Class Action Defense
Our Class Action Defense practice area is dedicated to representing businesses, corporations, and insurance companies facing complex class action lawsuits. Our experienced attorneys provide robust legal defense to safeguard our clients’ interests and navigate the intricate landscape of class action litigation.
- Consumer Class Actions:
- Product Liability: Defending clients against claims related to allegedly defective products, ensuring a thorough investigation and effective legal strategy.
- False Advertising: Representing businesses accused of deceptive marketing practices, protecting their reputation and financial interests.
- Consumer Protection: Addressing claims of violations of consumer protection laws, ensuring compliance and robust defense.
- Employment Class Actions:
- Wage and Hour Disputes: Defending employers against claims of unpaid wages, overtime, and other wage and hour violations.
- Discrimination and Harassment: Representing companies in class action lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination.
- Employee Benefits: Addressing claims related to employee benefits and compensation, ensuring adherence to employment laws and regulations.
- Antitrust Class Actions:
- Price-Fixing Allegations: Defending against claims of price-fixing, market allocation, and other antitrust violations.
- Monopolistic Practices: Representing clients accused of monopolistic practices, ensuring compliance with antitrust laws and fair competition standards.
- Securities Class Actions:
- Misrepresentation Claims: Defending companies against allegations of false or misleading statements related to securities offerings and financial disclosures.
- Insider Trading: Representing clients in class actions involving insider trading allegations, ensuring thorough investigation and defense.
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Class Action Defense Team
Christopher J. Campbell is a Partner at Lydecker’s Newport Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco offices, serving as lead counsel in state and federal courts, as well as high-stakes arbitration. Mr. Campbell’s practice focuses on defending companies across materials, industrials, utilities, healthcare, information technology, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors. Mr. Campbell prioritizes organizational objectives over legal convenience to secure favorable verdicts, settlements, and dispositive judgments.
As a trial attorney for Lydecker’s EPLI Department, Environmental Mass Tort, Product Liability Department and Professional Liability Department, Mr. Campbell has defended against complaints involving consumer and commercially available substances and materials, class action, mass, and toxic tort litigation, and recalled products claims. Mr. Campbell spearheaded growing nationwide silicosis litigation by bringing its bellwether case to verdict in Los Angeles County. His work with EPLI offers clients invaluable guidance on navigating the complex landscape of employment law. With a focus on defending employers in employment-related claims, Mr. Campbell has experience handling a wide range of workplace issues, including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour disputes. Mr. Campbell has a deep understanding of the complexities involved in professional liability cases and is committed to protecting the reputations and careers of his clients. His dedication to delivering tailored solutions and safeguarding his clients’ interests makes him a trusted advocate in professional liability defense.
Finding his roots in the in-house legal department of an international company with over 13,000 employees, Mr. Campbell brings a unique perspective to the courtroom, tailoring litigation strategies to his clients’ executive philosophies and microeconomic constraints to advance long-term organizational goals through a trial-focused approach that forces outcomes on his clients’ terms. This has allowed Mr. Campbell to adopt a proactive methodology in developing internal employment policies and procedures to reduce risks and avoid costly litigation in the first place.
Mr. Campbell’s representative clients are diverse, ranging from multinational corporations, medical device and pharmaceutical companies to local business and municipal governments, as well as global manufacturers, distributors, and major retailers. Mr. Campbell specifically focuses on defending companies against complaints involving consumer and commercially available substances and materials, class action, mass and toxic tort litigation, recalled products claims, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes.
Before joining Lydecker, Mr. Campbell defended businesses operating throughout California, and has acted as lead trial counsel throughout strategic discovery, pre-trial motion practice, and to completion of trial. His prior experience includes a range of manufacturer defect, fraud, employment, and regulatory compliance litigation on a state and federal level. In law school, Mr. Campbell was a Dean’s Merit Scholarship Recipient, and finalist and Best Opening Statement winner in University of California, Irvine School of Law’s Mock Trial competition. Mr. Campbell continues to participate in the development and mentorship of aspiring civil litigators.
Eliz Demren is an Associate in the Products Liability department of Lydecker’s Miami office. Prior to working at Lydecker, Ms. Demren was an associate at a boutique complex civil litigation firm. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the Honors College at Florida International University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.
