Wilmer J. Harris

Wilmer J. Harris is a partner at the law firm Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLP, located in South Pasadena, California. He focuses his practice on civil rights matters and advocates for the rights of victims of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in the workplace. He also fights for those who have sustained injuries due to another party’s negligence.Mr. Harris has won numerous qui tam and civil rights claims, resulting in settlements and judgments totaling more than $1 million. In wage and hour class actions, he has also successfully collected numerous multimillion-dollar settlements. He is empathetic and an ardent, tenacious advocate for his clients.A graduate of Stanford University, Mr. Harris received his bachelor’s degree in economics with distinction. He went on to study law at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law and obtained his Juris Doctor in 1990. While in law school, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif, was an active participant in the moot court and received the American Jurisprudence Awards in Evidence.In 1994, Mr. Harris joined Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLP, where he exclusively took on cases involving employment law and civil rights. He regularly lectures about relevant employment law issues at prominent legal associations, including The State Bar of California, the California Employment Lawyers Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.Mr. Harris has memberships within the legal community, including associations such as:The California Employment Lawyers AssociationThe State Bar of California’s Labor & Employment SectionThe National Employment Lawyers AssociationThe Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesThe Los Angeles County Bar AssociationJohn M. Langston Bar AssociationHe also is a member of the board of directors of the Disability Rights Legal Center. Honored for his work in the legal field, he has been nominated for the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and has received a 10/10 rating on Avvo, along with many five-star ratings from his happy clients.