Ashley Cruz - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at Berenji Law Firm, A Professional Corporation
Employment Law Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
707 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 4375 Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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11
Years
Experience
Los Angeles Employment Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Whistleblower
- Wrongful Termination
- Wage-and-Hour Cases
Attorney Information
Overview
Ashley Cruz is an Associate Attorney at the Berenji Law Firm. She has been practicing employment law in California since 2015. Ashley has spent her entire career pursuing justice and advocating for people across the United States. Her passion for upholding, asserting, and defending the rights of others has guided her throughout her career. Ashley has represented children in abuse and neglect proceedings, individuals and families in deportation proceedings, and workers actively seeking legal recourse. Her self-imposed requirement for nothing less than excellent representation, coupled with her dedication to helping others, has received praise from clients, judges, mediators, and fellow professionals.
Ashley handles harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, wrongful termination, and wage-and-hour cases. Ashley has extensive experience with employment class and representative actions and has brought countless cases to resolution in seven-figure settlements. She is passionate about representing workers as evidenced in her years of practicing law.
Even before becoming a licensed attorney, first in Illinois then in California, Ashley gained invaluable experience working and interning in Chicago at two civil defense law firms, a criminal defense law firm, the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. Additionally, Ashley is an AmeriCorps alumna in connection with her volunteer experience with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, which operates self-help centers in Los Angeles-area courthouses.
Ashley received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2011, where she majored in International Development Studies and minored in Political Science and French. In 2014, Ashley graduated from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law with honors.
In 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, Ashley was recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys in California.
In her free time, Ashley enjoys hiking, camping, yoga, and spending time with her family.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2022 - 2025
Other Sources of Feedback About Ashley Cruz
Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2014
Honors: With Honors
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2014
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Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Los Angeles,
California, 2011
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: International Development Studies
Minor: Political Science and French
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University of California,
Los Angeles,
California, 2011
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Bar Admissions
- California, 2015
Contact
707 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 4375
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 310-747-5097
Fax: 310-855-3751
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.employeejustice.law
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