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Biography
Kevin D. Chaffin is a trial lawyer and the founder of Chaffin Law Group PC, a California litigation firm focused on employment, business, and high-stakes disputes. His practice is built on winning jury trials, securing arbitration awards, and aggressively litigating cases where the outcome matters. He represents clients on both sides of disputes — companies, executives, founders, shareholders, and individuals.
He is one of a small number of attorneys in the United States who has served as General Counsel of a publicly traded company while maintaining an active trial practice with wins on both sides of the table. That record was built across both sides of the litigation divide — plaintiff and defendant, employee and employer, individual and institution. He has represented workers fired for reporting unsafe conditions and the companies responding to OSHA enforcement. He has tried cases to jury verdict and arbitration award, directed Human Resources for a workforce of more than 3,000 employees across 13 states, and managed litigation and compliance for national and international business operations. He has negotiated executive compensation on the way in and litigated those agreements on the way out.
What that means for clients: he has operated inside the decision-making structure of a public company and inside the courtroom at trial. He understands how companies evaluate risk, how boards make decisions under pressure, and how opposing counsel will approach a case — because he has been in that role.
His practice at Chaffin Law Group PC focuses on employment, business, and high-stakes litigation, including executive compensation and separation disputes, partnership and shareholder conflicts, business divorce, fiduciary duty litigation, and complex commercial matters. In appropriate matters, he structures hybrid and success-aligned fee arrangements for clients who are equity-rich or claim-rich but cannot outlast a well-funded adversary through attrition.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
50%
29 years | 7 cases
Litigation
25%
29 years | 7 cases
Personal Injury
25%
29 years | 4 cases
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in California for 28 years
State: California
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Chaffin Law Group PC
2829 Townsgate Road, Suite 100, Westlake Village, CA, 91361
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Experience
Honors
1996
Dean's Honor List, Pepperdine University School of Law
1995
American Jurisprudence Award in CivilProcedure, Pepperdine University School of Law
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Founder, Chaffin Law Group PC
2019 - Present
Managing Member/Executive Director, Hoplite Legal & Consulting Group PLLC
2022 - 2023
Senior Trial Attorney/In-House, Southern California Edison
2019 - 2021
General Counsel, The Shyft Group
2017 - 2018
Senior Attorney/Consultant, Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles LLP
2005 - 2016
Managing Partner, Chaffin Law Office
Associations
2022 - Present
California Oil Museum FoundationBoard of Directors
2008 - Present
Ruben Navarro FoundationFounder & Chairman
California Independent Petroleum Association
Board of Directors
National Native American Bar Association
Member
California Cattlemen's Association
Member
2015 - 2019
Step Up VenturaBoard of Directors
2012 - 2016
Project UnderstandingBoard of Directors
2005 - 2018
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Jury Trial — DOE (mesothelioma plaintiff) v. ROE (auto brake manufacturer) — San Francisco Superior Court.
Jury verdict for plaintiff in asbestos brake dust mesothelioma case. (ROE (plaintiff's law firm))
Jury Trial — Wrongful - Death DOE (widow) v. ROE (multiple asbestos manufacturers)
Jury verdict for plaintiff in shipyard asbestos mesothelioma case. (ROE (plaintiff's law firm))
Jury Trial — DOE (drilling rig worker) v. ROE (drilling company)
Jury verdict for drilling rig worker fired for reporting an unsafe condition. Six-figure emotional distress award. Verdict defended through appeal.
Jury Trial — DOE (personal injury plaintiff) v. DOE (defendant driver)
Jury verdict for plaintiff in major personal injury / traumatic brain injury case. Beat defendant's 998 offer.
Jury Trial — DOE (real estate plaintiff) v. DOE (defendant contractor)
Jury verdict for plaintiff in real estate / construction fraud and breach of contract case.
Jury Trial — DOE (auto accident plaintiff) v. DOE (defendant driver)
Jury verdict for plaintiff in automobile accident personal injury case.
Settlement During Trial — DOE (employee) v. ROE (private school)
Settled during trial for plaintiff in wrongful termination / retaliation case.
Recovery Exceeding MICRA Limits — DOE (wrongful death plaintiff) v. ROE (healthcare provider) & DOE (transplant surgeon)
Recovery exceeding MICRA limits in wrongful death / medical malpractice case involving hospital and transplant surgeon. National media coverage. Led to founding of ROE (charitable foundation).
Seven-Figure Settlement — DOE (injured worker) v. ROE (industrial design company)
Seven-figure settlement for worker who lost his vision in a fight between business owners. Defeated the defense's workers' compensation preclusion argument by proving plaintiff was an independent contractor.
Nine-Figure Result — DOE (minor victim) v. ROE (insurance company)
Approximately $9 million settlement in insurance bad faith and fraud claims.
DOE (casino dealer group) v. ROE (casino)
Seven-figure result for California Labor Code wage violations.
ROE (ammunition retailer) v. State of California
Federal Commerce Clause challenge to AB 962 ammunition restrictions. Complaint authored personally. (Ventura, California)
OSHA [State Agency] v. ROE (manufacturing company) (ROE (parent company))
$400,000+ in Citations Reduced. Response to 14 OSHA citations following acquisition, including 2 willful violations. Willful designations eliminated; total penalties reduced by more than half.
ROE (vehicle manufacturer) v. ROE (parts supplier)
Mediation recovery for 160% of full value above fees and costs against supplier with defective wiring harnesses causing damage to last-mile delivery vehicles.
EEOC Charges v. ROE (vehicle manufacturer) / ROE (parent company)
Multiple charges resolved by full dismissal or nuisance value settlement (under $10,000 each).
Education
1997
Pepperdine University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English
Spanish