Navid Yadegar - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani, LLP
Employment Litigation Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
1875 Century Park East Suite 1240 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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27
Years
Experience
Los Angeles Employment Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 07/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Litigation
- Sexual Harassment
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination
- Employment Discrimination
- Race Discrimination
- Workplace Retaliation
- Wrongful Termination
- Business Litigation
- Partnership Disputes
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Navid Yadegar is a Los Angeles employment trial lawyer and founding partner of Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani, LLP. Since 1999, he has represented employees and businesses in high-stakes employment disputes involving wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, whistleblower claims, and hostile work environment litigation. He is known for combining sophisticated litigation strategy with extensive courtroom and trial experience.
Before co-founding Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani, LLP, Mr. Yadegar practiced at prominent international law firms including Proskauer Rose LLP and Arnold & Porter, where he handled complex commercial and employment litigation matters. He has successfully represented clients in state court, federal court, arbitration, and on appeal, and has obtained numerous substantial verdicts, judgments, arbitration awards, and settlements in employment cases. His results include seven-figure recoveries in wrongful termination, retaliation, disability discrimination, and sexual harassment matters.
Mr. Yadegar has been recognized for his work in labor and employment law and has built a reputation as a trial-focused advocate who prepares every case for litigation from day one. His practice focuses on protecting employee rights under California and federal employment laws while providing clients with strategic, personalized representation.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Top 100 Southern California SuperLawyer, 2020
- Top 100 Labor & Employment Lawyer by American Society of Legal Advocates, 2018
- Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment Law by American Lawyer Media, 2013
- AV Rated (highest rating) Martindale Hubbell, 2012 - 2026
- Avvo.com 10 out of 10 rating, 2010 - 2012
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2006 - 2013
- Superlawyer, 2014 - 2026
- Southern California Super Lawyer, 2014 - 2024
- Madison Who’s Who of Accomplished Executives and Professionals, 2006
- United States District Court; Civil Rights Panel, 2003
Other Sources of Feedback About Navid Yadegar
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
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California, 1999
J.D.
Minor: Business Law
Non Legal Education
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University of California Los Angeles,
Los Angeles,
California, 1996
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Psychology
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner, since June 6, 2006
Past Positions
- Arnold & Porter, Associate, 1999 - 2000
- Proskauer Rose LLP, Associate, 2001 - 2006
- Yadegar Law Group, Attorney, 2006 - 2009
- Yadegar & Minoofar, LLP, Attorney, 2009 - 2011
Languages
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Farsi
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English
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Persian
Classes and Seminars
- Guest on the John and Ken Show: LAUSD's discriminatory policies.
Pro Bono Activities
- Commendation from U.S. District Court, Central District of California for participation in pro bono civil rights panel, 2003 - Present
Representative Clients
We represent individuals who have been wrongfully terminated based on their protected traits or protected activities.
Representative Cases
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Fishman v. Advisors LLP
- Citation: 2026 WL 112812
- Court: Cal Ct of Appeal
- Year: 2026
- Serial Number: B334179
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Alexiadis v. Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
- Citation: 2022 WL 3137458
- Court: Central District of California
- Year: 2022
- Serial Number: LACV2108564JAKPVCX
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Souders v. Philip Morris, Inc.
- Citation: 104 Cal. App. 4th 15
- Court: Cal. Supreme Court
- Year: 2002
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In Re Brocade Communs. Sys. Derivative Litig.
- Citation: 615 F. Supp. 2d 1018
- Year: 2009
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In Re Brocade Communs. Sys. Derivative Litig.
- Citation: 615 F. Supp. 2d 101
- Year: 2019
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Rena v. Rigel United States
- Citation: 2010 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5732
- Year: 2010
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Figueroa-Manjang v. Behroozan
- Citation: 2017 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6049
- Year: 2017
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Resveratrol v. Terri Mitchell, et. al.
Bar Admissions
- California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- California Employment Lawyers Association, June 6, 2015 - Present (Member)
- The State Bar of California (Member)
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Contact
1875 Century Park East
Suite 1240
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone Number: 424-566-5646
Email: Send a message
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