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Stephen M. Benardo Esq.
Sherman Oaks, California
phone (866) 935-2902
fax (818) 788-2464
email Email Me

Prior to the formation of Appell | hilaire | Benardo LLP, Mr. Benardo was Senior Counsel in the Century City law firm of Silver & Freedman, where he practiced law for seven years in one of the most respected labor and employment law departments in Los Angeles. Before that, Mr. Benardo practiced for three years at Knee & mason, a boutique, full-service labor and employment law firm in Century City. Mr. Benardo began his career as a lawyer at the long Beach firm of O’Flaherty & Belgum, in the area of employment law litigation.

Mr. Benardo graduated form UCLA School of Law in 1991, and from the University of Minnesota in 1985.

Areas of Practice:
Employment Law
Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Wrongful Termination
Wage and Hour Law
Business Litigation
Class Actions
Appellate Practice
Unfair Competition
Trade Secrets
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1992
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of California
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1991
J.D.


University of Minnesot, 1985


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Silver & Freedman, APLC, Senior Counsel


Firm News

AHB obtains $25 million dollar judgment in wage and hour class action on behalf of 171 employees who were misclassified as "exempt," wrongfully denied overtime pay, and denied proper meal and rest breaks.

Newest "member" of AHB, Samuel Leo Gotz Benardo, is born on July 5, 2008.

Mika Hilaire speaks at National Bar Association seminar in June 2008 on litigating sexual harassment cases.

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Appell | Hilaire | Benardo LLP
15233 Ventura Blvd, Suite 420
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Phone: 1-866-935-2902
Fax: 1-818-788-2464
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