Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Beverly Hills, CA

Imad Y. Elias, of the Law Offices of Mann & Elias, is a skilled civil trial attorney who brings a diverse background of experiences to his practice in employment law litigation. Mr. Elias manages the firm’s employment law department, and handles discrimination, harassment and other types of plaintiff employment claims for clients in Los Angeles, California, and the surrounding areas of Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and San Diego counties.

Born in Damascus, Syria, and educated in Kuwait and Southern California, Mr. Elias is fluent in Arabic and French as well as English. His diverse background enables him to provide original and unique insight into cases involving victims of employment harassment and discrimination. In his more than 26 years of practice, Mr. Elias has successfully handled more than 33 jury trials and helped to resolve numerous disputes through mediation and arbitration.  His most recent result is a $1.14Million jury verdict in a disability discrimination lawsuit against UC Regents of California, obtained on June 26, 2019 in the Orange County Superior Court.  

After earning his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, Mr. Elias spent a year after law school volunteering at San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., which enabled him to acquire vital courtroom experience. He was employed as an associate at two prominent firms in the region before joining his current firm, where he is a partner.

Mr. Elias is licensed to practice in all California state courts and before all four U.S. district courts in California. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Network of Arab-American Professionals, the California Employment Lawyers Association and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He has also served in leadership roles for the Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California.