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The Law Office of Payab & AssociatesPrincipal
David Payab, Esq.
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David Payab, Esq.

5.0
304 reviews

5850 Canoga Avenue, Suite 400A, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Employment Law, Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination in Employment and 103 more

About David Payab, Esq.

Founder of the Law Office of Payab & Associates and a part of the State Bar of California for 20 years, David Payab, Esq. has successfully litigated many complex disputes including employment, wage and labor disputes, racial and sexual discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination, whistleblower cases, car accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, truck accidents, personal injury, slip and fall cases, dog bite cases and wrongful death matters.

David Payab has been the Legal Adviser to all USC's undergraduate and graduate students for over 12 years. Mr. Payab has established a great reputation among his clients and locally in Woodland Hills and the San Fernando Valley. He has over 400 five-star reviews on Yelp, Google, Avvo, and Lawyers.com from happy and satisfied clients. Also, Yelp has provided Mr. Payab with a "People Love Us on Yelp" award for three years and his law firm is BBB accredited with an A+ rating.

 

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Avvo Client's Choice
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Champion Badge Gold

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Champion Badge Platinum

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David Payab, Esq. got this award in 2021

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Avvo Client’s Choice: The Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.

David Payab, Esq. got this award in 2021

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Breach of Contract
Posted by anonymous
October 01, 2020
Hired Attorney

Mr. David Payab was very interactive and helpful during my legal appointment! He took the time to thoroughly look at all my information and documents. I felt at ease knowing he was really making an effort to help resolve my situation. This is my first legal advising appointment with a lawyer and I am very pleased with the outcome! Amazing service!

 
Sexual Abuse
Posted by anonymous
September 16, 2020
Hired Attorney

Got a free legal consultation, and he was very knowledgable and helpful! I learned a lot about how to handle my specific situation, and I left feeling very satisfied and confident as to what my next moves should be. I definitely recommend his services.

Leases and Leasing
Posted by anonymous
September 15, 2020
Hired Attorney

I was introduced to David through a referral and had a 30 minute consultation with him. David was very thorough, asked all the right questions, and provided me with multiple options to consider. Following the consultation, David followed up with additional resources so that I can make an informed decision. I really appreciate David's help and recommend him wholeheartedly.

 
Leases and Leasing
Posted by anonymous
September 13, 2020
Hired Attorney

Mr Payab was very thorough and analytical. He took time to understand my problem and give me the best legal advise. He made sure to explain all the pros and cons of all options available to me.

Response from David
September 13, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to post a great review!
Leases and Leasing
Posted by anonymous
September 03, 2020
Hired Attorney

Provided really helpful action steps for my housing situation, made my legal process feel uncomplicated!

Response from David
September 03, 2020
It was a pleasure assisting you and thank for taking the time to post this review.
Leases and Leasing
Posted by anonymous
September 02, 2020
Hired Attorney

Overall David was very patient, professional, and helpful during the consultation, laid out all possible options and paths very well.

Response from David
September 02, 2020
I am glad I was able to help. Thank you for the great review!
Employment Contracts
Posted by anonymous
August 29, 2020
Hired Attorney

David is very professional and provides valuable opinions! He is very responsive to my question and would love to offer useful resources to help me solve my problem!

Response from David
August 29, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to post a review and i am glad I was able to assist you.
Leases and Leasing
Posted by anonymous
August 27, 2020
Hired Attorney

I was able to get an appointment with David through USC Legal Services, and I am so glad I did. Not only did he clearly go through the terms of my leasing contract with me, but he also guided me on how to write to my landlord summarizing all the points we went over in a professional way. So, thank you David for your excellent advice and amazing attitude! I really appreciate your help and was able to reach a resolution with my landlord quickly, after trying for several months to do so myself. It truly has been a breath of relief!

 
Response from David
August 27, 2020
It was a pleasure assisting you and thank you for posting a review!
Leases and Leasing
Posted by anonymous
August 23, 2020
Hired Attorney

I had a legal consultation for a housing situation due to COVID-19. David was very helpful and helped my housemate and I gear toward the right direction. Thank you!

Response from David
August 23, 2020
Thank for taking the time to post a wonderful review!
Leases and Leasing
Posted by anonymous
August 11, 2020
Hired Attorney

He gave me very helpful advice on dealing with my lease issues. I appreciate the options the lawyer offered to me, which are very considerate and clear instructions.

