Nicole Ricotta - Santa Barbara, CA
Attorney at Anticouni & Ricotta
Employment Law Lawyers in Santa Barbara, CA
201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez Ste. 205 Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
-
14
Years
Experience
Santa Barbara Employment Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/27/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Class-Action Lawsuits
- Wage and Hour Disputes
- Workplace Investigations
- Employment Manuals
- Pay Policies
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Ricotta is now the Owner and Managing Attorney of the Firm’s practice. She oversees all of the firm's cases as well as the day to day operations. Ms. Ricotta handles all types of employment law matters including sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination, however, her main focus is wage and hour disputes including class action lawsuits and misclassification cases.
Ms. Ricotta is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators and is often called upon to perform workplace investigations as an independent investigator. Ms. Ricotta also provides counsel for employers regarding employers' rights, drafting employee handbooks and related employee documents, and regulatory compliance.
Ms. Ricotta is admitted to practice law in the state of California, and Federally in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Ms. Ricotta was named "Rising Star" for Southern California from 2018 - 2022 (http://www.superlawyers.com/), and holds an "Excellent" rating with Avvo.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Up and Coming 50 Women (Southern California)
- Up and Coming 100 (Southern California)
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2018 - 2022
Other Sources of Feedback About Nicole Ricotta
Included on the 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 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
Education
-
Legal Education
-
Santa Barbara College of Law,
Santa Barbara,
California
Juris Doctorate
-
Santa Barbara College of Law,
Santa Barbara,
California
-
Non Legal Education
-
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Sociology
-
Loyola Marymount University
Current Employment Position(s)
-
Owner/Managing Partner
Bar Admissions
- California, 2012
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- California State Bar (Active member)
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association
- California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) (Member)
- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) (Member)
- Barrister’s Club of Santa Barbara
- Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) (Member)
Photo
Contact
201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez
Ste. 205
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone: 805-699-5968
Fax: 805-845-0965
Email: Send a message
Disclaimer
Your Profile? Update Now
When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Some lawyers publish comparative information regarding the services that they provide which may be subject to specific comparative communications restrictions.