laws. Read More >
RESOURCES
Office Romances are Risky Business
Whether you work in a formal setting such as a law firm or you are wining and dining starlets in the less informal setting of an entertainment or high tech firm, getting romantically involved with someone in the workplace is always risky business. Despite clear directives from human resource managers and employee manuals which generally discourage amorous relationships in the workplace, such relationships are on the rise. A survey sponsored by Glamour magazine and lawyers.com confirm that forty-one percent of all employees ages 25 to 40 have admitted to having engaged in an office romance. With more women in the workplace…Read More >
