Kristi Rothschild
Partner
As a partner at Rothschild & Alwill, Kristi Rothschild focuses her practice on employment law. She generally handles issues such as:
• Class action lawsuits
• Wage and hour disputes
• Transgender and other sex-based harassment
• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Wrongful termination
• Misclassification
• Employment manuals and pay policies for employers
•ACA and Employment Law Developments
•Employee Misclassification and Other Wage and Hour Mistakes
In 2014, Rothschild & Alwill obtained settlements of more than $14 million in class actions and in individual cases. The firm also provides counsel and solutions for employers regarding employers' rights and regulatory compliance.
Ms. Rothschild earned a Juris Doctor from the Southern California Institute of Law in 2001, graduating cum laude. She is admitted to practice law in the state of California, as well as before the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Ms. Rothschild was named "Super Lawyer" and "AV rated: Preeminent" by Martindale Hubbell for Highest Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by both clients and other lawyers for Southern California (http://www.superlawyers.com/), and holds an "Excellent" rating with Avvo.
Throughout her career, Ms. Rothschild has committed herself to advocating for her clients and their rights. She understands the challenges that employment law matters can present to a company and strives to work through such complexities in order to achieve positive resolutions for her clients. Ms. Rothschild believes that every client deserves quality, dedicated representation, and she takes a personal, hands-on approach with each case she handles.
Community involvement is a priority for Ms. Rothschild. She is an active member in several legal organizations, including The State Bar of California, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, The William L. Gordon American Inn of Court, the California Employment Lawyers Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association.
Bar Admissions
• California, 2002
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
Classes/Seminars
• Employment Misclassification – Navigating the Exempt and Non-Exempt Maze, 2011 - Present
• Employee Misclassification, 2012 - Present
• Sexual, Racial and other Harassment in the Workplace – Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law, 2013 - Present
• Information Disclosure Issues – Hiring and Termination Issues, 2014 - Present
• The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act, 2015 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
• California State Bar, Member
• Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Member
• William L. Gordon Inns of Court, Member
• California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), Member
• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), Member
Pro Bono Activities
• Cancer Hope Foundation, Board of Directors
Julian F. Alwill
Partner
Attorney Julian F. Alwill is a partner at the Santa Barbara/Bakersfield law firm of Rothschild & Alwill, APC. At the well-known and highly respected employment law firm, Mr. Alwill represents both employees and employers who live and work in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield and surrounding Southern California who need legal assistance due to any of the following:
• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Misclassification
• Wage-and-hour disputes
• Retaliation claims
• Civil rights
• Consumer rights
• Fraud
• Breach of contract
• Misrepresentation
•Troubleshooting HR Legal Nightmares
•Sexual Assault on Campus
Mr. Alwill began his legal career in 2008 after earning his Juris Doctor from University of San Diego School of Law and his admission to The State Bar of California. In addition to his approval to practice law before all of California's state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of California also approved him to practice in their courtrooms. Mr. Alwill previously worked as a judicial clerk for a federal magistrate before working for Rothschild & Alwill.
Although Mr. Alwill's legal career has so far spanned less than a decade, he has already earned a reputation for providing high-quality legal services to his clients. He holds an "Excellent" Avvo rating, and he is client-rated as 5.0 out of 5.0 according to Martindale-Hubbell. In fact, his clients are very vocal about his legal talents, and they describe him as informed, pleasant, diligent and prompt.
When Mr. Alwill is not fighting for his clients' interests, he is still never far from the legal community. He is a member of a number of organizations, including the Santa Barbara Bar Association, California Employment Lawyers Association, and the William L. Gordon Inn of Court.
In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Mr. Alwill was named "Super Lawyer", "Rising Star" and "AV rated: Preeminent" by Martindale Hubbell for Highest Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by both clients and other lawyers for Southern California.
Bar Admissions
• California, 2008
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
Classes/Seminars
• January 24, 2017: Fundamentals of Employment Law
• Human Resource Law from Start to Finish, 2014 - Present
• Fundamentals of Employment Law, 2015 - Present
• HR Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Wage and Benefits, and Discipline & Discharge, 2016 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
• Santa Barbara Bar Association, Member
• California Employment Lawyers Association, Member
• William L. Gordon Inn of Court, Member
Languages
• Spanish
Jennifer Raphael
Of Counsel
Jennifer Raphael began her legal career while working her way through law school as a certified law student. She gained practical experience interacting with clients, participating in the case selection process, and was able to begin delving into all aspects of litigation while still a student.
In 2003, Ms. Raphael earned her juris doctorate and began practicing law in the area of consumer litigation with an emphasis on both auto fraud and lemon law. In 2005, she made the switch to employment law and is well versed in all aspects of wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour disputes and breach of contract claims. She also has extensive experience in negotiating employment agreements, both pre- and post-relationship.
Ms. Raphael is a member in good standing of the State Bar of California, and is admitted to practice in the US District Court for the Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California. She holds an AVVO rating of "good" and martindale.com client review rating of "preeminent 5.0 out of 5."
When she's not practicing law, Ms. Raphael enjoys supporting non-profit organizations and has served on the board of directors for the Santa Barbara chapter of the Legal Aid Foundation. She currently holds a position on the board for Artists for Autism Awareness and regularly supports fundraising for autism.
Bar Admissions
• California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
Professional Associations and Memberships
• William L. Gordon Inn of Court
• Santa Barbara Bar Association
Pro Bono Activities
• Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara chapter of the Legal Aid Foundation
About Rothschild & Alwill, APC
At Rothschild & Alwill, APC, our employment law attorneys are driven by a shared desire to make California a better place to work. The laws for this already exist, but employers from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara to Bakersfield often fail to comply with them. We speak conversational Spanish and attorney Julian F. Alwill speaks Spanish.
We work with both employees and employers in order to protect workers' rights.
If you are an employee who is unsure of your rights, and you feel you are treated poorly or unfairly at work, call us to talk about your work problem for free.
