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Joseph M. Lovretovich 
Woodland Hills, California
phone (818) 456-0759
(866) 959-9317
fax (818) 610-3030
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First admitted in the State of California in December, 1976. He was born in Los Angeles, California on March 13, 1951. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a B.A. in International Relations in 1973; he is also a graduate of the Southwestern University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1976.

During the early years of his career, he practiced in the area of insurance defense. Commencing in the later 1990s, Mr. Lovretovich began to shift his practice to the representation of the rights of the individual through litigation on behalf of numerous senior citizens regarding their claims for fraudulent misrepresentation against certain national security brokerages. Since that time, he has concentrated his practice on the representation of individuals in their claims against large corporate entities.

He has been principal counsel on Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club, which has substantially expanded the definition of disability in California; has successfully argued the case of Lee v. Vintage Petroleum, which added substantial protections for the victims of racial prejudice; and O'Hare v. MBIA, which has further defined the rights of employees as parties to pre-employment mandatory arbitration agreements. He is a member of the State Bar of California, The National Employment Lawyers Association, The California Employment Lawyers Association, the Los Angeles and Ventura County Bar Associations, and the Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles.

Areas of Practice:
Employment Law
Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Ethnic Discrimination & Harassment
Wage & Hour Claims
Employment Contracts
Wrongful Discharge
Severance
Disability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1976
Education:
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1976
Juris Doctor


University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1973
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  International Relations


Representative Cases:
Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club, (   )
Lee v. Vintage Petroleum, (   )
O'Hare v. MBIA, (   )
Representative Clients:
Employers Casualty Company
United States American Music Association
National Convenience Stores Incorporated
Home Clubs
References:
City National Bank
Honors and Awards:
Southern California Super Lawyers 2010


Southern California Super Lawyers 2009


Southern California Super Lawyers 2008


Southern California Super Lawyers 2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of California
Member


National Employment Lawyers Association
Member


California Employment Lawyers Association
Member


Los Angeles Bar Association
Member


Ventura County Bar Association
Member


Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles
Member


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