Founder of the Law Office of Payab & Associates and a part of the State Bar of California for 26 years, David Payab, Esq. has successfully litigated many complex employment cases. These include employment cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexuality, religion, and disability, pregnancy discrimination, whistleblower cases, and wage and hour claims. David Payab’s goal is to provide insightful, timely, cost-effective, and results-oriented legal advice and representation to his clients. He is committed to responding quickly to your legal needs and resolving your cases favorably. He takes pride in offering his clients high-quality service and personalized attention.
David Payab has been the Legal Adviser to all USC's undergraduate and graduate students for over 17 years. Mr. Payab has established a great reputation among his clients and locally in Woodland Hills and the San Fernando Valley. He has over 950 five-star reviews on Google, Yelp, and Avvo from happy and satisfied clients. Also, Yelp has provided Mr. Payab with a "People Love Us on Yelp" award for three years and his law firm is BBB accredited with an A+ rating.
Admitted
- State Bar of California, 1997
- Supreme Court of the State of California, 1997
- United States District Court, Central District of California, 1997
Past Experiences
- Judicial Extern with Judge Aurelion Munoz & Judge Loren Miller at the Los Angeles Superior Court
- Extern at Civil Litigation Division of City Attorney’s Office
Affiliations
- Legal Adviser at University of Southern California for 17 years
Cases Settled
- Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant – Resulted in $5.5 Million Settlement
- Confidential Plaintiff v. City of Los Angeles – Resulted in $900,000 Settlement
- Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant - Resulted in $550,000 Settlement.
- Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant – Resulted in $227,500.00 Settlement
Publications
- Reported Case: David Talasazan v. Northridge Arena Soccer League, Inc. et al., 2002 Cal.App.Unpub LEXIS 11236 Filed December 4, 2002
- Reported Case: Kamran Mehdizadeh v. Stephen Wexler et al. 2005 Cal.App.Unpub WESTLAW 2032200. Filed August 24, 2005.
Languages
- Farsi
- Spanish (spoken by staff)
Education
- Southwestern University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1996)
- California State University, Northridge, California (Bachelor of Arts, 1993)
Honors and Awards
- Selected to be included in the list of Southern California "SuperLawyers" for the 5th year in a row. This is a distinction reserved for about 5% of practicing attorneys.
- People Love Us on Yelp Award' for 3 years (2015, 2017, and 2018)
- Avvo Clients’ Choice & Top Attorney Awards for Employment
- Avvo Clients’ Choice & Top Attorney Awards for Personal Injury
- Highly Recommended by Locals Award by Alignable
- Serving the Community Award by LexisNexis Martindale Hubbell
- Client Distinction Award from Lawyers.com
- Best Businesses of Woodland Hills Award
- 2018 Elite Lawyer Award for Wrongful Termination
- 2018 Elite Lawyer Award for Personal Injury
- American Jurisprudence Book Award – Civil Pretrial Practice
- American Jurisprudence Book Award – Insurance Law
Associations and Memberships
- Los Angeles Bar Association
- California Employment Lawyer Association (CELA)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Santa Monica Bar Association
- South Bay Bar Association
- Long Beach Bar Association
- Burbank Bar Association
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
