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  • Federal Judicial Clerkship, C.D. Cal.
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$7.8 Million Won in a Wage Class Action.

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Howard Ruddell

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Moore Ruddell is an employment lawyer’s office in Torrance representing California employees who were fired, harassed, discriminated against or not paid what they earned. Both partners came from large national firms. One clerked for a federal judge. Every client who has rated the firm on Google has rated it five stars.
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On Your Side Against Your Employer

Why You Should Choose Us

Courtroom Record You Can Verify

Our partners came from large national firms and have tried cases to verdict, including a $7.8 million judgment in a wage-and-hour class action. Both are active California Bar members with no disciplinary history — you can confirm that yourself on the State Bar website in under a minute.

Focus on Your Next Job

We handle the filings, the deadlines and the back-and-forth with your employer's lawyers so you can get on with your working life. Every one of the 13 clients who has reviewed this firm on Google gave it five stars.

Local Lawyers Who Know CA Courts

Our office is on Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance, and we represent employees across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. We know the California courts where these claims are heard, and how the Civil Rights Department and the EEOC each handle a complaint.

Trial Skills From Big-Firm Practice

Both partners built their careers at large national firms before starting this one, and they bring that preparation to every case. One partner clerked for a federal judge in the Central District of California.

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Results Matter

At Moore Ruddell we take on cases we believe in and we have the record to show for it, including a $7.8 million judgment in a wage-and-hour class action and a federal judicial clerkship behind the work.
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Practice Areas

Moore Ruddell LLP is an employment law firm in Torrance, California, representing employees across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and unpaid wage matters.
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Wrongful Termination

Workplace Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Employer Retaliation

Unpaid Wages & Overtime

Whistleblower Claims

Hostile Workplace

Wage & Hour Claims

How the Process Works

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Tell us what happened at work. We will listen, review the facts, and tell you plainly whether you appear to have a claim under California law.

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You speak with a partner, not an intake screener. Both partners have practised employment law in California for years and one of them will handle your matter.

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Build Your Case

We gather the records, messages and pay data that prove what happened, then file with the Civil Rights Department or the EEOC on time.

Settlement or Trial

If your case can settle on fair terms, we will tell you. If it needs a courtroom, both partners have tried cases to verdict.

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What to Know About Your Case

Most people who call us are not sure whether what happened to them was actually illegal. These are the questions we are asked most often, answered plainly.
California is an at-will state, which means an employer can usually end your employment without giving a reason. It becomes unlawful when the real reason is one the law protects against, such as your race, sex, age, disability, pregnancy, or your having reported something illegal. The honest answer is that it depends on the facts and on what can be documented. Tell us what happened and we will tell you whether we see a claim.
For most discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims you have three years to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, and 300 days to file a charge with the federal EEOC. Those two clocks run separately, so meeting one does not pause the other, and different claim types can carry different deadlines. If you think a deadline may be close, tell us the dates first.
The case evaluation is free and there is no obligation to hire us afterward. Fees for representation depend on the type of claim and are discussed and agreed with you in writing before any work begins. This firm was started specifically so that employees who cannot afford large-firm rates can still get large-firm preparation. Ask us about fees on the call — we will give you a straight answer.
Either can investigate, and in many cases a complaint filed with one is automatically cross-filed with the other. Which route serves you better depends on the claim, the size of your employer and the remedies you want, and California law is often broader than the federal equivalent. This is worth ten minutes with a lawyer before you file anything, because the choice can affect your deadlines.
Depending on the claim, recovery can include lost wages, compensation for emotional distress, penalties, and in some cases punitive damages. California also lets a prevailing employee recover attorney fees on many claims, which is one reason employers settle. No lawyer can tell you what your case is worth before reviewing the facts, and past outcomes are no promise about yours.
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The Moore Ruddell Promise to Our Clients

Bonita Moore and Howard Ruddell spent most of their careers at large national firms before starting Moore Ruddell. They built this firm so that California employees could get that same level of preparation without paying big-firm rates. One client put it better than we can: personalized attention without the expense and bureaucracy of Big Law. When you call, you speak with a partner.

Between them the partners have handled discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and wage claims for California employees, and have taken matters through arbitration and to jury verdict when that was what the case needed.

  • Super Lawyers, Employment Litigation 2014-26
  • $7.8M judgment in a wage class action
  • Past President, Beverly Hills Bar Foundation
  • Active California Bar members since 2002
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California gives you three years to file most discrimination complaints with the Civil Rights Department, and 300 days for a federal EEOC charge. The two clocks run separately. Tell us what happened and we will tell you where you stand.
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