Howard Scott Leviant

Howard Scott Leviant

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Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 26 years

Class action Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Class Action, Appeals, Litigation, Commercial

11377 W. Olympic Blvd., 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

About Howard

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Appeals 30%

Mr. Leviant has handled appeals from inception to oral argument, appearing numerous times before various California Courts of Appeal. Mr. Leviant has also argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, and he is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Leviant has prepared briefs in 3 Petitions to the United States Supreme Court, twice as Counsel of Record.

27 years | 25 cases

30%
Class Action 30%

Mr. Leviant has been actively involved in class action litigation from his time as a law clerk at Stanbury Fishelman, Inc., through to the present. Mr. Leviant has successfully certified class and obtained reported decisions affecting class actions at the appellate level.

29 years | 100 cases

30%
Litigation 30%

Mr. Leviant has participated in several multi-week trials, examining key witnesses and party-opponents.

25 years | 2 cases

30%
Commercial Real Estate 10%

Mr. Leviant has represented businesses in business-to-business disputes concerning millions of dollars. Mr. Leviant has successfully handled appeals in commercial matters.

26 years | 5 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 500-650 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 26 years

State: California

Acquired: 1999

Active

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Location

Spiro Moore LLP

11377 W. Olympic Blvd., 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90064

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Partner, SPIRO MOORE LLP

2008 - 2009

Team Director, Class Action Litigation Firm

2008 - 2008

Managing Associate, Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP

2004 - 2008

Senior Associate, ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC, LLP

1999 - 2004

Senior Associate, STANBURY FISHELMAN, INC.

1997 - 1999

Law Clerk, STANBURY FISHELMAN, INC.

Associations

2006 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)

Member

2008 - 2012

Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)

Board of Governors

2005 - 2008

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Ghazaryan v. Diva Limousine, LTD., 169 Cal. App. 4th 1524 (2009)

Appellate reversal of denial of class certification

Johnson v. Glaxosmithkline, Inc., 166 Cal. App. 4th 1497 (2008)

Reversed trial court and limited Alvarez v. May Dept. Stores Co.

Laliberte v. Pacific Mercantile Bank, 147 Cal. App. 4th 1 (2007)

Reversal of Order sustaining Demurrer

World News, Inc., et al. v. Robles, et al.

Defense verdict

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Education

N/A

Occidental College

N/A

University of Southern California Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2011

Mid Year Wage & Hour Litigation Conference

Concepcion v. AT&T and Derivative Wage & Hour Claims

2010

Tips, Tools and Tricks: Legal Technology for Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers

Word v. WordPerfect Software

2010

Los Angeles County Bar Association's Thirtieth Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium

20 Tips for Successful Navigation of e-Discovery Requirements

2010

California's 17200 -- Its Use and Abuse

California's 17200 -- Its Use and Abuse

2010

20th Annual Golden State Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Institute

Advanced Principles: UCL Remedies and Defenses

2010

2010 CELA Annual Conference

Refining Your Wage and Hour Practice

2009

Los Angeles County Bar Association's 2nd Annual two-day 2009 Small Firm and Solo Practitioners Conference: MISSION POSSIBLE

Social Networking for Lawyers: A Roadmap to Success

2006

A Seminar Overview of the Current State of Employment Law

Overview of the Current State of Employment Law

Publications

2011

Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Forum Magazine Class Action Appellate Report (ongoing column)

2010

Daily Journal Witnesses Cannot Hide

2010

Daily Journal Arbitration: A Look Back, a Look Ahead

2009

Forum (CAOC Magazine) Divide and Conquer: The New Paradigm of Class Action Defense?

2009

Daily Journal When Courts Disagree

2009

Daily Journal Wrongfully Recused?

2008

Forum (CAOC Magazine) Maximize Recovery in Unpaid Wage Cases

2008

Daily Journal Cutting Class

2008

Daily Journal A Bad Meal Deal: 'Brinker' Gets the Incentive Question Wrong

2007

Daily Journal Leveling The Playing Field

2005

Orange County Bar Association Last Dash MCLE Seminar Lecture Materials

2000

Unknown Civic Rico Report

N/A

Unknown Some Considerations For Effective RICO Pleading

Languages

English

Activity

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