Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
Certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization

Initial Consultation At No Charge. Se Habla Español
4324 Promenade Way, Ste. 215, Marina del Rey CA 90292
800 773-9499 

Read how insurers profit as benefits drop.  California workers compensation insurers profits are soaring yet payments to injured workers in California are now among the lowest in the nation.

The Law Offices of Robert S. Havens

is a law firm specializing in representing the injured worker before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and the Vocational Rehabilitation Unit of the Director of Industrial Relations. Our offices are located in the Promenade Building of the Marina City Club directly on the water overlooking the Marina. Clients and attorneys alike, find it a pleasant experience to visit our office.

Robert S. Havens is an attorney certified by the California Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in workers' compensation law. He is assisted by Ricardo Fierro and Jennipher Orellana.
 

We take pride in being a small office which can provide personalized attention to the injured worker. We attempt to maintain a network of attorneys in related specialties such as labor law, social security, personal injury, family law and criminal law in order to be able to serve the legal needs of our injured clients by providing appropriate referrals.

We think it is important for our clients to be informed about workers' compensation law as well as what is going on in their case. We have a comprehensive system of memos regarding various aspects of workers compensation law in order to keep our clients informed in a general way as to how the workers' compensation system works and what is to be expected in their case. We provide our clients with copies of all documents signed by the client as well as all medical reports and vocational rehabilitation reports so they know what is going on in their case. My staff and I make it a point to attend workers' compensation seminars to keep up with all new laws. We encourage our clients to call with questions they may have about their case.

Our goal is to provide the best possible representation for injured workers in all aspects of their workers' compensation case.
 

Robert S. Havens was born in 1943 and experienced a broad spectrum of employment before becoming an attorney in 1979. He has worked as a Gardener, Lifeguard, Dishwasher and Food Preparer in Restaurants, House Painter, County Social Worker, Retail Store Clerk and Manager and Traveling Salesman. He is married with three children, the oldest is a doctor in Boston. He has one granddaughter.

Robert S. Havens has practiced Workers' Compensation law since 1982. He has been a Certified Specialist since 1996. He is also experienced in personal injury law. His avocations are swimming, and hiking in the Santa Monica mountains.

Ricardo Fierro was born in 1954. He has worked as a Property Management Person (Trouble Shooter), Gas Station Attendant, Janitor, Dishwasher, Gardener and Delivery Person. He has been married for 30 years and is the father of three daughters. He has seven grandchildren. He has been through the workers' compensation system and participated in vocational rehabilitation to learn office clerical systems. His attorney was Robert S. Havens who now finds him to be an indispensable assistant in the representation of injured workers.

He is familiar with most of the problems which can occur in a workers' compensation case and has a terrific memory for cases, clients, and where files are in the office. He has been employed in this office since November of 1991.

Jennnipher Orellana was born in Guatemala and has lived in California since the age of five. She comes from a family of five girls. She is the oldest. She has set a good example for her younger siblings. She was an Advanced Placement student throughout high school and got accepted to UC Berkeley. Fortunately for us, she decided to stay close to home to study and work for a few years. She is currently in her second year at Santa Monica College and expects to transfer soon to a four year university.

She is fluent in Spanish. She helps our Spanish speaking clients through the Workers' Compensation process. Her previous employment includes waitress, caterer, and bank teller. She has been employed in this office since May 2003. She is a pleasure to have around and will do everything she can for our clients.

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