Response from David
August 11, 2020
I am glad I was able to help you regarding your legal matter and thank you for posting a positive review!
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Areas of Law

  • Affirmative Action
  • Labor and Employment 7
    • Americans With Disabilities Act
    • Employment Contracts
    • Family and Medical Leave Act
    • Sexual Harassment
    • Wage and Hour Law
    • Whistleblower Litigation
    • Wrongful Termination
  • Harassment
  • Other 96
    • Employment Law
    • Age Discrimination in Employment
    • Child Labor Law
    • Co-Determination
    • Collective Labor Law
    • Confidentiality Agreements
    • Covenants Not To Compete
    • Criminal Labor Law
    • Employee Discipline
    • Employee Drug Testing
    • Employee Leasing
    • Employee Participation
    • Employee Privacy
    • Employee Relocation
    • Employee Rights
    • Employer Intentional Torts
    • Employer Liability
    • Employer Rights
    • Employment Arbitration
    • Employment at Will
    • Employment Breach of Contract
    • Employment Claims
    • Employment Class Actions
    • Employment Defense
    • Employment Disability Discrimination
    • Employment Discrimination
    • Employment Litigation
    • Employment Mediation
    • Employment Practices Liability Insurance
    • Employment Rights
    • Employment Standards
    • Employment Terminiation
    • Equal Employment Law
    • Equal Employment Opportunity Law
    • Equal Opportunity Law
    • Executive Employment Law
    • Executive Severance Contracts
    • Executive Transfers
    • Fair Employment Practices
    • Fair Labor Standards
    • Family and Medical Leave
    • Federal Employment Law
    • Human Resources
    • Industrial Law
    • Industrial Relations
    • International Employment Contracts
    • International Labor Law
    • Labor Antitrust
    • Labor Arbitration
    • Labor Contracts
    • Labor Law
    • Labor Legislation
    • Labor Relations
    • Labor Strikes
    • Labor Taxation
    • Labor Union Law
    • Management Employment Law
    • Management Labor Law
    • National Labor Relations Act
    • National Origin Discrimination
    • Negligent Hiring
    • Noncompete Litigation
    • Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
    • Outsourcing
    • Pay Equity
    • Personnel Law
    • Personnel Policies
    • Personnel Training
    • Pregnancy Discrimination
    • Prevailing Wage Litigation
    • Public Sector Collective Bargaining
    • Public Sector Employment Law
    • Public Sector Labor Relations
    • Railway Labor Law
    • Reductions in Force
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Retaliatory Discharge
    • Security Clearances
    • Temporary Employment
    • Title VII Discrimination
    • Trade Union Law
    • Unfair Labor Practices
    • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
    • Union Contract Negotiations
    • Union Elections
    • Union Labor Law
    • Union Organization
    • Wage and Hour Class Actions
    • Wage Tax
    • WARN Act
    • Workplace Violence
    • Works Constitution
    • Works Councils
    • Wrongful Dismissal
    • Wrongful Termination Defense

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Farsi
    Spanish
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
    Discover
    MasterCard
    Other - Debit Cards
    Visa
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    The Law Office of Payab & Associates
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    David Talasazan v. Northridge Arena Soccer League, Inc. et al., 2002 Cal.App.Unpub LEXIS 11236 Filed December 4, 2002 Kamran Mehdizadeh v.Stephen Wexler et al. 2005 Cal.App.Unpub WESTLAW 2032200 Filed August 24, 2005.
    Transactions
    Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant – Resulted in $5.5 Million Settlement Confidential Plaintiff v. City of Los Angeles – Resulted in $900,000 Settlement Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant - Resulted in $550,000 Settlement. Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant – Resulted in $227,500.00 Settlement
  • Additional Links
    http://www.payablaw.com/ http://www.payablaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1997, California State Court
    1997, Supreme Court of the State of California
    1997, United States District Court, Central District of California
    1997, California
    Memberships
    Los Angeles Bar Association, Santa Monica Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, South Bay Bar Association, Long Beach Bar Association, Burbank Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Southwestern University School of Law
    Class of 1996
    J.D.
    Other Education
    California State University, Northridge
    Class of 1993
    B.A.
  • Special Agencies
    Legal advisor to all students at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, for over 12 years (2006-2019).

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Principal at The Law Office of Payab & Associates
5.0
304 reviews

5850 Canoga Avenue, Suite 400AWoodland Hills, CA 91367U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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    David Payab, Esq. speaks Farsi and Spanish.
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    Yes, David Payab, Esq. offers fixed fees for certain legal services.
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    The Law Office of Payab & Associates has 2 attorneys at this location.

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