Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Los Angeles, CA

As the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Scott R. Ames, A Professional Corporation, Scott Ames specializes in employment and labor law matters. For more than 25 years, he has built a reputation as a staunch advocate for the rights of employees subjected to discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and wage and hour violations. He also handles breach of employment contracts, severance negotiations, family and medical leaves, and trade secret and unfair competition matters. Mr. Ames accepts clients in Los Angeles, California, and throughout Orange County and Southern California.

Possessing a strong commitment to the protection of workers' rights, Mr. Ames has achieved numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. He prides himself in his meticulous and professional approach to each case, as well as the personalized attention he provides to every client. 

Mr. Ames is also an Adjunct Professor at UCLA School of Law where he teaches employment law, and serves as an expert consultant and witness in employment law disputes. 

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 1985 from the University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Ames earned his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara Law in 1989. He is licensed to practice law in the state of California.

His dedication to the highest legal standards has earned Mr. Ames the respect of his peers. He has been named in The Best Lawyers in America* each year since 2006 and frequently lectures on employment law at continuing legal education programs throughout the state. Additionally, Mr. Ames has been a featured writer of CELA VOICE, the blog of the California Employment Lawyers Association of which Mr. Ames is a long-standing member. Mr. Ames also serves on the executive committee for the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section. 

* The Best Lawyers in America® 2013. Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC