Maurice Mandel II

Greetings and Welcome!
My practice has focused on EMPLOYMENT LAW cases in Federal and California Courts for 40+ years. I am a trial attorney, and have handled employment and housing cases involving race, age, gender, and physical disability harassment and discrimination and cases involving sexual harassment and discrimination.
I also handle WAGE AND HOUR matters involving the wrongful theft of wages, including class actions. I have represented both the employee and employer although I predominately represent the employee. Sometimes, I accept cases on a negotiated contingent fee.
I associate with specialists in Worker's Compensation matters, as well.
But I do more than just try cases, I am a professional ARBITRATOR and MEDIATOR and I have also served our Courts as a Court appointed mediator for many different types of cases. Housing discrimination, contract, personal injury and more. COUNSEL, I AM AVAILABLE TO SERVE AS A MEDIATOR FOR YOUR CASE, you really want me as your mediator. Not only will you get a highly trained and dedicated Mediator to help you resolve your case, you will get ADR services at a great rate.
One of my interests is speaking other languages, because you learn about other cultures that way. I have received training in many of the subtle differences in cultures that we deal with in day to day contacts. If you need someone to be sensitive to the needs of another culture, I either have experience or understanding.
I have consistently received the highest peer rating from Martindale-Hubble, an “AV” rating meaning that I had reached the highest of professional excellence and am recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
I look forward to hearing from YOU about YOUR situation and whether you need an advocate, an arbitrator or a mediator to help you resolve your difficulties. (It is an old photo, I have grey hair now!)

Employment Law

Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Arbitration & Mediation

Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation

Consumer Law

Class Action

Traffic Tickets

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights

• Wage and Hour law- employee or employer
• Sexual Harassment or Discrimination including Gender inequity
• Employment Harassment/Discrimination- Race, Handicap, Age, Medical Condition, Pr

• Zoom

• Free Consultation
  Usually if you can provide a summary of your situation by email with attached documents in pdf format, this will work best. Free consultations are not for the purpose of receiving free legal service. A consultation is not the retention of an attorney, which is only by written retainer agreement or engagement letter, signed by all. Opinions given during the free consultation would only be based on the information provided, and newly discovered or additional information may create a substantial change. In any litigation, where the ultimate determination is made by a stranger or strangers, no attorney can guarantee any particular result. Please be very wary of any attorney who says he can.
• Contingent Fees
  Contingent fees are accepted in an appropriate case, which is determined by the Attorney. Contingent fees are not set by law and are subject to the negotiation between the attorney and the client. Costs and expenses incurred are not a part of the contingent fee, and they will be explained in detail before retaining the attorney.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Your contract with an attorney is called a retainer. We will only work for you when we have a written retainer agreement with you, signed by everyone, that sets forth what we are supposed to do and how much it will cost you. It may be very difficult to estimate in advance the amount of fees, costs or expenses to resolve your case if you retain us as trial attorneys. That may be likewise if you retain us as a Mediator or Arbitrator. We will try our best to provide you with a reasonable estimate, but it is predicting the future. We accept payments via electronic transfers using ZELLE, an interbank transfer system.

California

ID Number: 98593

Since 1980

9th Circuit

Since 1982

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1982

USDC/ Los Angeles- since inception of committee

Court Appointed Mediator

1986 - Current

Handling numerous Federal cases, particularly ADA Accessibility cases, as a Court Appointed Mediator in Conjunction with Court's ADR program.

Trial Attorney- lead counsel

Solo Practitioner- 1980- present

1980 - Current

Presiding Arbitrator

OCBA- Mandatory Fee Arbitrator

1986 - 2005

Served both as sole and presiding arbitrator in 3 arbitrator panels; handled numerous cases involving attorney fee disputes. Attended numerous MCLE presentations re: adjudicating fee disputes and ethical concerns for attorneys. Authored opinions.

Professor of Legal Studies- Paralegal Certificate Program

Coastline Community College- Orange Coast Comm. College District

1986 - 1999

dates approximate. Coastline is located throughout Orange County with classes held at various locations. The Paralegal Certificate Program was developed by Margaret Lovig in the 1980's and I was a Professor of Law for that program for a number of years. Originally I developed and taught a course on Federal Civil Procedure in California, then I took on teaching Civil Litigation, Legal Research and Business Law. I really enjoyed working with all the students at Coastline, but I had a reputation of being the "Kingsfield" (from Paper chase) of the program. I also taught remotely through a program we had with the USMC to students that accessed the class via computer- JUST LIKE WE ARE DOING TODAY WITH COVID!!! But this was more than 20 years ago.

Professor of Law- lower and upper division courses

Irvine University College of Law

1991 - 1995

dates approximate. Irvine University College of Law was a private Law School located in Irvine, CA at which I was a professor of law for several years. I taught Contracts, Civil Procedure and other Courses. I enjoyed the practice of teaching law very much.

Western State University College of Law

J.D. (1979) | Law

1979

Activities: Surviving law school

University of Southern California

M.S. (1972) | Education

1971 - 1972

Honors: numerous honors at graduation

Activities: Student Council member during turbulent era of student strikes in protest of Vietnam War, other duties. Recognized by Dean of Students and College President with awards.

University of Southern California

B.S. (1971) | Business Administration

1968 - 1971

Honors: Honored Senior at Graduation, numerous certificates and awards

Activities: Tommy Trojan- rode the school Mascot at games and in Rose Parade, 1969

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Founding President/Orange County Chapter

Current

California State Bar  # 98593

Member

1980 - Current

Orange County Bar Association- Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee

Member of Committee and Fee Arbitration- Handling attorney fee disputes

2006

Activities: Served as sole arbitrator and as Presiding Arbitrator on 3 member panels.

Presenter, California MCLE program, Sexual Harassment in Employment, Costa Mesa, CA

1989

Orange County Bar Association

Chairman and creator of a multi attorney panel to discuss impact of new sexual harassment cases as a Continuing Education of the Bar series for OCBA.

Q. I would like to know Iowa traffic laws for approaching a ice cream truck

June 9, 2023

A: Know what flavor you want and have your money out. No, seriously, Ice Cream trucks attract a lot of young children and others that are not paying attention to vehicles. Potential serious bodily injury or harm from vehicle/ pedestrian collisions. You can do a google search for Iowa Vehicle Code- ice cream trucks to see if there is any particular law. There are laws relating to school busses in almost every jurisdiction, but ice cream? I just don't know. This case arises under traffic ticket law. You need to discuss with an attorney in your jurisdiction that specializes in this kind of law. Thank you for using Justia, Ask a Lawyer.

Q. Wrong first and middle name, wrong city for my address, wrong height and weight and wrong license type on ticket.

June 9, 2023

A: All excellent points to present to the Court to show that the ticket was improperly issued. You still have to appear in Court because you signed a promise to appear, and the states are now interlinked, so any problem you have in IN will affect your CDL. This is in the area of traffic ticket law. You need to discuss with an attorney in your jurisdiction that specializes in this kind of law. Thank you for using Justia, Ask a Lawyer.

Q. Is ticket under title 75 section 6110 subsection A worth contesting?

June 9, 2023

A: When you are issued a traffic citation the PD can arrest you and take you before a magistrate for arraignment; or you can sign a "promise to appear" and pledge to willingly go to court. Failing to appear on that promise is often a more serious offense than the traffic ticket, and will result in your license being suspended and additional fines; or possibly, a warrant issued for your arrest. This case arises in the area of traffic tickets. You need to discuss with an attorney in your jurisdiction that specializes in this kind of law. Thank you for using Justia, Ask a Lawyer.

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