Eric M. Gruzen

Eric M. Gruzen is a Partner at JML Law and manages a team of attorneys handling employment law cases in the firm’s Woodland Hills office. Eric handles cases from inception through mediation, trial, and/or arbitration.

Eric joined JML Law in 2018 after 14 years at a national law firm, having primarily handled management-side employment cases and occasionally litigating against JML Law. Eric decided to use the inside knowledge of defending employment cases to his benefit and joined JML Law to represent employees whose rights have been violated. Eric has litigated hundreds of employment law cases over the many years since the start of his career in 2002.

During recent years, Eric has been able to negotiate significant settlements for his clients. Some examples include:

• $950,000 – Confidential settlement for sexual harassment claims.
• $400,000 – Confidential settlement for wage and hour claims.
• $332,500 – Confidential settlement for a sexual harassment claim.
• $336,000 – Confidential settlement for a disability discrimination claim.
• $300,000 – Settlement with Beverly Hills Police Department for age discrimination claims.

Outside of the office, Eric loves to spend time and travel the world with his wife and two children. Eric also plays recreational softball, loves attending Los Angeles Rams, Dodgers, and Laker games, and plays competitive fantasy football with his two dogs, Widget and Indiana.