--- title: Martin I. Aarons url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons --- ![Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Aarons-Martin-web_d91a3e801e97e570f26ee7a08bb99cf0.jpg) # 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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-march/evaluating-liability-at-the-outset-of-your-case "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 [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2014 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-march) ## [Handling requests for EDD records in employment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october/handling-requests-for-edd-records-in-employment-cases "Handling requests for EDD records in employment cases") A primer on discovery and admissibility of EDD records regarding claims of unemployment and state disability [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2014 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october) [![Preparation and coordination of experts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Aarons-istock-122414042_1c5cdc2c148b4952cb132208b3f5d048.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/preparation-and-coordination-of-experts "Preparation and coordination of experts") ## [Preparation and coordination of experts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/preparation-and-coordination-of-experts "Preparation and coordination of experts") Litigating with expert witnesses: Five steps to success [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2015 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april) ## [Our Annual “Perspectives from the Bench” issue](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/our-annual-perspectives-from-the-bench-issue "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 [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2016 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july) ## [Framing the employment case for MSJ and trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january/framing-the-employment-case-for-msj-and-trial "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 [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2019 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january) [![Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Aarons-harassment-istock-957136224_a1d84817b9f85f9a9181ed778d100c38.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/communicating-damages-in-sexual-harassment-cases "Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases") ## [Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/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 [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward") [2019 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may) [![COVID-19/coronavirus](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Aarons-istock-1216634444_7bd088aedf261c28948c4bc76cd8e9c2.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may/covid-19-coronavirus "COVID-19/coronavirus") ## [COVID-19/coronavirus](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may/covid-19-coronavirus "COVID-19/coronavirus") Employment rights, protections, and benefits in California [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2020 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may) ## [Efficiencies in the practice of law through technology](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/efficiencies-in-the-practice-of-law-through-technology "Efficiencies in the practice of law through technology") Key tools for working smartly and efficiently in this new world suddenly thrust upon us [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [You’re a good lawyer. Are you a good boss?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november/you-re-a-good-lawyer-are-you-a-good-boss "You’re a good lawyer. Are you a good boss?") Building a better law-firm culture through being a better manager [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2021 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november) ## [Medical leaves](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/medical-leaves "Medical leaves") The interplay of CFRA, FMLA, PDLL, and FEHA in your pregnancy/family-leave case [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward") [2022 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april) ## [Getting FEHA discrimination cases past summary judgment](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-march/getting-feha-discrimination-cases-past-summary-judgment "Getting FEHA discrimination cases past summary judgment") Failure-to-accommodate cases are also disability-discrimination cases [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2023 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-march) ## [“Here we go yo”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-january/here-we-go-yo "“Here we go yo”") “Here we go yo, here we go yo, So what, so what, so what’s the scenario?” [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-january) ## [We will recover](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/we-will-recover "We will recover") …And we will rise again [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february) ## [Grandma Florence was a lawyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/grandma-florence-was-a-lawyer "Grandma Florence was a lawyer") What kind of trial lawyer would she be today, when women make up 44% of California attorneys? [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march) ## [How does your garden grow?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/how-does-your-garden-grow "How does your garden grow?") Gardens and law firms take measured work to produce a harvest [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april) ## [The summer lineup](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may/the-summer-lineup "The summer lineup") From networking to education/CLE credits, this summer’s programs will help build your practice [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may) ## [Pride, prejudice, and the ongoing fight for justice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-june/pride-prejudice-and-the-ongoing-fight-for-justice "Pride, prejudice, and the ongoing fight for justice") There are many reasons to beam with Pride in June, the civil-rights month [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-june) ## [The new California law on peremptory challenges](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-june/the-new-california-law-on-peremptory-challenges "The new California law on peremptory challenges") Attempting to address and remedy discriminatory usage of peremptory challenges in jury selection [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-june) ## [CAALA is one big family](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/caala-is-one-big-family "CAALA is one big family") It’s about being there for each other [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july) ## [AI will tell you what’s special about CAALA Vegas](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/ai-will-tell-you-what-s-special-about-caala-vegas "AI will tell you what’s special about CAALA Vegas") Unmatched networking opportunities, MCLE credits galore and the Saturday Night Ultimate Party [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august) ## [Mediation with Resolve Law Los Angeles](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september/mediation-with-resolve-law-los-angeles "Mediation with Resolve Law Los Angeles") A free three-hour mediation program for settling cases in LA County Superior Court [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september) ## [The battle that never ends](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october/the-battle-that-never-ends "The battle that never ends") Newly elected CAALA and CAOC officers will lead us forward against “tort reform” [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october) ## [Uber again puts profits over people](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/uber-again-puts-profits-over-people "Uber again puts profits over people") Company won lower UIM liability limits and now wants a 25% cap (after costs) in contingency fees [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november) ## [Looking back on the challenges and successes of 2025](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-december/looking-back-on-the-challenges-and-successes-of-2025 "Looking back on the challenges and successes of 2025") It’s been an honor to serve you [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons") [2025 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-december)