Portfolio
Areas of Practice:
Consumer and Securities Class Action, Wage and Hour Class Action, Civil Litigation, Transactional Law, Business Litigation, Products Liability and Construction Defects.
Biographies
R. Craig Clark (AV), Principal
Areas of Practice:
Consumer and Employee Class Actions, Serious Injury & Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Elder Abuse & Nursing Home Cases, Insurance Bad Faith, Construction Defect, Sexual Harassment & Discrimination, Workplace Discrimination & Wrongful Termination, Product Liability.
Admitted:
California, 1986
Utah, 1986
Education:
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University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
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Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1986
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University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Bachelor of Science, 1984
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Major: Political Science
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Biography:
Craig began his legal career as an Associate of Gray, Cary, Ames and Frye (now known as DLA Piper). He then became a Partner of Levine, Steinberg, Miller & Clark. Following that partnership, Craig formed his own law practice. Craig has served on the Board of Governors of the California Trial Lawyers Association and the Board of Governors of the San Diego Trial Lawyers Association. He has received the Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award by the San Diego Trial Lawyers Association, and named Outstanding Alumnus by the graduating class of the School of Law at the University of San Diego.
Monique R. Rodriguez, Managing Attorney
Areas of Practice:
Wage and Hour Class Actions, Consumer Litigation, Public Interest, Immigration, and Family Law.
Admitted:
California, 2015
Education:
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California
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Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 2014
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Certificate in Law and Social Justice
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University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Bachelor of Arts, 2009
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Paige Chretien, Attorney
Areas of Practice:
Wage and Hour Class Actions and Consumer Litigation.
Admitted:
California, 2018
Education:
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University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
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Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2017
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Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
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Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 2014
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Major: Criminal Justice
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Minor: Sociology
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Class & Representative Action Background
Class Actions - Lead Counsel
Aguilera v. Synergy – Settled
Alameda County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages, Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Failure to Reimburse for Business Expenses, Failure to Provide Waiting Time Penalties, Failure to Provide
Meal and Rest Breaks, Unfair Competition
Alvarado v. Lewis Operating Co. – In Litigation
Sacramento County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Unfair Competition, PAGA
Alvarez v. Hamilton Sundstrand – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Anderson v. Oracle Corporation – Settled
San Mateo County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Andreas v. Lowe’s HIW – Settled
United States District Court, Nevada
Nature of the Case: Unpaid Overtime
Androstendiol Cases – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Deceptive Advertising
Arellano v. Kellermeyer – Settled
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks, Failure to Itemize, Waiting Time Penalties
Austin v. Amazon – Settled
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime and Wages
Avila v. DirecTV – In Litigation
Los Angeles Superior Court
Nature of Case: Failure to Minimum Wages and Overtime, Failure to Provide Accurate Wage Statements, Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Unfair Business Practices, PAGA
Beckman v. Arizona Canning Company – In Litigation
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Nature of the Case: False Advertising, Unfair Competition, Consumer Legal Remedies Act
Bello v. Proctor & Gamble – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Meal and Rest Breaks, Failure to Reimburse
Bennie v. Lowe’s – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Provide a Day of Rest
Budet v. AAG – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Failure to Timely Pay Wages Owed Upon Employment Termination, Breach of Contract, Failure to Provide Itemized Wage Statements, Unfair Competition, PAGA
Bulisco v. Mosaic Solutions – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Provide Meal and Rest Breaks, Failure to Itemize Wage Statements, Failure to Reimburse for Business Expenses, Split Shifts, Timely Pay Upon Termination
Butler v. Time Warner Cable – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime Wages and Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks
Cabrera v. CVS – In Litigation
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Failure to Furnish Accurate Wage Statements
Campangna v. Language Line – Settled
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unreimbursed Business Expenses
Carey v. Autozone – Settled
Clark County Superior Court, Nevada
