About the Firm
About ShortLegal
ShortLegal, APC represents California employees in serious workplace disputes. Most workplace matters reach an out-of-court settlement before trial — but employees need an attorney who can actually take a case to trial if a fair settlement cannot be reached with the employer. That is what ShortLegal does.
The firm is led by Brian R. Short, an attorney with more than 20 years of complex litigation and class action experience. Brian’s employee-side work has helped recover more than $50 million for employees, and, across his complex class-action career, he has been part of litigation teams that recovered more than $1.7 billion for clients.
ShortLegal is built for employees who need careful legal evaluation, serious litigation judgment, and practical strategy.
Complex Litigation Is Our Wheelhouse
Class actions and PAGA representative actions are not just trials on the merits. They involve complex procedural battles — certification fights, arbitration challenges, manageability disputes, and legal issues that can determine the value of a case before a single witness takes the stand. These are the cases most employment firms avoid. They require a different level of preparation, strategy, and litigation experience.
This is the work ShortLegal is built for — and it is the work the firm focuses on.
How We Work
Large-Firm Depth. Plaintiff-Side Focus.
Large employers retain well-resourced defense firms with teams of attorneys dedicated to protecting the company’s interests. ShortLegal levels that playing field.
Our litigation team brings the same depth of case preparation, legal research, and document analysis to every case — combined with the speed, focus, and personal attention that only a dedicated plaintiff-side practice can deliver.
When your employer has a big-name law firm and unlimited resources on their side, you need a firm that prepares like they do — and fights harder.
Brian R. Short
Brian R. Short founded ShortLegal to represent California employees in serious workplace disputes. Clients work directly with an attorney who understands individual employment claims and broader strategic issues that can arise in wage-and-hour, class action, and PAGA litigation.
Admissions
ShortLegal, APC is admitted to practice before all California state courts and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.
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