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Fees
Contingent (25%-40%), Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($375-$650/hour)
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About Me
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H. SCOTT LEVIANT is the founder, primary author and Editor-in-Chief of The Complex Litigator, a law blog covering topics in the related areas of class actions... more
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Résumé
License
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13 years since Howard Scott Leviant was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
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| California |
Active
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1999 |
11/08/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Senior Associate at
Spiro Moss LLP
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2009–present
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Team Director at
Initiative Legal Group LLP
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2008–2009
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Managing Associate at
Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP
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2008–2008
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Senior Associate at
ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC, LLP
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2004–2008
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Senior Associate at
STANBURY FISHELMAN, INC.
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1999–2004
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Law Clerk at
STANBURY FISHELMAN, INC.
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1997–1999
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Education
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Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Southern California Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
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| Occidental College |
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Associations
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| Board of Governors |
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) |
2008-present
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| Member |
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) |
2006-present
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| Member |
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) |
2005-present
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Portfolio
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Reputation Level 3
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Cases
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Outcome: Appellate reversal of denial of class certification
Outcome: Reversed trial court and limited Alvarez v. May Dept. Stores Co.
Outcome: Reversal of Order sustaining Demurrer
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Publications
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Publication |
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| Class Action Appellate Report (ongoing column) |
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Forum Magazine |
2011 |
| Witnesses Cannot Hide |
Daily Journal |
2010 |
| Arbitration: A Look Back, a Look Ahead |
Daily Journal |
2010 |
| When Courts Disagree |
Daily Journal |
2009 |
| Divide and Conquer: The New Paradigm of Class Action Defense? |
Forum (CAOC Magazine) |
2009 |
| Wrongfully Recused? |
Daily Journal |
2009 |
| Maximize Recovery in Unpaid Wage Cases |
Forum (CAOC Magazine) |
2008 |
| Cutting Class |
Daily Journal |
2008 |
| A Bad Meal Deal: 'Brinker' Gets the Incentive Question Wrong |
Daily Journal |
2008 |
| Leveling The Playing Field |
Daily Journal |
2007 |
| Lecture Materials |
Orange County Bar Association Last Dash MCLE Seminar |
2005 |
| Civic Rico Report |
Unknown |
2000 |
| Some Considerations For Effective RICO Pleading |
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Speaking Engagements
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Conference |
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| Concepcion v. AT&T and Derivative Wage & Hour Claims |
Mid Year Wage & Hour Litigation Conference |
2011 |
| Word v. WordPerfect Software |
Tips, Tools and Tricks: Legal Technology for Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers |
2010 |
| 20 Tips for Successful Navigation of e-Discovery Requirements |
Los Angeles County Bar Association's Thirtieth Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium |
2010 |
| California's 17200 -- Its Use and Abuse |
California's 17200 -- Its Use and Abuse |
2010 |
| Advanced Principles: UCL Remedies and Defenses |
20th Annual Golden State Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Institute |
2010 |
| Refining Your Wage and Hour Practice |
2010 CELA Annual Conference |
2010 |
| Social Networking for Lawyers: A Roadmap to Success |
Los Angeles County Bar Association's 2nd Annual two-day 2009 Small Firm and Solo Practitioners Conference: MISSION POSSIBLE |
2009 |
| Overview of the Current State of Employment Law |
A Seminar Overview of the Current State of Employment Law |
2006 |
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