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At a Glance
| Firm | Frankel Syverson PLLC |
| Led by | Co-founders Ty Frankel and Patti Syverson (per the firm) |
| Offices | 3200 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1850, Phoenix, AZ 85012; San Diego, CA |
| Focus | Employee-side employment and class-action law, with an emphasis on unpaid wages, overtime, and minimum-wage violations |
| Distinctive edge | Founding attorneys’ background at a nationally renowned class-action law firm before founding this practice (per the firm) |
| Recognition | A founding member holds a perfect 10 Avvo Top Attorney rating and a Super Lawyers Rising Star selection for employee-side litigation (per the firm) |
Sources: frankelsyverson.com (firm website), Yelp, Facebook. Compiled July 2026. Updated October 2026.
Origin
From National Class-Action Litigation to a Phoenix Boutique
Frankel Syverson’s founding lawyers, co-founders Ty Frankel and Patti Syverson, bring decades of combined experience representing workers in major class-action litigation at what the firm describes as a nationally renowned class-action law firm, before founding this Phoenix-based practice, which also maintains an office in San Diego, per the firm’s own site. The firm states it was built on the principle that every job carries dignity and every worker deserves fair treatment — language the firm backs with a specific practice concentration in wage-and-hour litigation rather than general employment counseling alone.
Practice
Wage Litigation as the Core, Broader Employee Counseling Alongside It
The firm’s primary focus is unpaid-wage litigation: overtime, minimum wage, and Paid Sick Time violations, pursued as individual, class, and collective actions, per its own site. Beyond wage claims, the firm also advises employees on discrimination, retaliation, severance agreements, employment contracts, and medical and disability leave. Notably, and worth stating plainly, the firm’s own site describes itself as “primarily dedicated to representing employees” while also working with a smaller number of “select employers” on compliance matters, which the firm frames as approached “with an employee-centric lens” rather than adversarial defense work. Awesome Attorneys is including this nuance directly because it is a real distinction from the purely employee-only firms elsewhere in this category, even though the firm’s own framing and public case history are predominantly employee-side.
Track Record
A Published, Itemized Results Page
The firm publishes an itemized case-results page on its site (/results), listing outcomes including $975,000, $800,000, and $425,000.
Client Voice
Genuine, Specific Client Accounts
Awesome Attorneys reviewed testimonials published on the firm’s own site. One client described the experience of a difficult and unfamiliar legal process, writing that Ty Frankel “stood by my side and supported me through the whole process” and that without the firm’s support she “may not have fought for my own rights.” Another described the team as staying “on top of everything” throughout the matter. Awesome Attorneys did not identify negative reviews for this firm as of the research date, though the published review volume is modest.
Community
Professional and Community Service
Ty Frankel holds a board seat with the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), and the firm lists board service with the Florence Project, per the firm.
Recognition
Strong Individual Peer Credentials
The firm states that a founding member holds a perfect 10 Top Attorney Rating on Avvo, was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star specifically for litigation on behalf of employees, was listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Labor and Employment Law, and was featured as Attorney of the Month in Attorney at Law Magazine. The firm also cites its work on the American Bar Association’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) treatise. Awesome Attorneys was not able to independently confirm each of these credentials against the issuing organizations directly and is reporting them as firm-stated recognitions, consistent with how this publication treats similar claims elsewhere.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
Arizona’s Minimum Wage and Wage-Theft Rules
Arizona’s minimum wage is adjusted annually for cost of living and stood at $15.15 per hour in 2026, above the federal minimum — a figure directly relevant to this firm’s wage-and-hour focus. Under Arizona wage law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employees who successfully recover unpaid wages can generally recover their attorney’s fees from the employer, which is part of why wage-and-hour firms like this one can often take cases without requiring upfront payment from the worker. This is general information, not legal advice; current wage rates and fee-shifting rules should be confirmed directly with counsel.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
A Genuine Wage-Litigation Specialist, With One Disclosed Nuance
Frankel Syverson’s combination of national class-action pedigree and a specific concentration in wage-and-hour law is a real point of differentiation in this category, backed by independently notable individual credentials (the Avvo perfect rating, Super Lawyers Rising Star selection) and genuine, specific client testimonials. The one nuance worth understanding clearly is the firm’s own disclosed work with a small number of employers on compliance matters — a limited, disclosed exception to an otherwise employee-focused practice, not a defense-side pivot, but one prospective clients should be aware of. For an Arizona worker with an unpaid-wage or overtime claim specifically, this firm’s concentration makes it a strong one to interview.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team in July 2026. Primary source: the firm’s own website (frankelsyverson.com). Secondary sources: Yelp and Facebook. Where recognitions could not be independently verified against an outside issuing organization, they are flagged as firm-reported above. Frankel Syverson PLLC did not commission, pay for, or pre-approve this article.
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