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The Rutten Law Firm, APC

21860 Burbank Blvd Ste 340, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA

Employment

Fee basis
Contingency
Consultation
Free initial consultation

Overview

Woodland Hills employment law firm representing employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour, whistleblower, and related workplace matters, with select business litigation work.

About The Rutten Law Firm, APC

The Rutten Law Firm, APC is a Woodland Hills practice focused on employment law and representing employees rather than employers. The firm describes its employment work as including wrongful termination, workplace discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour and overtime claims, meal and rest break claims, family and medical leave matters, disability accommodations, hostile work environment claims, severance agreements, and whistleblower claims.

The firm’s website identifies Howard Rutten as its founder and managing partner. His profile lists employment litigation as the principal part of his practice, alongside civil litigation and business law. The firm also accepts select plaintiff-side business tort, breach-of-contract, real estate, and other civil litigation matters.

The firm states that it handles its cases on a contingency-fee basis, advances case costs, and does not charge upfront fees. Its website also offers a free initial consultation.

What they handle

Wrongful Termination & Retaliation

Employee-side matters involving unlawful termination, workplace retaliation, severance agreements, and related employment disputes.

Discrimination & Harassment

Claims involving protected characteristics, hostile work environments, sexual harassment, and failures to provide disability accommodations.

Wages, Hours & Leave

Wage-and-hour and overtime claims, meal and rest break issues, and family or medical leave matters.

Whistleblower & Select Business Disputes

Whistleblower claims and selected plaintiff-side business tort, contract, real estate, and civil litigation matters.

Ratings on other platforms

Google

4.8/ 5 · (37 reviews)

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Information last reviewed: 2026-10-09.