What often matters most
What happened, when it happened, who was involved, what you reported or requested, and what changed afterward.
Retaliation, discrimination, leave, wage and hour, and wrongful termination
When work turns against you, the right lawyer can change everything.
If something changed after you spoke up, requested leave, asked for accommodation, reported a problem, or were treated differently because of who you are, this is where you start.
Start on your phone
Clear, guided language makes it easier to begin when you are under pressure.
Focus on what matters
Facts, timing, complaints, leave, pay, and what changed afterward all matter.
Take a real next step
You do not need everything organized before getting help.
Meet Zachary Stoltz
Zachary Stoltz represents employees because he understands how quickly work problems can become one-sided once a paycheck is at risk. When income stops, pressure builds fast. People are pushed to accept whatever they are offered, even when something about the situation feels wrong.
You do not need to do that alone.
His practice is built around retaliation, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage-and-hour disputes, PAGA matters, leave and accommodation cases, arbitration proceedings, employment contract disputes, and state and federal court litigation. He looks closely at the facts, the timeline, who said what, when things changed, and why. He has also handled issues involving unlawful employment agreements, severance agreements, and covenants not to compete.
That matters because employees often focus only on the final decision, while missing the conduct that led up to it. A complaint that was ignored. A leave request that changed how they were treated. A doctor’s note that triggered pressure. Pay practices that only made sense once discipline or termination followed. Those details often matter just as much as the ending.
Admissions
- State of California
- State of Hawai'i
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
Credentials
- J.D., Southwestern Law School (SCALE)
- Entertainment & the Arts Clinic, Southwestern Law School
- B.A., California State University, Northridge
Awards
- Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers
- Hollywood Foreign Press Fellow
FEHA, Labor Code, leave, and wage-hour issues
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Clear next step without legal jargon
Facts, timeline, and records matter
We review cases involving
If your employer changed course after you spoke up, that matters.
Retaliation
Discrimination
Harassment
Wrongful termination
Pregnancy discrimination
Disability discrimination
Failure to accommodate
Failure to engage in the interactive process
CFRA / FMLA retaliation
Paid Family Leave retaliation
Labor Code retaliation
Whistleblower retaliation
Unpaid overtime
Noncompliant wage statements
Meal and rest break violations
One in seven day-of-rest violations
PAGA claims
Arbitration and employment contract disputes
Before you reach out
You do not need to have everything perfectly organized before you reach out.
Most people looking for an employment lawyer are dealing with stress, time pressure, and uncertainty. What matters most at the beginning is starting with the facts you do know and the records you already have.
What can strengthen your case
Pay records, schedules, emails, texts, leave paperwork, doctor’s notes, write-ups, complaints, and witness information.
What to do next
Start with what happened, from the beginning. Important details often show up in the lead-up, not just at the end.
Personal injury
Injured because someone else was careless? Start here.
Zachary Stoltz’s practice reflects a broader plaintiff-side focus. In employment cases, that often means understanding not only what happened at work, but the financial pressure, emotional strain, and disruption that follow when a person’s income, health, or stability are put at risk.
That same plaintiff-side perspective extends to personal injury matters, including auto accidents, slip-and-fall cases, and other claims where the facts, the injuries, and their effect on a person’s life need to be taken seriously from the start.
We handle
Auto accidents, slip-and-fall claims, and other personal injury matters where liability, treatment, and damages all matter.
What often matters first
When and where it happened, what injuries you suffered, whether there are photos, witnesses, a report, insurance information, or medical treatment.
What to do next
Get medical treatment, keep records, avoid guessing about injuries, and start the intake before details are lost.
Start here
Tell us your story, from start to finish.
You do not need to write it perfectly. Start at the beginning, tell us what changed, who was involved, what you reported or requested, and what happened after that.