Robert Ottinger, founder of The Ottinger Firm, has never shied away from handling challenging, high-profile cases throughout his legal career. He has built a rock-solid reputation for helping employees take on employers large and small.After clerking for Los Angeles Superior Court judges Robert Mallano, Robert joined the California Department of Justice as a Deputy Attorney General. For the next three years, he handled numerous jury trials involving juveniles and gangs in South Central Los Angeles as well as significant appellate work. Robert then joined the New York State Attorney Generalu2019s office as Assistant Attorney General in the civil divisionu2019s employment section. He won all 14 of his cases that went to jury trial. His next career move was becoming an employment attorney in private practice. He launched The Ottinger Firm in 1999 after working for another law firm for two years.In his employment practice, Robert Ottinger has won numerous seven-figure verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients. He has developed a niche practice focusing on the financial-services industry, including wage-and-hour class actions against large New York banks.In addition to his employment law expertise, Ottinger handled a prominent commercial dispute between his client, Marvin Isley, and the well-known musical group, The Isley Brothers. Marvin Isley claimed that he shared ownership rights to some of the groupu2019s more popular songs and recordings with the other members of the band. Ottinger argued successfully in federal court in New York that Marvin did write and record the songs.Representing individuals against large corporate entities is what Ottinger finds most satisfying in practicing employment law.