The Law Offices of
Joseph M. Lovretovich
Los Angeles County Office
5941 Variel Avenue
Woodland Hills CA 91367
LA Office Location Information
Phone: 818-
Fax 818-
Orange County Office
2140 W Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714-
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The Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich is located in Woodland Hills, Ca, and serves all of California, including Los Angeles and the Southern California communities of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley. We represent clients from the cities of Thousand Oaks, Bakersfield, Woodland Hills, Encino, Chatsworth, Van Nuys, Simi Valley, Northridge, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaheim, and Irvine as well as the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego.
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Defamation
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Defamation, when related to the workplace, can be described as harm to the character, reputation or career of a former or current employee that is directly caused by the actions or false statements of an employer or anyone representing the employer. This typically happens after an employee has been terminated or has voluntarily resigned their position and is searching for employment with another company. We also find that many times the reasons given for termination or discipline are false and are used by managers to justify to superiors their decision to terminate an employee. These statements also rise to the level of defamation.
At the Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich, with locations is Woodland Hills, California and Orange County, California, we know how much damage an act of defamation can cause to an employee. Our attorneys also know how to uncover acts of defamation and pursue our clients' claims to obtain compensation for their damages. If your character, reputation or career has suffered due to an act of defamation committed by your current or former employer, hire an experienced lawyer to represent your best interests.
Contact us at the Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich for a free initial consultation
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Two Most Common Types of Defamation
Most cases of defamation occur in two different ways. The first is where an employee is terminated for a false reason. This can overlap with an act of wrongful termination. For instance, if a person is fired due to a false statement of fact, such as a false claim of misconduct, this can be deemed defamation.
The second most common situation involves references and background checks. In this case, a person will attempt to find employment at another company, but a former employer provides false references and information during a background check that leads to the person in question not getting hired for the new position. These false statements can be deemed defamation.
Former employers may be liable for defamation in both of these cases. Harm does not actually have to occur if a false statement of fact is so defamatory that it cannot be taken any other way by a third party. At the Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich, we will investigate your defamation issue to figure out what happened and the best course of action to take.
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Contact us to schedule an appointment for a free initial consultation. Call our Woodland
Hills office at 818-
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