Justin Marquez - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at Wilshire Law Firm
Class Actions (Consumer, Data Breach, and Employment) Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
3055 Wilshire Boulevard 12th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90010
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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17
Years
Experience
Los Angeles Class Actions (Consumer, Data Breach, and Employment) Lawyer
Updated: 08/18/2026
Areas of Practice
- Class Actions (Consumer, Data Breach, and Employment)
- Wrongful Termination
- Qui Tam Claims
- Appellate Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Justin F. Marquez is a dedicated advocate for consumers and employees in class action litigation, whistleblower actions, employee harassment and discrimination, and wrongful termination cases. Mr. Marquez specializes in high-stakes class action litigation, routinely representing clients in complex legal matters in California state courts and federal courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
His strategic, client-first approach to his work and practice has earned Mr. Marquez the praise and recognition of his peers. He was selected as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2017 to 2019, and in 2016 and 2017 he was selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40. Justin additionally serves as an Executive Committee Member of The Data Privacy Trial Lawyers Association - Top 10, an invitation-only professional organization composed of the Top 10 attorneys from each state or region who exemplify qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, and performance in data privacy litigation.
Notable Settlements/Cases
- ABM Industries Overtime Cases, 19 Cal.App.5th 277 (2017) was a wage and hour class action for over 40,000 class members. Mr. Marquez penned the class certification and expert briefs for the case, which focused on off-the-clock, meal period, split shift, and reimbursement claims.
- In Yocupicio v. PAE Group, LLC, 795 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2015), Mr. Marquez won an important decision under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), which held that non-class claims cannot be used to determine CAFA's "amount in controversy" requirement. Mr. Marquez's winning argument can be viewed on YouTube , and his work on this case has been cited by leading publications such as Wright & Miller's Federal Practice and Procedure and Newberg on Class Actions.
- Mr. Marquez recovered over $10 million dollars in lost wages on behalf of workers in 2018, including a $2.5 million settlement in Brulee v. DAL Global Services, LLC, 2018 WL 6616659 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 13, 2018)
- As part of a consumer class action team, Mr. Marquez recovered millions of dollars for defrauded real estate investors and consumers with fraudulent residential mortgages.
- Mr. Marquez has false claims (qui tam) litigation experience, having represented a whistleblower who reported the bribing of public employees by their former employer.
Education
- J.D., Notre Dame Law School
- B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and College Honors, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- From 2001-2002, Mr. Marquez received a scholarship to study abroad at Tokyo University's AIKOM Program.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars, 2017 - 2020
- The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40, 2016 - 2020
- 2018 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Civil Rights Violation Verdicts in California
- 2018 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
- 2018 TopVerdict.com, Top 50 Class Action Settlements in California
- 2017 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
- 2017 TopVerdict.com, Top 50 Class Action Settlements in California
- 2017 TopVerdict.com, Top 50 Settlements in California
- Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating since 2015 (Employment, Wrongful Termination, Consumer Protection, and Privacy Law)
Other Sources of Feedback About Justin Marquez
Included on the 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Notre Dame Law School,
Indiana, 2008
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Los Angeles,
California, 2004
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: College Honors
Major: History
Major: Japanese
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Partner
Classes and Seminars
- "Simplifying Manageability." 2019 California Employment Lawyers Association 16th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar
Representative Cases
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Yocupicio v. PAE Group, LLC
- Citation: 795 F.3d 1057
- Court: 9th Cir.
- Year: 2015
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Frausto v. Bank of America, N.A., 334 F.R.D. 192 (N.D. Cal. 2019), 2020 WL 1290302 (9th Cir. Feb. 27, 2020), 2019 WL 5626640 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 31, 2019), 2018 W.L. 3659251 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 2, 2018)
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ABM Industries Overtime Cases, 19 Cal.App.5th 277 (2017)
Bar Admissions
- California, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
Other Affiliations
- Mentor Committee Member, California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
- Wage and Hour Committee Member, California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
- Board of Directors, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- Diversity Committee Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- Member, American Association for Justice (AAJ)
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Contact
3055 Wilshire Boulevard
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone Number: 800-891-1876
Email: Send a message
Hours: 24 Hours / 7 Days
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