Information
Samuel J. Wells
Law Offices of Samuel J. Wells, APC
11661 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90049
3102074456
3102075006
info@swellslaw.com
http://www.wellsking.com
About Me:
Partner
Samuel J. Wells
Los Angeles, California
Member
Phone: (310) 207-4456
Fax: (310) 207-5006
Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation
Labor and Employment
Personal Injury
State Personnel Hearings
Skelly Hearings and Investigations
Sarbanes-Oxley
Wage & Hour Disputes
Civil Rights
Class Actions
Discrimination
Whistle Blower
Severance Agreements
Civil Service Commission Hearings
Appeals
Expert Witness
Bar Admissions
California, 1971
U.S. Federal Courts, 1971
U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1971
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2004
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2006
Education
University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1970
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: University of Kansas Law Review, Member of Editorial Board
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Representative Cases
Downs v. DWP, 58 Cal. App. 4th 1093 ( 1998)
Throne v. City of Palos Verdes Estates, 120 Cal.App 3d 141 ( 1981)
Boxx v. Board of Administration, 114 Cal. App. 3d 79 ( 1980)
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Orange, 80 Cal. App. 3d 937 ( 1977)
Marsille v. City of Santa Ana, 64 Cal. App. 3d 764 ( 1976)
Honors and Awards
Southern California Super Lawyer for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 by Los Angeles Magazine
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
California Employment Lawyers Association
Member
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
Consumer Attorney's Association of Los Angeles
Member
Consumer Attorneys of California
Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association - Labor & Employment Section
Member
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
National Employment Lawyers Association, 1990 - Present
Member
Past Employment Positions
Lantham & Watkins
Silver and Streller
Silver, Wells & Kriesler, Partner
Wells & Thomas, Partner