Martin I. Aarons

Martin I. Aarons

Martin I. Aarons

Martin I. Aarons has been an employment law trial attorney for more than 18 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 specializes in cases involving discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, retaliation and whistleblower cases of all kinds, shapes, and sizes. Martin was elected to the Executive Committee of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), and is CAALA's 2025 President. 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

Martin I. Aarons

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

Preparation and coordination of experts

Preparation and coordination of experts

Litigating with expert witnesses: Five steps to success

Martin I. Aarons

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

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

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
Shannon H.P. Ward

COVID-19/coronavirus

COVID-19/coronavirus

Employment rights, protections, and benefits in California

Martin I. Aarons

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

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

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

Martin I. Aarons

Medical leaves

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

Martin I. Aarons
Shannon H.P. Ward

Getting FEHA discrimination cases past summary judgment

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

Martin I. Aarons

“Here we go yo”

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

Martin I. Aarons

We will recover

…And we will rise again

Martin I. Aarons

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

How does your garden grow?

Gardens and law firms take measured work to produce a harvest

Martin I. Aarons

The summer lineup

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

Martin I. Aarons

The new California law on peremptory challenges

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

Martin I. Aarons

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

CAALA is one big family

It’s about being there for each other

Martin I. Aarons

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

Mediation with Resolve Law Los Angeles

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

Martin I. Aarons

The battle that never ends

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

Martin I. Aarons