Year: 2025

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC, is honored to be named one of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 “Most Admired Law Firms to Work For,” as featured in the November 17 special edition. This annual list celebrates law firms across the Los Angeles area that are actively cultivating diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplaces—environments where attorneys can thrive both personally and…

Albright, Yee & Schmit is proud to announce its recognition in the 2026 Best Law Firms® rankings for Labor and Employment published on November 06, 2025. Best Law Firms is a comprehensive national database of law-firm rankings based on Best Lawyers’ proven, data-driven, peer-review process. Firms included in this list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from…

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC congratulates Partner, Clifton W. Albright, JR, who was asked to join the Cochran Award Committee at Loyola Law School, a great honor. For nearly 20 years, Loyola Law School has celebrated the life and legacy of Johnnie Cochran Jr., one...

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC congratulates its founding partner, Clifton W. Albright, on being selected again by his peers for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition) in the area of Litigation – Labor and Employment. Additionally, the firm congratulates Clifton W. Albright, Jr. and Bryan E. Luther, Jr. on being selected for inclusion among the Best Lawyers:…

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC congratulates its founding partner, Clifton W. Albright, on being recognized among the Daily Journal’s prestigious list of ‘Top Labor & Employment Lawyers 2025.’ The list was published in the July 30, 2025, issue of the Daily Journal.As an active trial attorney, Mr. Albright specializes in providing legal representation for employment, labor and tort defense to governmental and private entities. He has been involved in numerous State and Federal jury trials from…

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC is proud to announce a major victory for our clients in a significant investment fraud case. Our clients were fraudulently induced to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into a business based on material misrepresentations about its profitability and expansion plans. After the operators misappropriated the funds for personal gain. The Court awarded our clients…

Albright Yee & Schmit APC partners, Clifton W. Albright and Clifton W. Albright JR., authored the article, “California’s tough exemption tests go beyond job titles”, which was published in the Monday, 7/14/25, issue of the Daily Journal. The article discussed how misclassifying California employees as exempt can trigger steep penalties and litigation, making it essential for employers to meet the state’s strict exemption…

Albright Yee & Schmit congratulates partner, Clifton W. Albright, JR, on being named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 ’Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys’ list, published on July 14, 2025. In this special section, the Los Angeles Business Journal gathered profiles of ‘the very best litigators and trial attorneys in the region’, including Mr. Albright.  Please find Mr. Albright JR’s profile on page 2 of the PDF: https://labusinessjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-LOI-Litigators_opt.pdf About Albright Yee &…

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC Partner, Clifton W. Albright, JR, negotiated an $825,000 settlement for a “commercial vehicle v. auto” client. The client was driving a Chevy Silverado when he was hit by a dump truck, rammed into the back of an 18-wheeler, and then hit again by the dump truck. About Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC: Albright, Yee, & Schmit, APC…

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC partners, Clifton W. Albright, SR. and Clifton W. Albright, JR. will discuss “Navigating Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Classifications: A Guide for Attorneys” for a Beverly Hills Bar Association webinar on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 6 PM, via ZOOM.  The program will equip attorneys who counsel small business owners and HR professionals with the knowledge needed to navigate…