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“Ms. Berntson's honesty, work ethic, integrity, and dedication to client service should be quality traits that all clients look for in an attorney. Ms. Berntson's tireless efforts and aggressiveness should not be overlooked. Without Ms. Berntson's services, my case would have fallen apart from the outset. In the end, Ms. Berntson obtained an excellent result for me.”

-Tracy H.

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EMPLOYMENT

  • Discrimination
  • Berntson Law represents employees who have been discriminated against based on their race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability/medical condition, pregnancy or sexual orientation.

  • Harassment
  • Berntson Law represents employees who have been subjected to sexual or racial harassment.

  • Wrongful Termination
  • Berntson Law represents employees who have been wrongfully terminated.

  • Family Medical Leave
  • Berntson Law represents qualified employees who have been denied their right to take up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for one of the following reasons: (1) the employee’s own serious health condition; (2) to care for a family member with a serious medical condition; (3) to care for the employee’s newborn, adopted or foster child; or (4) for childbirth and pregnancy-related issues, including prenatal care. We also represent employees who have been retaliated against for exercising their right to take family medical leave.

  • Whistleblower Retaliation
  • Berntson Law represents employees who, based on a reasonable belief, disclose information regarding illegal activity to a government or law enforcement agency and are then retaliated against (e.g., are demoted, suspended, terminated or harassed) by their employer. We also represent employees who are retaliated against for protesting, complaining about, resisting or otherwise “opposing” discrimination or harassment on the bases of race, sex, disability, national origin, age or religion.

  • Sexual Assault and Battery
  • Berntson Law represents employees who have been assaulted by someone in their workplace.

  • Wage and Hour
  • Berntson Law represents employees who have wage claims arising from state or federal law, including claims for unpaid wages (including commissions and bonuses), failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay overtime, failure to provide meal and rest periods, and misclassification cases.

  • Employment and Severance Agreements
  • Berntson Law assists clients in reviewing and negotiating employment agreements, severance agreements, non-compete agreements and confidentiality agreements.

CIVIL RIGHTS

    Berntson Law represents clients in defamation and invasion of privacy cases.

CONSUMER

  • Consumer Fraud and Unfair Business Practices
  • Berntson Law represents clients who have been victims of consumer fraud or unfair business practices.

BUSINESS

  • Contract Preparation, Negotiation, and Review
  • Berntson Law assists clients in corporate formation matters. We also draft, negotiate and review contracts on behalf of our clients.

  • Litigation
  • Berntson Law represents clients in a wide range of business litigation, including cases involving breach of contract, partnership dissolution, and fraud.