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Mr. Lapuyade is a San Diego labor attorney representing groups of single-family homeowners and community homeowner associations, aggrieved California employees, and the victims of unlawful housing practices, through the litigation process, trial and arbitration. Mr. Lapuyade’s litigation practice focuses on claims for construction defects, wage and hour class actions and unlawful housing practice class actions.
Since 2007, Mr. Lapuyade successfully recovered in excess of $30 million in monetary awards for his clients. Mr. Lapuyade prides himself on providing his clients with the legal representation they expect and deserve through effective communication and winning results.
Mr. Lapuyade served as co-editor of the Insurance Column for Consumer Attorneys of San Diego from 2011 to 2014. As editor, Mr. Lapuyade was responsible for publishing monthly articles in the Trial Bar News periodical analyzing complex insurance coverage issues.
Mr. Lapuyade is a four-time recipient of the Super Lawyers Rising Star by Thomson Reuters. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. While up to 5 percent of the lawyers in a state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to Rising Stars.
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Acquired: 2007
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3990 Old Town Avenue, Suite C204, San Diego, CA, 92110
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Posted by Denice | April 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Mediation
I wish I could give 10 STARS
I truly wish all law firms were like JCL. Jean-Claude was professional, fair, friendly, and took the time to have multiple conversations if questions came up. I never felt rushed. I always felt listened to, and I strongly believe that Jean-Claude care deeply about helping his clients. Not to mentio...
Denice, It was my pleasure representing you! I am happy to hear that you were pleased with our representation. I wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors!
Posted by Steph | April 28, 2020 | Employment & Labor
So impressed!!
Like everyone else in this CoVid Pandemic, I found myself laid off and being asked to sign a bunch of documents. I work in Production in Los Angeles, so this wasn't my first layoff, and likely won't be my last. That said, I've read a few separation agreements in my time, and there were a few red flag...
Posted by anonymous | July 12, 2019
Extremely Unprofessional & Huge waste of time
Don't waste your time. I did consultation, lawyer agreed to take my case, asked for tons of documentation, and then disappeared for weeks. When I followed up they said not taking case but I should find lawyer asap? Find a professional.
Thank you for your review. Again, I apologize we cannot take your case. We conducted a thorough review that took 2 weeks from initial contact (6/25/2019) and only 48 hours after your production of requested information (7/9/2019). We disengaged you on 7/11/2019. Please also note that the 4th of July holiday fell during this time period. I reached out and left you a telephone message to explain our reasons for not taking your case and you decided, for whatever reason, not to return my call. Rather you decided to leave a defamatory “anonymous” and false review. While that is your prerogative, please note that we take false public statements very seriously. Again, I explained on my telephone message the reasons for not taking your case. Because I am not taking your case, I cannot express an opinion as to the merits of your matter. That would be unethical. Nevertheless, I provided you with the contact information for an attorney handling two already filed similar claims against the potential defendant as well as a referral hotline to find an attorney that might take your matter. I suggested that you contact the attorney handling the already filed cases to see if she will represent you and join your claims with the ongoing matter. It is standard practice to disengage potential clients immediately once we have made a decision not to take a case. Now, I am sorry you are upset. However, I never agreed to represent you. I agreed to evaluate your case, which I did. I wish you the best of luck moving forward finding representation for your matter. As always, please feel free to contact me personally to discuss my decision rather than trying to maliciously and falsely harm a my business reputation
Posted by Timothy | May 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Helped Me Win A Righteous Battle...
...against former employer who habitually denied staff, myself included, breaks in an Ambulatory Surgery Center where I worked as an RN. When I became ill at work after 9 hrs straight, I claimed missed rest & meal breaks & was summarily terminated. Jean-Claude took my case and kept me informed eve...
Posted by Suzanne | March 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent result
Jean-Claude represented me in a construction defect action against my home builder. He obtained a great result for our family. He kept us informed throughout the process. In the end, we recovered what we needed to make the needed repairs to our home.
Construction and development lawyer | Mar 16
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Jean-Claude and I went to law school together. When I needed a lawyer to represent my HOA, I turned to Jean-Claude. He litigated the case, pushing the case hard at every step. His word is his bond, a rare quality these days. I highly recommend him."
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Rising Star, Super Lawyers
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2015
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2007 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2007 - Present
San Diego County Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of San DiegoMember
2011 - 2014
Consumer Attorneys of San DiegoCo-chair of Insurance Section
2006
J.D.
2001
BA
N/A
2017
2016
English
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