Martin I. Aarons

Martin I. Aarons

Martin I. Aarons has been an employment law trial attorney for more than 20 years. As a trial lawyer, Martin has handled all types of employment-related cases on behalf of people who have suffered a workplace injustice. He and his law partner, Shannon Ward, specialize in trials involving discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, retaliation and whistleblower cases of all kinds, shapes, and sizes. Martin was president of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) in 2025. www.aaronsward.com/

Articles written by this author:

Evaluating liability at the outset of your case

Spend time on the informal but crucial case evaluation before you run off to file a case


Handling requests for EDD records in employment cases

A primer on discovery and admissibility of EDD records regarding claims of unemployment and state disability


Preparation and coordination of experts

Preparation and coordination of experts

Litigating with expert witnesses: Five steps to success


Our Annual “Perspectives from the Bench” issue

Read. Then do. Jurists will share wisdom and observation, but it’s up to you to put that shared wisdom to good use


Framing the employment case for MSJ and trial

A road map that begins at case selection, continues through plaintiff’s deposition, documents, witnesses, and ends with you telling your client’s story


Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases

Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases

Help the jury make an emotional connection to the harm and loss suffered by your client in a sexual-harassment case


COVID-19/coronavirus

COVID-19/coronavirus

Employment rights, protections, and benefits in California


Efficiencies in the practice of law through technology

Key tools for working smartly and efficiently in this new world suddenly thrust upon us


You’re a good lawyer. Are you a good boss?

Building a better law-firm culture through being a better manager


Medical leaves

The interplay of CFRA, FMLA, PDLL, and FEHA in your pregnancy/family-leave case


Getting FEHA discrimination cases past summary judgment

Failure-to-accommodate cases are also disability-discrimination cases


“Here we go yo”

“Here we go yo, here we go yo, So what, so what, so what’s the scenario?”


We will recover

…And we will rise again


Grandma Florence was a lawyer

What kind of trial lawyer would she be today, when women make up 44% of California attorneys?


How does your garden grow?

Gardens and law firms take measured work to produce a harvest


The summer lineup

From networking to education/CLE credits, this summer’s programs will help build your practice


Pride, prejudice, and the ongoing fight for justice

There are many reasons to beam with Pride in June, the civil-rights month


The new California law on peremptory challenges

Attempting to address and remedy discriminatory usage of peremptory challenges in jury selection


CAALA is one big family

It’s about being there for each other


AI will tell you what’s special about CAALA Vegas

Unmatched networking opportunities, MCLE credits galore and the Saturday Night Ultimate Party


Mediation with Resolve Law Los Angeles

A free three-hour mediation program for settling cases in LA County Superior Court


The battle that never ends

Newly elected CAALA and CAOC officers will lead us forward against “tort reform”


Uber again puts profits over people

Company won lower UIM liability limits and now wants a 25% cap (after costs) in contingency fees