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Litigation
Within Mass tort and class action: plaintiff representation – labor and employment, Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian is a second tier firm,
Employment discrimination and wage-and-hour violations are two of the pillars of practice for Oakland-based Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian. ‘Historically a leader in the field’, the group has a significant track record of plaintiff representation in class actions. The firm is acting as co-counsel in Hudson v First Transit Inc, a class action filed in 2010 and alleging race and national origin discrimination by bus operator First Transit. The claims are based on the assertion that the defendant’s blanket policy of refusing or withdrawing employment from individuals with criminal convictions had a disparate impact based on race because of a higher incidence of convictions among African-American and Latin American employees. The case was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The firm was also co-lead counsel in Contreras et al v Bank of America National Association, a putative class action that was filed on behalf of the bank’s mortgage loan officers, which had a settlement approved in September 2010. David Borgen is a sought-after attorney, particularly for wage-and-hour cases. Managing partner Teresa Demchak is also recommended.