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Lonnie D. Giamela

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Fisher & Phillips LLP

Los Angeles , CA 90071

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Email: lgiamela@fisherphillips.com

Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC



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Title Category Published
Timekeeper rounding practices may be running out of time Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court Aug. 29, 2023

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Denise Antoinette Chandler, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Compass Group USA Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Sep. 26, 2025
Salvador Mesa, an individual on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Fielding Graduate University Employment Law Defendant Sep. 4, 2025
Ismail Alammari, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Jeremy D'Ambrosio, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Ocean Cities Pizza Inc.; Home County Pizza Inc.; Hishmeh Enterprises Inc.; Central Cities Pizza Inc.; Team So-Cal Inc.; and Does 1-100 inclusive Employment Law Defendant Jun. 20, 2025
Gerardo Martinez, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Invapharm Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Nov. 1, 2024
Tamir Qadree v. ADT LLC Employment Law Defendant Sep. 6, 2024
Diana Izamar Garcia, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Comex Food Service Inc., Comex KC LLC, Comex KC LP, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Aug. 23, 2024
Lorena Vidal and Vanessa Pena-Leon, in their representative capacity and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees v. The California Home for the Aged, Inc. dba California Armenian Home, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Aug. 9, 2024
Francisco Schiller, on behalf of himself and as representative for the State of California on behalf of all other aggrieved employees v. Ashley Distribution Services Ltd., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law Defendant May 17, 2024
Edwin Enriquez, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated and similarly aggrieved employees v. The Johnny Rockets Group, and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law Defendant Mar. 1, 2024
Arnold Garcia, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v. McCollister's Transportation Systems Inc., McCollister's Global Services Inc., McCollister's Auto Transport LLC, and Does 1-100 Employment Law Defendant Aug. 25, 2023
Nereida Barela, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situate v. Quail Park Retirement Village LLC, Living Care, Morrison Community Living, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Mar. 10, 2023
Everett King, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Russ Bassett Corp., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Oct. 21, 2022
Jean Del Rio v. GAP Land Holdings, LLC, et. al. Employment Law Defendant Jun. 17, 2022
Araceli Meza, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Carina Borroel, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Kimberly Guerrero, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Bon Appetit Management Co., Compass Group USA Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Jan. 28, 2022
Paula Perez, on behalf of herself and all similarly situated employees v. Comex Food Service Inc.; Comex KC LLC; The Kickin' Crab; K.C. of Buena Park Inc.; K.C. of Chino Hills Inc.; KC of Costa Mesa Inc.; K.C. of Hollywood Inc.; KC of Irvine Inc.; K.C. of Baldwin Hills Inc.; KC of River-More; K.C. of Rowland Heights; KC of Carrollton Inc.; Jan Nguyen; Andrew Truong, and Does 1-10 Labor Law Defendant May 7, 2021
Ashley Armenta, individually, on behalf of all others similarly situated, and as a representative of other aggrieved employees v. Seaca Packaging Inc., and Does 1 to 10 Employment Law Defendant Dec. 24, 2020
William Loyd Helmick, Shane Williams, Matthew A. Poore, Timothy J. Allison v. Air Methods Corporation Employment Law Defendant Jul. 31, 2020
Costa Mesa Cars, Inc. d/b/a Autonation Honda Costa Mesa; f/k/a Power Honda Costa Mesa and Autonation, Inc. and Michael Applebaum Labor Law Respondent Mar. 1, 2019
Century Fast Foods Inc. and William Lujan Labor Law Respondent Feb. 13, 2016
Elba Mendizabal, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Crothall Healthcare Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Dec. 19, 2015
Network Capital Funding Corp. and Erik Papke Labor Law Respondent Mar. 22, 2014
Title Category Published
Timekeeper rounding practices may be running out of time Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court Aug. 29, 2023
Case Name Topic Role Published
Denise Antoinette Chandler, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Compass Group USA Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Sep. 26, 2025
Salvador Mesa, an individual on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Fielding Graduate University Employment Law Defendant Sep. 4, 2025
Ismail Alammari, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Jeremy D'Ambrosio, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Ocean Cities Pizza Inc.; Home County Pizza Inc.; Hishmeh Enterprises Inc.; Central Cities Pizza Inc.; Team So-Cal Inc.; and Does 1-100 inclusive Employment Law Defendant Jun. 20, 2025
Gerardo Martinez, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Invapharm Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Nov. 1, 2024
Tamir Qadree v. ADT LLC Employment Law Defendant Sep. 6, 2024
Diana Izamar Garcia, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Comex Food Service Inc., Comex KC LLC, Comex KC LP, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Aug. 23, 2024
Lorena Vidal and Vanessa Pena-Leon, in their representative capacity and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees v. The California Home for the Aged, Inc. dba California Armenian Home, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Aug. 9, 2024
Francisco Schiller, on behalf of himself and as representative for the State of California on behalf of all other aggrieved employees v. Ashley Distribution Services Ltd., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law Defendant May 17, 2024
Edwin Enriquez, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated and similarly aggrieved employees v. The Johnny Rockets Group, and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law Defendant Mar. 1, 2024
Arnold Garcia, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v. McCollister's Transportation Systems Inc., McCollister's Global Services Inc., McCollister's Auto Transport LLC, and Does 1-100 Employment Law Defendant Aug. 25, 2023
Nereida Barela, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situate v. Quail Park Retirement Village LLC, Living Care, Morrison Community Living, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Mar. 10, 2023
Everett King, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Russ Bassett Corp., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Oct. 21, 2022
Jean Del Rio v. GAP Land Holdings, LLC, et. al. Employment Law Defendant Jun. 17, 2022
Araceli Meza, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Carina Borroel, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Kimberly Guerrero, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Bon Appetit Management Co., Compass Group USA Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Jan. 28, 2022
Paula Perez, on behalf of herself and all similarly situated employees v. Comex Food Service Inc.; Comex KC LLC; The Kickin' Crab; K.C. of Buena Park Inc.; K.C. of Chino Hills Inc.; KC of Costa Mesa Inc.; K.C. of Hollywood Inc.; KC of Irvine Inc.; K.C. of Baldwin Hills Inc.; KC of River-More; K.C. of Rowland Heights; KC of Carrollton Inc.; Jan Nguyen; Andrew Truong, and Does 1-10 Labor Law Defendant May 7, 2021
Ashley Armenta, individually, on behalf of all others similarly situated, and as a representative of other aggrieved employees v. Seaca Packaging Inc., and Does 1 to 10 Employment Law Defendant Dec. 24, 2020
William Loyd Helmick, Shane Williams, Matthew A. Poore, Timothy J. Allison v. Air Methods Corporation Employment Law Defendant Jul. 31, 2020
Costa Mesa Cars, Inc. d/b/a Autonation Honda Costa Mesa; f/k/a Power Honda Costa Mesa and Autonation, Inc. and Michael Applebaum Labor Law Respondent Mar. 1, 2019
Century Fast Foods Inc. and William Lujan Labor Law Respondent Feb. 13, 2016
Elba Mendizabal, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Crothall Healthcare Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Dec. 19, 2015
Network Capital Funding Corp. and Erik Papke Labor Law Respondent Mar. 22, 2014
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