Madeleine’s Point of View: “What matters most is understanding clients, their goals, and their risk tolerance—only then can you come up with a comprehensive strategy that’s customized to each business.” Madeleine (“Madi”) Lee is experienced in all aspects of litigation, from the development of case strategy, through discovery, motion practice, and trial. She litigates a wide variety of employment matters, with emphasis on class action, representative (California Private Attorneys General Act/PAGA), and…
Kyle Bevan is a Senior Counsel and trial lawyer with Call & Jensen. Kyle’s practice is focused on labor and employment, business and commercial litigation, and crisis management. Mr. Bevan handles employment law issues, real property disputes, breach of contract matters, and other business cases for plaintiffs and defendants in various sectors. Mr. Bevan takes on cases from before litigation has commenced to late-stage matters on the eve of trial and at…
Michael Lu represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the country, as well as before arbitral tribunals and government agencies. His practice focuses on class action defense, breach of contract disputes, complex labor and employment matters, and unfair competition and antitrust cases on behalf of a diverse array of leading corporations. He has extensive experience handling all aspects of the civil litigation process, from drafting winning…
James A. Spear obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Chapman University Fowler School of Law, and graduated from Pepperdine University with a double major in Business Administration and Economics. Mr. Spear’s practice focuses on business and employment litigation, specializing in defending employers against wage and hour claims, employee misclassification, wrongful termination, meal and rest break claims, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Spear enjoyed a successful career as…
Staci Clark represents clients in various civil litigation matters, now focusing on employment and business disputes. She has successfully litigated discrimination claims under Title VII and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, wrongful termination allegations, and wage-and-hour disputes. She is experienced in both single-plaintiff litigation, as well as class action and representative matters under California’s Private Attorneys General Act. Prior to joining Call & Jensen, Ms. Clark practiced extensively in insurance defense…
Julie R. Trotter is a shareholder at Call & Jensen, a full-service litigation boutique headquartered in Newport Center for 40 years. Ms. Trotter specializes in the area of employment litigation and advice and counsel, and has represented clients in a variety of commercial disputes with a particular focus on class action and PAGA wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, and claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act. She…
Joshua G. Simon obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. His practice involves a broad range of complex business litigation, with an emphasis on employment matters, shareholder disputes, environmental law, and consumer class actions. He is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer, having prevailed in state and federal courts throughout California. Super Lawyers has awarded Mr. Simon Southern California Rising Star for the maximum number of years possible. Mr. Simon…
Lisa Sandoval focuses her practice on high-stakes complex civil litigation. Ms. Sandoval has secured favorable judgments and settlements in all stages of litigation in both state and federal courts. Her clients entrust her with a wide variety of cases, including all matters of intellectual property—copyright, trademark, and trade secret litigation—complex commercial disputes, employment and labor law litigation, and class actions. She also counsels clients to achieve their goals before any litigation commences…
At Call & Jensen, Melinda Evans has had a diverse litigation practice defending various intellectual property, employment, real estate, and civil rights cases, including several class actions. Much of her recent cases and consulting work have been in the areas of fashion copyright, wage and hour disputes, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. In the course of her litigation work, Ms. Evans has taken the lead on numerous appeals and post-trial motions,…