Jonathan M. Genish
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Beverly Hills, California
Blackstone Law
Practice areas: Employment & Labor, Class Action & Mass Torts, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in California since: 2008
Education: Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Hebrew, Spanish
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Blackstone Law
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Jonathan M. Genish is the founder of Blackstone Law, a Beverly Hills, California-based litigation firm recognized for its work in personal injury, employment law, business litigation and civil trial practice. An award-winning trial attorney, he built Blackstone Law on a simple but powerful conviction: that clients deserve more than transactional representation – they deserve advocates who genuinely care about their outcomes.
That conviction was born out of frustration. Early in his career, Mr. Genish observed how often traditional law firms treated clients as case numbers rather than people navigating some of the most difficult moments of their lives. He set out to build something different – a firm rooted in care, compassion and results, where attentive listening and tireless advocacy work hand in hand.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Genish has represented an extraordinary range of clients, from A-list celebrities and Fortune 500 companies to small business owners and individuals seeking justice. He has successfully tried numerous multimillion-dollar matters and has represented parties in disputes collectively valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. His courtroom experience spans state and federal courts nationwide, as well as the California Court of Appeals, earning him a reputation for advocacy that is aggressive, relentless and creatively resourceful.
Before founding Blackstone Law, Mr. Genish honed his craft at several high-end boutique litigation firms in Los Angeles, sharpening the strategic instincts that now define his practice. He holds a Juris Doctor from the Cardozo School of Law in New York City and graduated with honors from California State University, Northridge, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in both real estate and finance.
Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Genish is a devoted family man and father of three, whose personal sense of empathy shapes the way Blackstone Law approaches every client relationship.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Class Actions, Employment Law - Employee, Labor Law, Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 50% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 30% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2008, California
Professional Webpage: https://blackstonepc.com/team/jonathan-genish/
Bar / Professional Activity
- California Bar Member Since 2008, 2008
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Successfully represented an employee against an auto dealership for unpaid wages., 2024
- Successfully represented a passenger in a slip and fall accident., 2024
- Successfully represented 2 passengers on a motor vehicle accident., 2024
- Successfully represented various employees against a construction company for wage and hour violations., 2024
- Successfully represented an employee against a store equipment company for a FEHA claim., 2024
- Successfully represented an employee against a hospitality group for wrongful termination., 2024
- Successfully represented various employees against a plumbing company for wage and hour violations., 2024
- Successfully represented an employee against a staffing agency for wrongful termination., 2024
- Successfully represented an individual for a motor vehicle accident., 2024
- Successfully represented various employees against a global food testing lab for unpaid wages., 2024
- Successfully represented a passenger and a minor as they were involved in a vehicle accident., 2023
Representative Clients
- We represent PWCC, the largest sports card auction house on earth, in a highly publicized class action filed by card collectors claiming they were defrauded by being sold altered cards. This matter is also the subject of an FBI investigation. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2019/08/06/baseball-cards-has-latest-sports-trading-card-scam-been-uncovered/1929959001/, 2020
- We represent over 7,000 former employees of the Hyatt Corporation who were laid off because of COVID-19, yet were not paid significant sums owed to them. This matter is a class action in Federal Court and is pending., 2021
- We represent 3P Equities, a private equity firm alleged to have defrauded its investor to for hundreds of millions of dollars. The matter is pending in federal and appellate courts, and is the subject of an SEC investigation., 2020
- Well publicized pending litigation against the Los Angeles Dodgers. We represent four of the largest ticket brokers in the country, claiming significant antitrust violation and unfair business practices relating to the sale and consolidation of tickets., 2021
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Real estate license, 2005
Pro bono / Community Service
- Our entire firm attends Food for the Homeless events and gives gifts and provides food at charitable events on Sundays. We do this roughly twice per year., 2021
- Our entire firm attends Food for the Homeless events and gives gifts and provides food at charitable events on Sundays. We do this roughly twice per year., 2021
- Me and my children provide food to the homeless once per month, 2021
Educational Background
- California State University, Northridge, Bachelor of Science, Major: Real Estate and Finance, Honors: with honors
Honors
- Southern California Rising Star since 2012
Industry Groups
- Wage And Hour
Office location for Jonathan M. Genish
8383 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 745
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: 310-622-4278
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2027
- Rising Stars: 2012, 2017 - 2022