Anthony Z. Vargas, Esq. Attorney at Law has received the 2026 ELA Award for Best Employment Law Firm, presented by Expert Law Attorneys. The award recognizes the San Diego, California firm for its representation in workplace and employment matters.
About the 2026 ELA Awards
The ELA Awards recognize law firms across the United States for the quality of their work and the way they serve clients. Honorees stand out for focused experience in their practice areas, responsive client service, professional conduct, and commitment to the communities they serve.
Why Anthony Z. Vargas, Esq. Attorney at Law Earned the Recognition
Anthony Z. Vargas, Esq. Attorney at Law is a San Diego employment law firm representing employees throughout San Diego County in disputes with their employers. Anthony Vargas, a graduate of California Western School of Law, served as an attorney with the San Diego Office of the Public Defender, where he handled thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases and tried them in courtrooms in downtown San Diego, Vista, El Cajon and Chula Vista. He now applies that trial experience to workplace harassment, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, whistleblower and workplace retaliation, wage and hour violations, employee misclassification and disability accommodation.
He is a two-time recipient of the American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2025 and 2026. He also teaches trial advocacy at California Western School of Law and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Anthony handles each case personally, speaks English and Spanish, and takes most cases on a contingency fee, so clients owe no attorney fee unless money is recovered.
What the Award Means for Clients
People dealing with a workplace legal issue often have little to go on beyond a website and a few reviews. Recognition in the 2026 ELA Awards gives them one more reason for confidence that Anthony Z. Vargas, Esq. Attorney at Law takes its work and its clients seriously.