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Employment Attorneys in Lake County, California
Counsel for workers — termination, wages, harassment, and retaliation claims. In Lake County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Lake. This directory presents employment records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.
An inland North Coast-region county surrounding Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake entirely within California; the courthouse in Lakeport serves a docket where repeated wildfires have kept insurance and property matters prominent. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Lake — counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.
Deadlines shape these cases before merits do — three years to file a discrimination, harassment, or retaliation complaint with the Civil Rights Department (Cal. Gov. Code § 12960). After the CRD issues a right-to-sue notice, suit must follow within one year (Cal. Gov. Code § 12965). Most wage claims reach back three years under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338 — up to four via Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200.
This page is the Lake County chapter of the registry's statewide record — Employment Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.
The clock & the court
Three years to file a discrimination, harassment, or retaliation complaint with the Civil Rights Department.
Cal. Gov. Code § 12960
After the CRD issues a right-to-sue notice, suit must follow within one year (Cal. Gov. Code § 12965). Most wage claims reach back three years under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338 — up to four via Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200.
Superior Court of California, County of Lake.
County seat: Lakeport
Official court information, locations, and filing rules: lake.courts.ca.gov
Employment · Lake County roster
3 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list employment among their practice areas with an address of record in Lake County.
The roster concentrates in Kelseyville (1), Lakeport (1) and Middletown (1).
Admission years on this roster run from 1974 to 2013.
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Employment questions, cited
Can I be fired without a reason in California?
Usually yes — Cal. Lab. Code § 2922 presumes employment is at-will, meaning either side may end it at any time. But the reason cannot be unlawful: termination based on a protected characteristic (Cal. Gov. Code § 12940), for whistleblowing (Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5), for taking protected leave, or in violation of public policy supports a wrongful termination claim despite at-will status.
How long do I have to sue for wrongful termination or discrimination?
For claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, you generally have three years from the unlawful act to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department (Cal. Gov. Code § 12960), then one year from the right-to-sue notice to file in court (Cal. Gov. Code § 12965). Common-law wrongful termination claims run two years under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1.
What overtime pay am I owed in California?
Non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate after 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week, and 2× after 12 hours in a day, under Cal. Lab. Code § 510. California's daily overtime rule is broader than federal law. Misclassification as "exempt" or as an independent contractor (tested under Lab. Code § 2775's ABC test) is a frequent source of unpaid-overtime claims.
When must my final paycheck be paid after I quit or am fired?
Immediately at termination if you are discharged (Cal. Lab. Code § 201), or within 72 hours if you quit without notice (Cal. Lab. Code § 202). A willfully late final paycheck accrues waiting-time penalties of a full day's wages for each day late, up to 30 days, under Cal. Lab. Code § 203.
Is it illegal for my employer to retaliate against me for reporting violations?
Yes. Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5 prohibits retaliation against an employee who reports conduct they reasonably believe violates a law or regulation — internally or to a government agency. Separate anti-retaliation rules protect wage complaints (Lab. Code § 98.6) and discrimination complaints (Gov. Code § 12940(h)). Remedies can include reinstatement, lost pay, and civil penalties.
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Source: Cal. Gov. Code § 12960 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.
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