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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 G. Szumiak

Paul G. Szumiak

Location:
Los Angeles, California
Phone:
(213) 473-1900
Fax:
(213) 473-1919
E-mail:
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Selected Settlements

$12 million recovered in a class action lawsuit on behalf of pharmacists who were denied overtime pay by a major healthcare provider.

Areas of Practice

  • Employment Class Actions
  • Consumer Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

  • Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1983
  • Michigan State University
    • B.A. - 1976

Published Works

  • Court Takes Bite Out Of Bonus Plans, 2003

Honors and Awards

  • Recipient, American Jurisprudence award, Corporations, Ethics
  • Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court
  • Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member
  • State Bar of California, Member