Over 30 Years of Experience

Employee Attorneys Fighting Alongside You

Welcome to Clapp & Lauinger LLP. We are trial lawyers who specialize in representing workers in disputes with their current and former employers. Over the past 30 years, the firm’s partners, Jim Clapp and Marita Lauinger, have obtained verdicts and settlements totaling well over $500 million.

Jim received a “California Lawyer of the Year” award in 2017, has been named a California “Super Lawyer” since 2008, and maintains an AV-Preeminent® rating, the highest rating offered by Martindale Hubbell, the country’s leading attorney rating service.

Marita joined the firm after working for several years at one of California’s leading defense firms. She has handled a wide variety of employment matters, including class actions and representative actions under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act.

Please contact us for a FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION to discuss your potential case.

Employee Attorneys Fighting Alongside You
Employee Attorneys Fighting Alongside You

Championing Your Rights and Advocating for Fairness

We Work Hard to Get The Results You Need

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Experienced
& Aggressive Attorneys

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Great Reputation
in the Legal Community

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Dedicated to Fighting for What’s Best for You

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What We DoOur Practice Areas

Unsafe Workplace Temps
Unsafe Workplace Temps

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Unpaid Overtime
Unpaid Overtime

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Data Breach
Data Breach

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Unpaid Commissions
Unpaid Commissions

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Deferred Compensation
Deferred Compensation

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Our Team

Meet Our Attorneys and Staff

James F. Clapp
James F. Clapp

Partner

Marita L. Lauinger
Marita L. Lauinger

Partner

Teri L. Zaayer
Teri L. Zaayer

Paralegal

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