During law school, Eliz received the Dean’s Certificate of Achievement Award and CALI Excellence for the Future Award for receiving the top grades in her courses. She also competed in Moot Court, interned for Circuit Court Judge Spencer Eig, and externed for Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge John J. O’Sullivan. While earning her Juris Doctor, Eliz completed several internships at various law firms to fully maximize her time in law school before beginning to practice as an attorney.
Angelique Hernandez is a trial lawyer in Lydecker’s Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami offices, trusted by sophisticated clients to defend their highest-stakes litigation. Her practice spans all aspects of federal and state civil trial litigation, with a concentrated focus on employment, general liability, premises liability, and wrongful-death matters.
Angelique represents multinational corporations, Fortune 25 companies, municipalities, and high-profile “A-list” clients in complex disputes involving FLSA, FEHA, and FMLA claims, as well as wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and wage-and-hour class and representative actions. She has tried more than a dozen cases to verdict and is equally formidable in driving efficient, strategic resolutions outside the courtroom. Known for her disciplined and tailored litigation strategy, Angelique develops case-specific defenses that position her clients for decisive wins, earning her a reputation as a trusted advisor and relentless advocate. Angelique began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender, where she represented more than 1,000 indigent clients and honed the courtroom instincts that define her trial practice today.
Angelique earned her Juris Doctor, with honors, from Florida International University College of Law in May 2021. She served as Director of Coaches for the Moot Court Team, was awarded Best Orator, and was an Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition Semifinalist. Angelique competed on her law school’s Trial Team and received the award for Outstanding Trial Team Member of the Year, the Tom Gamba Trial Advocate Scholarship, and recognition as an AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Semifinalist. She was also a Senior Staff Editor on the FIU Law Review and held board positions with the Women’s Law Society and the Cuban American Bar Association.
Driven by an unwavering commitment to service, Angelique’s dedication to her community is foundational to her practice. Her pro bono work has earned outstanding service awards, and she has received high recognition from the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office for her “Loyalty, Excellence, and Dedication to the Cause of Justice.” These values continue to define her approach to advocacy and leadership today.
Ms. LaFaurie is a Lydecker Partner overseeing teams throughout the Firm’s Florida and California offices, with extensive experience handling a wide variety of high exposure and complex general liability and personal injury matters. Ms. LaFaurie is the Head of the Firm’s Product Liability Department and the co-chair of the Mass Tort Department. She is one of the firm’s trial attorneys, who regularly handles matters through all phases of litigation, from evidentiary hearings, arbitrations, and through trial, before Local, State and Federal Courts in connection with a wide variety of complex civil and commercial litigation matters.
Ms. LaFaurie’s general liability, product liability, and mass tort litigation experience includes representing premises owners and operators, local and global manufacturers, as well as major national retailers in numerous areas within the wider tort-based field, such as catastrophic injury, premises liability claims, class action, mass and toxic tort litigation, recalled product claims, as well as defending claims involving consumer and commercially available substances and materials. Her experience includes high exposure injury, wrongful death, and commercial matters. Ms. LaFaurie proactively manages and advises her clients on legal and factual matters of first impression, including efforts to mitigate and limit the prospective of emerging and anticipated claims, future class action and large-scale legal exposures.
Ms. LaFaurie is actively involved in leadership and mentorship in several national organizations focused on defense of business owners of all kinds. She sits on several committees with a focus which reflects her practice in civil litigation, product liability and mass tort.
Ms. Mevers is the Chair of the Employment Practices Liability Division. During her practice, Ms. Mevers has been involved in complex litigation and administrative proceedings in the areas of education, labor and employment, professional liability and governmental immunity.
Ms. Mevers has also represented creditors in both Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) claims including class actions. We look at each claim with a view of costs, benefits while also seeking to limit risk and liability.
She has provided training and lectures to a vast array of corporate, public and private entities on the following topics: Corporate Compliance issues involving the following: Title VII, HIPAA, Sexual Harassment, ADA, Student Admission Issues and Standards, and Student Disciplinary Issues. Ms. Mevers has also developed and implemented corporate compliance plans for multiple public, private and governmental entities.
Ms. Mevers has been responsible for managing labor and employment matters from pre-suit, including prior to an administrative filing through trial. She has represented a private university at the administrative stage as well as in both federal and state courts in areas of labor and employment, educational law, and contract negotiations. Ms. Mevers has developed and implemented voluntary compliance programs for private educational institutions including training, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and provision of services by outside vendors in conjunction with regular audits.