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime
Cohen v. Lowes – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Itemize Wage Statements, Unlawful Deductions
Coleman v. Jenny Craig (Co-Counsel) – In Litigation
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Overtime and Regular Wages, Wages owed, Meal and Rest Breaks
Contreras v. Bank of America – Settled
San Francisco County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime, Unreimbursed Business Expenses
Corona v. Verizon – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages and Vacation Time
Cortina v North American Title Co. (Co-Counsel) – Settled
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Business and Professions Code, Labor Codes
Cota v. Countrywide Securities, et al. – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Cotter v. CSK Auto Inc, d.b.a. O’Reilly Auto Parts – In Litigation
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses, Unfair Competition
Daniels, et al. v. Philip Morris, et al. – Settled
California Supreme Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Business Practices, Unlawful Marketing of Cigarettes to Children
Daprizio v. Harrah’s – Settled
United States District Court, Nevada
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime and Wages
Davies v. Wells Fargo – Settled
San Francisco County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Meal and Rest Breaks
Decarr v. Harvest Management – Settled
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks
Del Valle v. LA Fitness – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks, Reimburse Expenses, Split Shifts
Devahl v. BJs Restaurant – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses
Estrella v. Freedom Debt Relief – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unlawful Business Practices
Evans v. Walmart (Co-Counsel) – In Litigation
United States District Court, Nevada
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime
Fjeld v. Penske – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks, and failure to Itemize Wage Statements
Fontes v. Heritage Propane – Settled
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Nature of the Case: False Advertising, Unfair Competition
Friedlander v. Hot Topic – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses, Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Periods, Failure to Pay Overtime, Unfair Competition
Friend v. Wellpoint – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Overtime, Missed Meal Periods
Fulcher v. Guess – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Reimburse for Business Expenses, Unpaid Meal and Rest Breaks, Unpaid Overtime
Fuller v. So. Cal. Discount Tire – Settled
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Travel Time
Fuzell v. Hallmark Marketing Corporation – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Time, Unreimbursed Expenses
Gandara v. Nestle Purina – Settled
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Consumers Legal Remedies Act
Gray v. Bank of America – Settled
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Gruender v. First American Title Company – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Gonzalez v. L and R Auto Parks – In Litigation
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Failure to Furnish Timely and Accurate Wage Statements, Unfair Business Practices, PAGA
Harrington v. Professional Security Consultants – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Waged Owed, Unfair Competition, PAGA
Hernandez v. Zumiez – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Time, Missed Meal and Rest Breaks
Hill v. Chicos – Settled
San Mateo County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses
Hoffman v. Legoland – In Litigation
San Diego County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages Owed, PAGA, Unfair Business Practices
Holdway v. Ken Small Industries – Settled
Kern County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Failure to Furnish Timely and Accurate Wage Statements, Unfair Business Practices
Holt v. Kaiser – Settled
Alameda County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks, Failure to Furnish Timely and Accurate Wage Statements
Hudson v. Pacific Bell – In Litigation
Sacramento Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Minimum Wages and Overtime, Failure to Provide Compliant Meal and Rest Periods, Failure to Provide Accurate Wage Statements, Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Unfair Business Practices, PAGA
Johnson v. Metlife (Co-Counsel) – Settled
United States District Court, for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Jones v. Wal-Mart (Co-Counsel) – In Litigation
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Overtime, Failure to Itemize
Pay Statements
Juarez v. Kmart (Lead Co-Counsel) – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime, Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks, Off-the-Clock Work
Kendrick v. Borders Books – Bankrupt
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Kim v. American Tire Depot, Inc. – In Litigation
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Furnish Accurate Wage Statements, Failure to Provide Rest Periods, PAGA
Kramer v. Uber – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime, Failure to Pay Meal and Rest Breaks, Off-the-Clock Work, PAGA
Lambert v. Frazee Paint – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses
Lee v. Vivint – Settled
San Diego County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Minimum Wages and Overtime Compensation, Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Failure to Furnish Accurate Wage Statements, Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Periods, Unlawful Deduction of Wages, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses, Unfair Competition.
