Attorneys

Lizbeth Ochoa 
Los Angeles, California
phone 213-553-9200
800-641-5548 (Toll Free)
fax 213-553-9215
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Lizbeth Ochoa is an associate in the law firm of Bononi Law Group. Ms. Ochoa, joined Bononi Law Group in the Fall of 2005 bringing with her experience in employment and commercial business litigation. Along with a background in litigation, Ms. Ochoa has experience counseling business entities on employee related matters, compliance with state and federal employment laws, advising on implementation of policies and procedures for the workplace and evaluating and drafting employee handbooks. A native of Orange County, Ms. Ochoa relocated to Los Angeles to continue representing individuals and business entities in commercial litigation and employment related disputes. While at Bononi Law Group Ms. Ochoa has handled numerous lawsuits in areas such as wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, discrimination (age, gender, race, disability), whistle blower retaliation claims, and contractual disputes. She has also counseled business entities on numerous subjects related to employment issues.

A graduate of USC and UCLA, Ms. Ochoa has numerous community ties to both Orange and Los Angeles counties. Ms. Ochoa is a current member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She has been admitted to practice law in the State of California and in the Ninth Circuit.

Litigation Percentage:

85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
15% of Practice Devoted to Counseling Business Entities in Employee Related Matters

Areas of Practice:
Employment Litigation
General Commercial Litigation
General Counseling and Advise Regarding Employment Matters
Litigation Percentage:
85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 2002
Education:
University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2001
J.D.


University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, 1997
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Major: Sociology


Representative Clients:
The Vons Companies, Inc.
Safeway, Inc.
Past Employment Positions:
Bohm, Matsen, Kegel & Aguilera, LLP (Formerly Bohm, Francis, Kegel & Aguilera, LLP), Associate


Languages:
Spanish

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Successful Results
  • Attorneys at the Bononi Law Group, LLP have achieved notable successes in a variety of matters including:
  • Jury verdict and attorneys’ fees award for the plaintiff against a public entity in a disability discrimination lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court in excess of $400,000.
  • Seven-figure jury verdict on behalf of the plaintiff in a partnership/employment dispute involving a company that specialized in property and business tax assessments.
  • Settlement of an age and sexual orientation discrimination case against a major government contractor for in excess of $500,000.
  • Settlement of multiple sexual harassment cases for amounts in excess of $400,000.
  • A settlement of over $6 million obtained in mediation on behalf of an entertainment company which had asserted claims concerning the right to broadcast NASCAR races against a major network.
  • $3 million dollar jury verdict for an "up-scale" jewelry store in a bad-faith insurance case tried in Orange County Superior Court.
  • Defense verdict for a Fortune 50 company after a jury trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court in a disability discrimination case.
  • Defense verdict on behalf of lighting company after a jury trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court in an age discrimination case brought by the Company’s Vice President and Controller.

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