About Us: Employment, Labor Law And Consumer Protection Firm Covering All Of California
Cohelan Khoury & Singer: Leaders In Worker And Consumer Rights For Over 40 Years
At Cohelan Khoury & Singer, we have been champions for workers and consumers for over four decades. Our commitment to justice spans a wide range of labor law issues, including wages, hours, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and oppressive working conditions. We represent clients in both state and federal courts throughout California and the United States.
Comprehensive Legal Representation
We represent a diverse workforce, including:
- Low-wage workers
- Agriculture laborers
- Garment industry employees
- Janitorial and housekeeping staff
- Nurses and home health aides
- Truck and delivery drivers
- Retail and staffing employees
- Temporary workers
- Energy sector employees
- Factory and technology workers
- Defense industry personnel
Consumer Protection Counsel
We take on major corporations in cases involving:
- Internet fraud
- Data breaches
- Insurance and banking violations
- Unfair credit reporting and background checks
- Deceptive advertising and marketplace misrepresentations
Class Action Success
Our firm has extensive experience in prosecuting class action cases, achieving financial recoveries for over one million workers and consumers, and certifying classes for tens of millions of consumers.
- Timothy D. Cohelan, a published author, wrote the first practice guide on class action litigation in California: Cohelan on California Class Actions (1999-2021).
- Michael D. Singer is a major contributing author to the CEB Practice Guide California Wage and Hour Litigation (2010-2021).
Notable Cases And Achievements
- Co-lead counsel in the groundbreaking California Supreme Court wage and hour case against Chili’s restaurant chain, Brinker Rest. Corp. v. Superior Court.
- Lead counsel in Dilts v. Penske Logistics, establishing significant wage rights for truck drivers.
- Contributed as amicus curiae in major labor and employment matters in the California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Successfully settled over 250 class action cases and taken several certified class actions to trial.
Trust Cohelan Khoury & Singer for dedicated legal representation in labor and consumer rights. Contact us today for expert legal assistance.
Successfully Recovered Settlements For Over A Million Workers
Amazon
Claims on behalf of warehouse employees for unpaid wages due to company practice requiring employees to go through on-premises security searches after clocking out for meal periods and at the end of the day, as well as failure to authorize and permit meal and rest breaks.
Ashley Furniture
Case brought on behalf of commission furniture sales associates for recovery of minimum wages. Class certified and on appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
EasySaver Rewards
Case alleging that Provide Commerce, Inc., owner of multiple internet companies, including Pro Flowers, fraudulently transmitted customer’s credit card, debit card and/or pay pal information to Encore Marketing, Inc. a third party, which charged the card or account without the authorization of the customer.
JK Residential
Claim for failure to pay minimum wage to apartment managers.
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Case brought on behalf of all California-based current and former hourly employees alleging Kaiser failed to pay all hourly and overtime wages due to Kaiser’s rounding of time entries, provide itemized wage statements and to pay wages of terminated employees.
Massage Envy
Case brought on behalf of massage therapists and estheticians for failure to pay wages for all hours worked, failure to pay the proper overtime rate, and failure to authorize and permit meal and rest breaks.
PICS
Claim for failure to pay travel time and provide all meal periods.
Shelly Automotive
Case brought on behalf of automobile or service technicians or mechanics for failure to pay wages for all hours worked, failure to pay the proper overtime rate and failure to authorize and permit meal and rest breaks.
Veteran Employment And Consumer Law Attorneys In San Diego
Our attorneys at Cohelan Khoury & Singer are consistently selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers and have obtained awards as California Attorney of the Year and Top Labor and Employment Lawyers. Our firm currently consists of eight attorneys, two paralegals and several supporting staff members.
Several members of the firm are AV rated* through Martindale-Hubbell. To read about our attorneys, office administrator and paralegals, click on their name:
Timothy D. Cohelan
Partner & Founder
Isam C. Khoury
Partner & Founder
Diana M. Khoury
Partner
Michael D. Singer
Managing Partner
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories — legal ability and general ethical standards.