As part of her litigation practice, Ms. Mevers has investigated a number of cases of alleged discrimination, including sex/gender discrimination, disability claims, sexual harassment claims, national origin claims, marital status claims, sexual orientation claims, workers’ compensation retaliation claims, religion claims, age claims, and race discrimination claims. She has investigated hostile work environments and made recommendations to eradicate long-standing discriminatory practices. Besides investigations, Ms. Mevers has handled numerous employment claims in both state and federal courts involving allegations of violations of Title VII, whistleblower claims, ADEA claims, Title IX, EPA claims, ADA claims, Family and Medical Leave Act claims, Fair Labor Standards Act claims and Florida Civil Rights Act violations, favorably handling these cases.
Ms. Mevers received accolades for her involvement and leadership in the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program, providing free tax assistance to low-to-moderate income individuals.
Daniel Mirarchi is the Managing Partner of Lydecker’s Doylestown Pennsylvania office. Mr. Mirarchi represents businesses, insurance carriers, and professionals in sophisticated civil litigation, including transportation, premises liability, employment, commercial disputes, and data privacy matters. With more than twenty-five years of experience in handling complex disputes on both sides of the courtroom, he brings a distinct perspective to his defense practice.
Prior to joining Lydecker, Mr. Mirarchi represented companies across industries in putative class actions arising from data privacy and cybersecurity incidents. He worked alongside business partners, incident response counsel, cyber insurance claim professionals, forensic investigators, and law enforcement to address pending litigation and state and federal regulatory inquiries. His defense practice also encompasses transportation and premises liability matters for a Fortune 50 company, employment disputes, and claims involving the misappropriation of trade secrets. Mr. Mirarchi has significant experience in handling vicarious liability claims and contractual and common law indemnity issues in auto and premises cases in Pennsylvania courts.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Mirarchi represented domestic and foreign shareholders in several securities fraud class actions and derivative lawsuits. Among them, he managed opt out claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon explosion on behalf of several institutional investors who purchased BP plc securities on non-U.S. exchanges. Mr. Mirarchi also served as one of the lead counsel in In re Parmalat Securities Litigation (SDNY), often referred to as the “Enron of Europe” due to the scale of the fraud, resulting in a substantial recovery for shareholders. He led a shareholder derivative action alleging the illegal off-label marketing of a blockbuster drug, leading to a settlement with first-of-its-kind corporate governance reforms.
Mr. Mirarchi focuses on identifying issues that drive a case, assessing potential exposure early, developing tailored fact and expert discovery, and pursuing a strategy that meets his client’s needs. He works closely with claim professionals, in-house counsel, risk managers, and business leaders before a case is filed and through every phase of a lawsuit, providing guidance and clear communication so his clients can make informed decisions about litigation strategy, potential resolution, and, when necessary, trial.
Mr. Mirarchi earned his Juris Doctor from the St. John’s University School of law and his undergraduate degree from Temple University. He is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern District and Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Janeally R. Munoz is an Associate Attorney in the firm’s San Diego office. Ms. Munoz has gained valuable experience representing Clients in a wide range of matters and has participated in several trials, both serving as second chair and conducting them on her own. She has courtroom experience and is skilled in drafting and arguing the motions in Court. Her diverse background has provided her with a strong foundation in litigation, client advocacy, and case strategy.
Ms. Munoz earned her J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in May of 2023. During law school, Ms. Munoz she was an active member of the Mock Trial team and held various leadership positions, including serving La Raza, where she continues to be an active member today.
Karen M. Sullivan is a Partner in Lydecker’s Los Angeles office. Ms. Sullivan dedicated her practice for over 20 years to defending and managing high-stakes litigation in California and the western states, including appearing and arguing in most state and federal courts throughout California. Her litigation defense includes class actions, products liability, environmental (benzene, talc, diacetyl and silica), Prop 65, and food-dietary supplement litigation.
Throughout her career, she has successfully managed and represented companies and business (including Fortune 500 companies) by obtaining favorable rulings on complex dispositive and discovery motions (including the granting of numerous demurrers, discovery motions, and motions for summary judgment) and securing dismissals through creative defense strategies. She has extensive experience with law and motion practice, including appellate work, and the handling of all phases of discovery, including taking lead in 100s and 100s of depositions. She has established a thorough understanding of complex scientific and medical epidemiological defenses resulting in much success during motions, mediation and trial.
Ms. Sullivan is admitted in all the US District Courts and the Ninth & Tenth Circuit.