Leggins v. Pacific Bell – In Litigation
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Working 7 or More Consecutive Days
Lizarraga v. CBC Restaurant Corp. – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Lydon v. Paramount Pictures Corporation – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Markell v. Excalibur Pizza – Settled
Sacramento County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses, Unfair Competition, PAGA
Meco v. International Medical Research (and related cases) - Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Product Adulteration, Illegal Sale of Drugs
Medina v. rePlanet – In Litigation
Alameda County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: PAGA
Mendez v. Walmart – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks
Mendoza v. HIT Mobile – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Failure to Furnish Accurate Wage Statements, Forfeiture of Wages, Unfair Business Practices, PAGA
Mendoza v. Nordstrom – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Working 7 or More Consecutive Days, Split Shifts
Minor v. Barnes & Noble – Settled
Alameda County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, PAGA Claim for Paying With Out of State Check
Mitre v. Smart & Final – Settled
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses
Murry v. Kellogg – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Misclassification, Certified for Unitemized Wage Statements
Ogura v. Thrifty (Rite-Aid) – In Litigation
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Provide Rest Breaks, PAGA
Outland v. Macys (Co-Counsel) – Settled
San Francisco County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Owen v. Robinson’s May – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Vacation Accrued
Padilla v. Kraft – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Pearce v. SBC – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Permenter v. Pace Supply Corp. – In Litigation
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: PAGA
Perry v. San Joaquin Valley Colleges – Settled
Riverside County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages Owed, Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Unfair
Competition
Quinlan v. Lyft – Dismissed
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Minimum Wages and Overtime Compensation, Failure to Furnish Accurate Wage Statements, Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Periods, Failure to Pay all Wages Owed, Failure to Reimburse Necessary Business Expenses, Unfair Competition, PAGA
Ramirez v. Wells Fargo – Settled
Alameda County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks, Off-the-Clock Work
Ramos v. Infinity Insurance Co. – Dismissed
9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Nature of the Case: Unlawful Business Practices, California Insurance Code, Breach of Implied
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Consumer Legal Remedies, Declaratory Relief
Richie v. Blue Shield – Settled
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Nature of the Case: Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses, Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation, Unfair Competition
Rodriguez v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks
Rondone v. Orchard Supply Hardware – Settled
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks
Rose v. Lincare – Settled
San Francisco County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Rosenloev v. 24 Hour Fitness – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Split Shifts, Commission Theft, Failure to pay Missed Meal Periods, Off-the-Clock Work
Salazar v. Wells Fargo – Settled
United States District Court, Nevada
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Overtime
Schroeder v. Sherwin Williams – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses, Unfair Competition
Scott v. Pro’s Choice Beauty – Settled
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Unpaid time, Unreimbursed Expenses
Smith v. AT&T – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Smith v. US Borax – Settled
Kern County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Sparks v. ADP – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Spiegler v. Anthem Blue Cross – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Breach of Contract, Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Forfeiture of Wages, Secret Underpayment of Wages, Unfair Competition, PAGA
Standridge v. inVentiv – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses
Stanley v. Toys R. Us – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses
Stout v. Einstein Noah – Settled
Alameda County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Failure to Pay Wages, Including Minimum Wage, Failure to Pay Overtime Wages, Failure to Provide Accurate Itemized Wage Statements, Unfair Business Practices
Stowe v. Pep Boys – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses
Sundjaja v. AIG – Settled
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Tan v. Sutter – Settled
Alameda County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Business Practices, Failure to Pay Overtime, Provide Meal and Rest
Breaks, Itemize Wage Statements, PAGA
Tarango v Ajilon Communications – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Thomas v. Avis Budget – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Thomason v. Toyota Motor Sales – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Deceptive Business Practices
Thrash v. Chevron (Co-Counsel) – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Business Practices, Failure to Pay Wages Owed and Overtime.
Trujillo v. Party City – Settled
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Valenzuela v. Affiliated Computer Systems – Settled
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Failure to Pay Wages When Due Through Debit Card
Valles v. International Business Machines Corporation – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Misclassification
Viloria v. Stewart Title Company – Settled
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Vuong v. Wells Fargo (Co-Counsel) – Settled
San Francisco County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Overtime, Meal and Rest Breaks
Wright v. Home Depot – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unfair Competition, Meal and Rest Breaks
Ziencina v. Retail Assistance Corporation – Settled
Orange County Superior Court
Nature of the Case: Unpaid Business Expenses, Unpaid Travel Time