Bryant Whitten, LLP
Employment Law | Serving Fresno, CA
Fresno Labor and Employment Law Firm
Call if You Have Been Wronged At Work
We'll Deliver the Representation You Deserve
Bryant Whitten, LLP, is dedicated to holding your employer accountable for employee abuses including discrimination, harassment, retaliation and other labor violations. Workers have legally established rights. They include the right to be free of a hostile or dangerous work environment, the right to the resources necessary to complete your assigned job functions and the right to your breaks and pay for your overtime work.
The firm's attorneys have achieved respectable results in prosecuting class action law suits against major Northern California corporations who think they are above the law.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
Employment Law and Employee Class Actions
- Sexual Harassment
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Retaliation/Wrongful Termination
- Whistleblower Retaliation
- Employment Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination
- Military Personnel Rights
- Civil Rights Violations
- Defamation, Libel & Slander
- Overtime/Wage & Hour Disputes
- Missed Meal and Rest Breaks
Bryant Whitten, LLP serves clients throughout Northern California, including the California Central Valley region and the San Francisco Bay Area, including the cities of Fresno, Stockton, Modesto, Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Merced, Visalia, Carmichael, Berkeley, Alameda, Richmond, San Leandro, Hayward, Fremont, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton and all communities in Fresno County, Madera County, Merced County, Stanislaus County, Santa Clara County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Joaquin County, Sacramento County and Solano County.
Call Attorney Shelley Bryant today at 510-464-8071 to arrange yourinitial consultation.
Attorney Shelley Bryant
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education
- University of California at Davis School of Law, Davis, California, J.D. - 2002
- Chapman University, Orange, California, B.A., cum laude - 1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of California, Employment Law Section, Member
- Fresno Bar Association, Member
- Hugh Goodwin Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Employment Law Section, Member
- California Employment Lawyer's Association, Member
- National Employment Lawyer's Association, Member
- Fresno Trial Lawyer's Association, Member
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member
- Past Employment Positions
- California Army National Guard, Major, UH-60 Helicopter Pilot (retired)
Attorney Amanda Whitten
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
Education
- University of California at Davis School of Law, Davis, California, J.D. - 2007
- California State University, Fresno, California, B.A.,Political Science and B.S.,Criminology
magna cum laude - 2004 - Honors: Presidential Scholar - Smittcamp Family Honors College
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of California, Member
- Fresno Bar Association, Member
- California Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- Past Employment Positions
- California Rural Legal Assistance, Law Clerk - Elder Abuse and Senior Law Center
- Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Law Clerk - Housing Law
- Office of the Federal Defender, Law Clerk
- Office of Senator Dean Florez, Staff Assistant
Verdicts & Settlements
- $1,750,000 settlement for utility workers that were not allowed to take lunch breaks.
- $1,275,000 settlement for dairy farm workers that were not paid overtime.
- $1,000,000 settlement for food company CEO and CFO that were terminated after refusing to engage in illegal price fixing and unlawful food labeling practices.
- $1,000,000 settlement for cement truck drivers that were not allowed to take lunch and rest breaks.
- $660,000 total recovery for a restaurant manager that was terminated after she reported other managers to the corporate office for sexually harassing employees and falsifying time cards to cheat employees out of overtime pay.
- $600,000 settlement for hospital CFO that was terminated after reporting unlawful billing practices and sexual harassment.
- $530,000 settlement for senior account manager for high tech company terminated after medical leave.
- $485,000 total recovery for maintenance supervisor that was terminated after taking medical leave and managers believing that he had cancer.
- $430,000 for female custodian who was terminated after complaining about a co-worker sexually assaulting her in the workplace.
- $420,000 for a male university administrator terminated after complaining about sexual harassment by a female co-worker.
- $400,000 settlement for software company help desk employee terminated while 7 months pregnant.
Office Locations
Sacramento Office
770 L Street, Suite 950
Sacramento, CA 95814
Los Angeles Office
9107 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 450
Beverly Hills, CA 9021
San Francisco Office
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
Fresno Office (Mailing Address)
8050 North Palm Avenue, Suite 210
Fresno, CA 93711
Oakland Office
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
Since 1997, the "Lead Counsel Verified" status has been granted to attorneys who possess:
- The Right Professional Experience
- A Spotless Record
The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Amanda Whitten
This attorney is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Employment Law | Since 2015 |
Shelley G. Bryant
This attorney is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Employment Law | Since 2015 |