Cases
Experience: Representative Wage-
-Hour Cases: Andino v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (class action concerning time rounding practices)
Arpajian v. Countrywide (settled (on individual basis) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged untimely payment of final wages)
Abhyankar v. Countrywide (class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for misclassification of exempt employees based on violation of salary-basis test because of jury duty policy
alleged untimely payment of final wages, including accrued vacation)
Boon v. Beverly Hills Hotel (class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged overtime, meal/rest break, uniform deductions,
untimely payment of final wages)
Brown v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group (settled (on individual basis) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged failure to include non-discretionary bonus payments in the regular rate of pay)
Bundy v. Countrywide (settled class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged miscalculation of bonuses
payment of commissions)
Cheenan v. Countrywide (prevailing on motion to deny class certification (
successfully defeating appeal) regarding alleged Labor Code violations for failure to timely pay final wages
alleged overtime
off-the-clock violations)
Contreras United Food Group (settled class action for alleged Labor Code violations for alleged meal/rest break violations
alleged off-the-clock violations)
Elliot v. Spherion Corp. (prevailing on motion for summary judgment (
successfully defeating appeal) in class action regarding alleged Labor Code violations for failure to timely pay final wages
alleged improper wage statements)
Esteban Zamora v. Countrywide (settled class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged improper wage statements, meal/rest break violations,
untimely payment of final wages)
Girma v. Universal City Studios (settled action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for failure to pay overtime
rest break violations)
Hamilton v. Bank of America ( settled action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for commissions owed
misclassification, including wage statements, overtime, meal
rest break violations,
untimely final wages)
Hogan v. NBC Universal (settled on (individual basis) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for untimely final wages, meal/rest break violations, uniform reimbursements,
improper wage statements)
Jones v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (prevailing on motion for summary adjudication (
then settling on individual basis) in class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for failure to timely pay final wages, meal/rest break violations, reporting time pay violations
improper wage statements)
Jong v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (prevailing on motion for summary adjudication (
successfully defeating appeal) in class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for off-the-clock work)
Jordan-Jones v. Jacob Health Care Center (settled class action regarding alleged Labor Code violations for alleged off-the-clock violations, improper wage statements, meal/rest break violations,
untimely payment of final wages)
Lemmons v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (settled class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for failure to pay for alleged controlled-st
by time)
Leon v. Double Zero (settled class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for unpaid overtime, meal break violations,
improper rounding of time records)
Lew v. Countrywide (settled class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged unpaid wages, improper wage statements, meal/rest break violations,
untimely payment of final wages)
Louie v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (prevailing on motion for lawfulness of on-duty meal period in class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations)
Lusso v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ( settled action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged misclassification, leading to inaccurate wage statements, unpaid overtime, meal
rest break violations,
untimely payment of final wages)
McCracken / Dole v. ABQ Health Partners (settled multi-plaintiff action concerning alleged breach of contract
fiduciary duty violations related to alleged whistleblower claims involving fraudulent billing issues)
Martinez v. Countrywide (settled class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged overtime violations
untimely payment of final wages)
Mejia v. Marotto Maintenance (defeated class certification in its entirety
settled (on individual basis) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for off-the-clock work
unpaid training time)
Mendoza v. Nissan Woodworks (settled multi-plaintiff suit for alleged overtime, meal/rest break,
off-the-clock violations for non-exempt employees)
Montecino v. Spherion Corp. (settled on individual basis (for walk-away agreement) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for failure to timely pay final wages)
Ronald Zamora v. Countrywide (settled class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged miscalculation of bonuses
payment of commissions)
Rojas v. Peerless Building Management (settled (on individual basis) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged overtime, meal/rest break,
off-the-clock violations for non-exempt employees)
Stevens v GCS Service (successfully defended appeal of motion for summary judgment concerning alleged Labor Code violations for failure to pay compensation for overtime
travel time)
Tollefsen v. Countrywide (settled on (individual basis) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged improper wage statements, meal/rest break violations,
untimely payment of final wages)
Wishom v. Bank of America (settled on individual basis (for walk-away agreement) class action concerning alleged Labor Code violations for alleged overtime
off-the-clock violations,
untimely final wages)
