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 360 five-star reviews on Yelp, Google, and Avvo 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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Personal Injury

Posted by anonymous

August 04, 2017

Hired Attorney David Payab Esq.

David was extremely helpful in the review of a Demand Letter I had written. In a matter of minutes, he provided valuable insight on what I should consider as well as provided real world examples of what type of settlement to expect. Would highly recommend David!

Real Estate

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December 04, 2016

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I have been getting Mr. David Payab's ongoing consultations through the USC Campus center. He is very patient with whatever questions that you might have in your mind. If he does not know something for sure, he is very honest about it and will not mislead you with inappropriate or wrong info. He is a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer. He gave me helpful advice on the landlord-tenant issues. I would strongly recommend him!

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September 06, 2016

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David was a Godsend. Honestly. I am one of those people with NO legal knowledge at all. Of course, in situations like this, it is very scary. David was very thorough but then made sure I was comfortable. He wasn't at ALL the stereotypes of lawyers. He emailed me to make sure I was doing ok and gave me WAY TOO MUCH free advice. I can't recommend him highly enough. :)

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Labor and Employment

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November 25, 2014

Hired Attorney David Payab Esq.

David listened carefully to the details of my situation. He was very approachable and easy to communicate with. He was able to address all my concerns and ask precisely the right questions to sort through the issues. He was patient with my questions and forthright with his answers. I'm extremely thankful to have been able to speak to David.

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Personal Injury

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June 18, 2014

Hired Attorney David Payab Esq.

Mr. Payab was very helpful and straightforward. I really appreciated his consultation and it helped me feel more confident about the next steps in my case.

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Real Estate

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May 22, 2014

Hired Attorney David Payab Esq.

I faced some problems with my landlord and the real state that I signed the lease contract there ; one of my friends informed me about the free consultation by Mr.David Payab at USC. I used his consultation 3 times and he really helped me a lot . Even I asked him some questions by email and he quickly replied me with his best advises and suggestions. I do appreciate his dedication and his great support.

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May 20, 2014

Hired Attorney David Payab Esq.

David Payab is great! He is very punctual and thorough. I am having problems with my landlord and he was very punctual in returning my message and setting up a phone consultation. He is highly knowledgable and very clear in his explanations. He was reassuring and very willing to help. I highly recommend him for legal matters.

Automobile Accidents

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April 28, 2022

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I got into a very unfamiliar legal situation and so setup a legal counselling session with David. During the session I was informed of the situation's legal repercussions, what they meant and provided with advice on how to proceed with the situation. It was very helpful.

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Labor and Employment 86
- Employment Law
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Child Labor Law
- Co-Determination
- Collective Bargaining
- Collective Labor Law
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Covenants Not To Compete
- Employee Discipline
- Employee Drug Testing
- Employee Participation
- Employee Privacy
- Employee Relocation
- Employee Rights
- Employer Liability
- Employer Rights
- Employment Arbitration
- Employment at Will
- Employment Claims
- Employment Class Actions
- Employment Defense
- Employment Litigation
- Employment Mediation
- Employment Rights
- Employment Standards
- Equal Employment Law
- Equal Employment Opportunity Law
- Equal Opportunity Law
- Executive Employment Law
- Executive Transfers
- Fair Employment Practices
- Fair Labor Standards
- Family and Medical Leave
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Federal Employment Law
- Harassment
- Human Resources
- Industrial Law
- Industrial Relations
- Labor Arbitration
- Labor Law
- Labor Legislation
- Labor Relations
- Labor Strikes
- Labor Taxation
- Labor Union Law
- Management Employment Law
- Management Labor Law
- National Labor Relations Act
- Negligent Hiring
- Noncompete Litigation
- Noncompetition And Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Outsourcing
- Pay Equity
- Personnel Law
- Personnel Policies
- Personnel Training
- 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
- Sexual Harassment
- Temporary Employment
- Trade Union Law
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- Union Elections
- Union Labor Law
- Union Organization
- Wage and Hour Class Actions
- Wage and Hour Law
- Wage Tax
- WARN Act
- Whistleblower Litigation
- Workplace Violence
- Works Constitution
- Works Councils
- Wrongful Dismissal
- Wrongful Termination
- Wrongful Termination Defense
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Affirmative Action
Civil Rights 7
- Age Discrimination in Employment
- Employment Civil Rights
- Employment Disability Discrimination
- Employment Discrimination
- National Origin Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Title VII Discrimination
Criminal Law 1
- Criminal Labor Law
Leases and Leasing 1
- Employee Leasing
Torts 1
- Employer Intentional Torts
Contracts 6
- Employment Breach of Contract
- Employment Contracts
- Executive Severance Contracts
- International Employment Contracts
- Labor Contracts
- Union Contract Negotiations
Insurance 1
- Employment Practices Liability Insurance
International Law 1
- International Labor Law
Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
- Labor Antitrust
Other 1
- Employment Terminiation

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