Cohelan Khoury & Singer

Cohelan Khoury & Singer is a law firm that has been dedicated to the defense of workers' and consumers' rights for over thirty years. The firm represents a wide range of workers in the prosecution of labor law violations, including those related to wages, hours, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and other oppressive working conditions. The firm operates in state and federal courts throughout California and the United States, and serves clients from a variety of industries, including agriculture, garment, janitorial, nursing, truck driving, retail, staffing, energy, technology, and defense.

In addition to its work on behalf of workers and consumers, Cohelan Khoury & Singer has a strong track record in litigation against major companies and corporations for internet fraud, insurance and banking violations, deceptive advertising, and unfair credit reporting and background checks. The firm has extensive experience in prosecuting class action cases, and has recovered financial compensation for over one million workers and consumers. Cohelan Khoury & Singer includes published authors Timothy D. Cohelan, author of ""Cohelan on California Class Actions,"" and Michael D. Singer, a major contributor to the ""CEB Practice Guide California Wage and Hour Litigation.""

Cohelan Khoury & Singer has served as co-lead counsel in the landmark California Supreme Court case Brinker Rest. Corp. v. Superior Court and as lead counsel in the Dilts v Penske Logistics cases, both of which established significant wage rights for workers. The firm has also served as amicus curiae in numerous significant labor and employment cases in the California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. With over 200 class action settlements and several successful trials, Cohelan Khoury & Singer has a proven track record in this area of litigation.

The firm has received statewide recognition for its pro bono public interest work, including successful cases on behalf of homeless persons in Hoffmaster v. City of San Diego. Senior United States District Court Judge Milton Pollack has publicly recognized the firm's public service, stating that he has "seen no similar indication of a public service rendered by any group of lawyers in all the years [he has] practiced law [and been] on the bench."

In addition to its litigation work, Cohelan Khoury & Singer also offers consulting services, expert witness testimony, mediation, and resolution of complex litigation.