With more than 7,000 clients served and over $1,000,000 recovered in verdicts and settlements, the Law Office of Alberto Lopez, APC has built its record in South Pasadena over more than a decade of consistent work across three distinct practice areas.
Introduction
The Law Office of Alberto Lopez, APC is located at 1017 Fremont Ave., 2nd Floor, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Attorney Alberto Lopez leads a team whose combined legal experience exceeds 100 years. The firm has served more than 7,000 clients and has recovered over $1,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for personal injury clients. The practice operates across three areas: personal injury, immigration, and employment law.
Phone: 626-304-2680. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with Saturday appointments available. Free case reviews are offered.
The attorneys at the firm come from working-class backgrounds. That origin is not incidental. It shapes how the firm approaches clients who are fighting systems larger than themselves and who need legal representation that takes their situation seriously rather than filtering it through professional detachment. People who are injured in accidents, families trying to achieve legal immigration status, and workers who have been discriminated against or underpaid all come to this firm and receive the same foundational commitment: understand the struggle, build the case, pursue the result.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
The personal injury practice covers the full range of accidents in which another party’s negligence causes injury. The firm pursues compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other losses the injury produces.
Car Accidents
Motor vehicle collisions are the most frequent source of personal injury claims. The firm investigates the cause of the accident, identifies the responsible parties, and builds the evidence needed to pursue full compensation.
Dog Bites
California imposes strict liability on dog owners for bites occurring in public places or when the victim was lawfully present on private property. The firm represents dog bite victims in claims against dog owners and, where applicable, property owners.
Slip and Fall
Slip and fall cases arise when a property owner’s failure to maintain safe conditions causes injury to a visitor. The firm investigates what the property owner knew, what they should have known, and whether they acted on that knowledge.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
Pedestrians and cyclists struck by vehicles face severe injury risk and a legal landscape in which their vulnerability is sometimes used against them in the claims process. The firm advocates for these clients with the same thoroughness it applies to all personal injury matters.
Trucking Accidents
Commercial trucking accidents involve federal regulatory frameworks and multiple potentially liable parties. The firm handles these complex matters, investigating driver conduct, carrier compliance, and vehicle maintenance.
Uber and Lyft Rideshare Accidents
Rideshare accidents raise distinct insurance coverage questions depending on whether the driver was carrying a passenger, was between trips, or was available on the app. The firm is experienced in resolving those coverage questions and pursuing the available compensation.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists injured in collisions face bias in the claims process despite having equal legal rights on the road. The firm represents motorcyclists who were struck through another driver’s failure to yield or pay attention.
Immigration
The immigration practice serves clients across the full range of immigration matters, from family reunification to protection against removal.
Citizenship and Naturalization
Clients eligible to apply for citizenship receive guidance through the naturalization process, including preparation for the naturalization interview and civics examination.
Employment Immigration
Workers and employers navigating the employment-based immigration system receive representation through visa petitions, labor certification, and adjustment of status proceedings.
Family Immigration
Family immigration matters cover petitions for relatives, adjustment of status for family members already in the United States, and consular processing for those abroad.
Deportation Defense
Clients facing removal proceedings receive representation in immigration court. Deportation defense requires thorough knowledge of immigration law and the procedural requirements of removal proceedings, as well as familiarity with any available relief the client may qualify for.
ICE Enforcement Protection
Clients dealing with ICE enforcement actions receive guidance on their rights and representation in related proceedings.
Employment Law
The employment law practice covers the full range of unlawful workplace conduct that affects workers in California.
Workplace Discrimination
Federal and California law prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, national origin, religion, and other protected characteristics. The firm represents employees who have been subjected to discriminatory treatment in hiring, promotion, discipline, or termination.
Workplace Harassment
Harassment based on protected characteristics creates a hostile work environment that the law prohibits. The firm handles harassment claims through administrative agencies and, when necessary, in court.
Family and Disability Leave Violations
California provides robust family and medical leave protections. Employers who deny leave, retaliate against employees who take leave, or fail to restore employees to their positions after leave face liability. The firm represents employees whose leave rights were violated.
Wage and Overtime Violations
California’s wage and hour laws are among the most employee-protective in the country. Failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay overtime, improper meal and rest break practices, and misclassification of employees as independent contractors all create liability. The firm pursues these claims for affected workers.
Wrongful Termination and Retaliation
Employees terminated for unlawful reasons, including in retaliation for reporting violations or exercising legal rights, have claims the firm pursues in both administrative and judicial proceedings.
Attorney Profile
Alberto Lopez has spent more than a decade serving clients in the Southern California area from the South Pasadena office. He leads a team with more than 100 years of combined experience across personal injury, immigration, and employment law. He and his colleagues come from working-class backgrounds, an experience that directly informs the firm’s approach to clients who are fighting for their rights against larger, better-resourced opponents.
Location and Service Area
The firm is located at 1017 Fremont Ave., 2nd Floor, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Phone: 626-304-2680. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday by appointment. The firm serves the Southern California and Los Angeles area, with particular focus on South Pasadena and surrounding communities.
Client Focus
Over 7,000 clients across personal injury, immigration, and employment matters form the foundation of the firm’s experience. The combination of these three practice areas is not accidental. Immigrants who are injured at work may need both personal injury and immigration counsel. Workers facing wage theft may also need guidance on immigration rights. The firm’s scope allows it to address these intersecting needs within a single practice relationship. Free case reviews remove the financial barrier to an initial conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much has the firm recovered for personal injury clients?
The firm has recovered over $1,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for personal injury clients across more than a decade of practice in Southern California.
Does the firm handle immigration cases for people facing deportation?
Yes. The firm provides deportation defense representation in immigration court proceedings and advises clients on any available relief from removal. Clients dealing with ICE enforcement actions also receive guidance on their rights and representation in related proceedings.
Can the firm handle both my employment discrimination claim and my wage and hour claim?
Yes. California employment law covers both discrimination claims and wage and hour violations, and both types of claims can arise from the same employment relationship. The firm handles the full range of employment law matters.
Are Saturday appointments available?
Yes. The firm offers Saturday appointments for clients who cannot come in during regular weekday hours. The office is located at 1017 Fremont Ave., 2nd Floor, South Pasadena.
Does the firm offer free case reviews?
Yes. Free case reviews are available for prospective clients in personal injury, immigration, and employment law matters.
Closing
The combination of 7,000+ clients served, $1,000,000+ recovered, and more than 100 years of combined legal experience produces something specific: a firm that has been tested across a wide variety of cases and has delivered real results for real people in South Pasadena and across Southern California. The three-practice-area scope, covering personal injury, immigration, and employment law, reflects an understanding that the people this firm serves often face challenges that cross legal boundaries. Saturday appointments, free case reviews, and attorneys who understand working-class struggles from personal experience make the Law Office of Alberto Lopez, APC a firm built for the clients it actually serves. Call 626-304-2680 or visit 1017 Fremont Ave., 2nd Floor, South Pasadena, CA 91030.
Website: https://alopezlaw.com