Ricardo Lopez is a passionate advocate of working people and founder and managing attorney of Ricardo Lopez Law P.C. His practice primarily focuses on representing plaintiffs in single-plaintiff and employment class actions, representative actions, and collective actions in the transportation, restaurant, retail, service, healthcare, education, construction, manufacturing, and agricultural industries. Prior to founding Ricardo Lopez Law P.C., Mr. Lopez worked at Jackson Lewis P.C.—one of the largest and most respected management-side employment laws firms in the country.
At Jackson Lewis, Mr. Lopez represented numerous companies in all types of employment litigation, including claims of wrongful termination, constructive termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation (based on age, gender or sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation, religion and disability), sexual harassment, hostile work environment, unpaid overtime / unpaid wages, and FMLA violations. From his years of experience on the defense side—including working at Am Law 100 law firms—Mr. Lopez has invaluable insider knowledge of the strategies favored by large defense firms, which he now utilizes to obtain maximum relief for his clients.
J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2016
M.P.H., Healthy Policy Program, George Washington University, 2012
M.A., Government Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 2010
B.A., International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 2009
At Jackson Lewis, Mr. Lopez represented numerous companies in all types of employment litigation, including claims of wrongful termination, constructive termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation (based on age, gender or sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation, religion and disability), sexual harassment, hostile work environment, unpaid overtime / unpaid wages, and FMLA violations. From his years of experience on the defense side—including working at Am Law 100 law firms—Mr. Lopez has invaluable insider knowledge of the strategies favored by large defense firms, which he now utilizes to obtain maximum relief for his clients.
J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2016
M.P.H., Healthy Policy Program, George Washington University, 2012
M.A., Government Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 2010
B.A., International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 2009
Tiffany is an associate attorney at Ricardo Lopez Law P.C. She attended California State University Northridge, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. After graduating from CSUN, Tiffany attended Southwestern Law School, where she graduated magna cum laude. During her time in law school, Tiffany was a student advocate for various legal clinics including the Immigration Law Clinic and the Community Lawyering Clinic, where she provided free legal representation to individuals seeking humanitarian immigration aid. Tiffany was a recipient of several Witkin awards and CALI Excellence for the Future awards and achieved recognition as a Brief Writer Finalist in the 2021 Trial Advocacy Intramural Competition.
Tiffany has worked in law for over five years. Prior to working at Ricardo Lopez Law P.C., she gained valuable experience working at a personal injury law firm, where she honed her skills in negotiating and advocating on behalf of her clients. She also worked for an immigration-entertainment law firm petitioning for work visas on behalf of foreign national entertainers. Tiffany understands how important employment is to people’s lives and is committed to ensuring justice for wronged employees by navigating complex employment issues such as discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and wage and hour violations.
J.D., Southwestern Law School, 2023
B.A., Political Science, California State University of Northridge, 2018
Tiffany has worked in law for over five years. Prior to working at Ricardo Lopez Law P.C., she gained valuable experience working at a personal injury law firm, where she honed her skills in negotiating and advocating on behalf of her clients. She also worked for an immigration-entertainment law firm petitioning for work visas on behalf of foreign national entertainers. Tiffany understands how important employment is to people’s lives and is committed to ensuring justice for wronged employees by navigating complex employment issues such as discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and wage and hour violations.
J.D., Southwestern Law School, 2023
B.A., Political Science, California State University of Northridge, 2018
Imelda is a paralegal at Ricardo Lopez Law P.C. She is passionate about helping workers obtain justice in the workplace. Prior to joining Ricardo Lopez Law P.C., she worked for a plaintiff-sided employment law firm and is excited to continue such meaningful work. Imelda was born and raised in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz and her Paralegal Certificate from Cerritos College.
B.A., Politics and Film, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2020
Paralegal Certificate, Cerritos College, 2021
