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Representative Firm Verdicts & Settlements
  • $156 million class action verdict on behalf of doctors defrauded by an insurance company.
  • $30 million verdict for the parents of an infant who suffered damage due to hospital negligence.
  • $20 million recovered in a class action lawsuit for individuals financially harmed by a major corporation.
  • $16.5 million recovered in a class action lawsuit on behalf of workers denied full pay for all overtime and other benefits.
  • $16 million verdict for corporation which was the victim of theft of their trade secrets.
  • $13 million recovered against a commuter rail service for victims who were injured and lost loved ones in a railroad disaster caused by a deranged felon who left a Jeep on the tracks and was later convicted of eleven counts of first degree murder and one count of arson.
  • $12 million verdict for a paraparetic victim of a truck vs. train collision where there were no lost wages and the plaintiff could walk with the assistance of a walker.
  • $12 million recovered in a class action lawsuit on behalf of pharmacists who were denied overtime pay by a major healthcare provider.
  • $12 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of middle-aged spouses due to defective recreational vehicle design.
  • $10 million verdict for an injured construction worker who fractured his hip due to the negligence of a general contractor.

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Paul Alvarez

Paul Alvarez

Location:
Los Angeles, California
Phone:
(213) 473-1900
Fax:
(213) 473-1919
E-mail:
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Areas of Practice

  • Class Actions
  • Business Torts
  • Mass Torts

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1985
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. - 1984
    • Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Member, 1982 - 1983
    • Law Review: 16 Loyola Los Angeles Law Review 887, 1983
    • Law Review: "Investigative Stops," 16 Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review 820, 1983
  • University of California, Davis, California
    • B.A. - 1981

Published Works

  • "The Sixth Amendment Right to Present a Defense"

Honors and Awards

  • Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Landlord-Tenant Law
  • Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Los Angeles County, Member, Errors and Omissions Prevention Committee
  • Orange County Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • State Bar of California

Languages

  • Spanish