2008 Best Employment Lawyers in America
January 2008

Partners Ken Ballard, Richard Rosenberg, John Golper and Linda Miller Savitt again received the prestigious honor of being named among the Best Lawyers in America for 2008 for their contribution to the field of labor and employment law.

For 2008 Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt is pleased to announce that Linda Miller Savitt has been Treasurer for the Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

For 2008 Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt is pleased to announce that partner Linda Miller Savitt has been named Secretary-Treasurer for the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Ms. Savitt will be in the Executive Committee chairs and be President of the organization in 2011.

Matt Wakefield Named One of Top 100 Labor Attorneys in America
June 2007

Partner Matthew T. Wakefield , Esq., has recently been named to the list of Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States for 2007, as compiled by Labor Relations Institute, Inc., a leading industry information source.  According to LRI, inclusion on the list puts Wakefield in the top one percent of labor attorneys in the U.S., making Wakefield one of the most active attorneys representing companies in National Labor Relations Board-monitored elections.  Wakefield was selected from more than 8,600 attorneys evaluated by Labor Relations Institute.  The honor of “Top One Hundred” was determined by the number of NLRB elections in which each attorney provided representation and the success of those election outcomes.  “To be included in the Top One Hundred is a tremendous honor,” according to LRI President Donald P. Wilson.  “It acknowledges these attorneys’ professionalism
and long-term dedication to their clients.”

BRG&S received a defense verdict on behalf of Los Angeles Unified School District
June 2007

BRG&S received a defense verdict on behalf of Los Angeles Unified School District in a case where a former LAUSD employee who had retired from the district in June 2001, applied to return to the district in the position of high school Spanish teacher. Plaintiff contended that she was not hired for the position of high school Spanish teacher because over her age, over forty years old. LAUSD contended that Plaintiff was a Band Three teacher because of her experience and credentials, and that it was required by a consent decree to hire a Band One teacher for the position applied for by Plaintiff. The jury found 9-3 in favor of LAUSD that there was no age discrimination.

Top Women Litigators
May 2007

Partner Linda Miller Savitt has been named again by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the Top Women Litigators in the state. This is the third time Ms. Savitt has received this honor.

Best Labor Employment Lawyers in America
April 2007

Partners, Ken Ballard, Richard Rosenberg, John Golper and Linda Miller Savitt received the prestigious honor of being named among the "Best Lawyers in America" for their contribution to the field of labor and employment law. 

BRGS Partners Named in Top 25 Lawyers of the Valley.
April 2007

BRGS is pleased to announce that in 2007, its partners were named as the Top 25 Lawyers of the Valley.

BRGS's partners Richard S. Rosenberg and Linda Miller Savitt were named in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal's Top 25 Lawyers of the Valley.

BRGS partners named California Super Lawyers.
February 2007

Partners Kenneth R. Ballard, John B. Golper, Richard S. Rosenberg and Linda Miller Savitt were again named Super Lawyers in 2007 by The Journal of Law and Politics and Los Angeles Magazine.  Linda Savitt also received two additional commendations, being named as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in Southern California and top 50 female lawyers in the entire state.  Partner Eric Schwettman, along with associates Katherine Hren and Jacquiline Wagner were recognized as Rising Star (under 40) Super Lawyers in October 2006.

BRGS partner named Top 75 Women Litigators
June 1, 2006

BRGS is proud to announce that its partner Linda Miller Savitt was named one of the Top 75 Women Litigators by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. It is the second time Linda has received this honor.

BRGS is pleased to announce that again in 2006 its partners were named Super Lawyers by Law & Politics Magazine.

Linda Miller Savitt was named one of the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers as well as one of the Top 50 Female Southern California Super Lawyers.

Partners Kenneth R. Ballard, John B. Golper and Richard S. Rosenberg were again also named Super Lawyers in 2006.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Ordered to Pay $1,022,653.69 in Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses to a Pasadena Immigration Law Firm.
January 2006

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Ordered to Pay $1,022,653.69 in Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses to a Pasadena Immigration Law Firm. Partner Linda Miller Savitt successfully defended at trial the law firm Robert L. Reeves & Associates against a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC sued the firm for sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. In a 17-page written ruling, U.S. District Judge Dickran Tevrizian found that the EEOC’s lawsuit “was unreasonable, frivolous and without foundation.”

John J. Manier, a senior counsel with Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt, prepared the briefs in support of Reeves’ request for fees and expenses support of Reeves’ request for fees and expenses.

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February 2005

Southern California Super Lawyers BRGS Partners Named Super Lawyers.

Congratulations to partner Linda Miller Savitt who was named one of the top 50 female Super Lawyers in Southern California as well as one of the top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles County by Super Lawyers Magazine. Congratulations also to partners Kenneth R. Ballard, John B. Golper and Richard S. Rosenberg for being named Super Lawyers again in 2005.

Eric C. Schwettmann was also named a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2005.

June 30, 2003
LA Daily Journal Names Linda Miller Savitt as
One of the Top 50 Woman Litigators in California
"On Their Court"
by Katrina Dewey
"Linda Savitt Bio"
by Joan Osterwalder
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April 29, 2002 - May 12, 2002
"John B. Golper Chosen One of Top 25 Attorneys"
by Shelly Garcia
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"Do 9/11 and Corporate Scullduggery Impact Trials?"
Verdict Third Quarter 2002
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September 18, 2000
"Room Service"
California Law Business
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January 7, 2000
"Coming Around Again"
by Anne La Jeunesse
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January 7, 2000
"Specialty of the House"
by Bill Becker
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May 21, 1999
"Movers and Shakers"
Law Firm Profile by Niccol Kording
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