Ann Guleser: Employment Attorney
Employment Lawyers Group — Attorney
Ann Guleser
California Employment Law · Bar Admitted 2000 · English & Armenian
Employment History
- Employment Lawyers’ Group (2008–Present)
- Danz & Gerber (2006–2008)
Bar Admission
- State Bar of California (2000)
Languages
- English
- Armenian
Notable Appellate & Trial Experience
- Vasquez v. Franklin Management: Successfully won on appeal before the 2nd Appellate District (Division 8). This landmark case addressed whether an employer’s refusal to reimburse mileage — which effectively dropped an employee’s hourly wage below the minimum — constituted intolerable working conditions. The court ruled that such failures regarding low-wage earners justify a constructive discharge claim under California Labor Code Section 2802.
- Dominguez v. Washington Mutual Bank (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 714: Won a critical appeal involving the “continuing violation doctrine.” The court held that the Plaintiff’s DFEH complaint was timely despite falling outside the standard one-year deadline, as the conduct was frequent, similar in nature, and had not yet reached a degree of permanence (CACI 2508).
Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs
Contingency Fee Representation
All employment cases for employees are taken on a contingency basis. We are only paid a fee when and if we win your case, and we advance all litigation costs. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee.
Serving Bakersfield County
We have proudly served all of Bakersfield County since 1993.
The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
2,000+
Separate California Employment Cases
Media Engagements
Sample Case Results
breach of commission contract
$1,150,000
Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs
unpaid wages
$875,000
For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call
forced to work without pay standby pay case
$800,000
Controlled stand by class action settlement
Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.
Practice Areas
Discrimination
Age, Disability, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.
Our California Locations
Bakersfield
5401 Business Park S, #214,
Bakersfield CA 93309
Sacramento
777 Campus Commons Rd, #200,
Sacramento CA 95825
San Francisco / Bay Area
524 Union St, #400,
San Francisco CA 94133
San Jose / Silicon Valley
111 N. Market St, #300,
San Jose CA 95113
Torrance / South Bay
3655 Torrance Blvd, 3rd Floor,
Torrance CA 90503
Additional Sites
About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment and wrongful termination attorney since 1993. He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California.
Mr. Gerber has won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation.
The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber.
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