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Employment Law California

The Garza Firm

  • Est. 2004
  • 60+ years experience

About The Garza Firm

The Garza Firm is a Newport Beach law firm representing individuals harmed by sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse and employment discrimination throughout California. Sharyl B. Garza founded the firm in 2004 after 12 years at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where she became an equity partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group, and she now leads the firm with attorneys Oscar Garza and Alex E. Cunny, former BigLaw partners with more than 60 years of combined legal experience. Reported results include an $852 million settlement in Jane Doe 5 v. Dr. George Tyndall and the University of Southern California on behalf of about 750 victims, a $243.6 million settlement in Jane Doe v. Dr. James Heaps and the Regents of the University of California, and a confidential multimillion-dollar prelitigation settlement against a California corporation in 2022. Sharyl Garza was named the 2021 Attorney of the Year by Consumer Attorneys of California and a 2021 Top 100 Plaintiff's Attorney by The National Trial Lawyers. The firm also handles discrimination, retaliation, internal investigations, personal injury and business restructuring, and offers no-cost evaluations of claims. The Garza Firm is located at 4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 770, Newport Beach, CA 92660 and can be reached by phone at 949-570-8350.

Attorneys

  • Sharyl B. Garza Founding Partner
  • Oscar Garza Attorney
  • Alex E. Cunny Attorney

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases does The Garza Firm handle?

The Garza Firm represents individuals harmed by sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse and employment discrimination, and also handles discrimination, retaliation, internal investigations, personal injury and business restructuring matters.

Where is The Garza Firm located?

The Garza Firm is located at 4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 770, Newport Beach, CA 92660, and serves clients throughout California.

Who leads The Garza Firm?

The firm was founded by Sharyl B. Garza in 2004 after her time as an equity partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and she now leads the firm alongside attorneys Oscar Garza and Alex E. Cunny.

Does The Garza Firm offer free consultations?

Yes, The Garza Firm offers no-cost evaluations of claims.