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Bernstein & Friedland, P.C. Obtains Nearly $350,000 on Behalf of Employee in Unpaid Wage Case

For more than one year, Bernstein & Friedland, P.C. vigorously represented a blue-collar worker whose long-time former employer failed to pay him overtime and did not provide him legally compliant breaks.  The employer aggressively defended the case, which culminated in a one-week trial involving eight testifying witnesses.  Following trial, the court awarded our client approximately $86,000 for unpaid overtime wages, missed meal breaks, and related

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April 13, 2015

Polina Bernstein and Diana Friedland Awarded “Business Team of the Year”

The San Fernando Valley Business Journal honored Polina Bernstein and Diana Friedland as the “Business Team of the Year” during the publication’s 13th Annual Women in Business Awards held April 15, 2014 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City.  The annual event, which was attended by more than 550 professionals, and which solicited more than 120 nominations, recognized women business leaders in the San

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April 15, 2014

“Sister Act” — Bernstein & Friedland, P.C. Featured in the Daily Journal

We are proud to have been featured by the Daily Journal in an article discussing our employment law practice.  We feel very fortunate to do work that allows us to make a difference in our community, and we are grateful for our partnership.  A copy of the article is available here. ***** Bernstein & Friedland, P.C. is a boutique employment law firm in Los Angeles specializing

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April 17, 2013

Polina Bernstein and Diana Friedland Named Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for 2013

Bernstein & Friedland, P.C.’s Polina Bernstein and Diana Friedland have been named as Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for 2013.  This is the sixth consecutive year Ms. Bernstein has been identified as a “Rising Star” and Ms. Friedland’s first. Super Lawyers selects for its “Rising Stars” list the top up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law

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January 25, 2013

Diana Friedland Featured in the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles November Newsletter

The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles published today in its November 2012 newsletter an article written by Bernstein & Friedland, P.C.’s Diana Friedland discussing the challenges faced by — and opportunities available to — women attorneys in today’s legal climate.  The article, titled “No Better Time to Be a Woman Attorney — Especially in California,” is available here. ***** Bernstein & Friedland, P.C. is a

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November 1, 2012

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