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Jibraun Riaz

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Counsel

T 213.633.8621 Los Angeles
T 202.973.4200 Washington, D.C.
Figuring out litigation strategy on each employment action keeps me going.
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Trusted by clients, Jibraun Riaz navigates employers through litigation by applying an aggressive style that yields cost-effective results. Jibraun has represented employers—including in manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and retail—in hundreds of single-plaintiff, trade secret, nonsolicit, noncompete, and class action lawsuits in over a decade of practice, having handled all aspects of litigation through trial.

Jibraun also helps employers maintain a safe work environment through workplace violence restraining orders. With a skillset developed from petitioning pro bono for restraining orders for hundreds of individuals, Jibraun has petitioned for numerous workplace violence restraining orders for employers through trial, helping to insulate employers from violence, threats, and harassment from employees, customers, and others.

Jibraun is a champion for pro bono work. He is a member of the firm's Pro Bono Committee and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Counsel for Justice.

Practice Highlights

Employment lawsuits

Representing clients in numerous state and federal lawsuits, as well as before California and federal administrative agencies, alleging employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and wage and hour violations. Litigating numerous cases alleging trade secret theft, noncompetition violation, and nonsolicitation violation.

Trial practice

Chaired several trials, reaching verdicts favorable to clients in all cases. Prepared and worked up additional cases to the eve of trial, securing desired results for clients.

Restraining orders

Representing and advising employers in various industries, including healthcare, radio broadcasting, retail, and restaurants, on seeking workplace violence restraining orders against employees and customers.

Restraining order on behalf of airline catering company

Obtained the maximum three-year workplace violence restraining order against former employee who had made numerous threats of violence against employees. (2024)

Restraining order on behalf of employee of video live-streaming company

Obtained the maximum five-year civil harassment restraining order against platform user stalking employee. (2024)

Restraining order on behalf of hotel chain

Obtained the maximum three-year workplace violence restraining order against former employee who had made numerous threats of violence against employees. (2024)

Defense against a civil harassment restraining order

Successfully defended a client in a civil harassment restraining order request brought against them. (Los Angeles County Sup. Ct. 2023)

Pro bono for domestic violence restraining order

Obtained a two-year restraining order on behalf of Petitioner against former intimate partner. (2023)
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2011
  • Illinois, 2013
  • District of Columbia, 2012

Education

  • J.D., University of Southern California Law School, 2011
    • Hale Moot Court Honors Program
  • B.A., Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008
    • College Honors
    • Dean’s List

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Board of Directors, Counsel for Justice, Los Angeles County Bar Association
    • Fellows Program, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2023
    • Member, Pro Bono Committee, Davis Wright Tremaine, 2021-present
    • Associate Representative, Attorney Evaluation Committee, Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, 2018-2020

Professional Recognition

    • Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Labor and Employment Law - Management, 2021-2025; in Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2024-2025
    • Received "Counsel for Justice Award," Davis Wright Tremaine, 2022
    • Received "Volunteer of the Year Award" for work in the Domestic Violence Project, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2020
    • Selected to "Southern California Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2017-2021

Background

    • Associate, Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP, Los Angeles 2012-2016
    • Attorney, Lyon Law, Long Beach, Calif., 2012
    • Judicial Extern, Hon. Ronald Lew, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 2010
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