Isam C. Khoury Esq. - a San Diego, United States Wage and Hour Lawyer

San Diego Wage and Hour Lawyer

Updated: 02/28/2026

Areas of Practice

Wage and Hour
Class Action

Attorney Information

Overview

Isam C. Khoury is a founding partner of Cohelan Khoury & Singer the firm. He has been selected as a Southern California/San Diego Super Lawyer for the years 2011-2021 and has received the Martindale Hubble Judicial AV preeminent rating. Attorney Khoury received his B.A. from UCSD and earned his law degree from Hastings College of the Law in 1973.

In recent years, Mr. Khoury has emphasized wage and hour class action matters, having assisted in the litigation to judgment or settlement of over 300 wage and hour class actions. He has been approved as a CLE lecturer and has participated in seminars on class action wage and hour issues, the complexities of mediation, and the procedural requirements involved in class action settlements.

Attorney Khoury has tried numerous civil jury trials, argued appeals, and been co-counsel in several matters of major import, including California Supreme Court decisions. His achievements include the Brinker decision, which clarified California meal and rest break requirements, and Harris v Liberty Mutual, which defined parameters for the use of the administrative exemption.

Sam is also an award-winning singer-songwriter, whose band has been a fixture on New Year's Eve at San Diego's Dobsons' Restaurant for over 30 years and the San Diego County Fair. His first album, "Stay Awhile," is freely available at Soundcloud.com.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Isam C. Khoury Esq. included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Southern California / San Diego Super Lawyer, 2011-2023

Other Sources of Feedback About Isam C. Khoury Esq.

Included on the 2024San Diego Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2023 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2022 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2021 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2020 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2017 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2016 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2015 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2013 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2012 San Diego Super Lawyers list
2011 San Diego Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, California, 1973
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of California San Diego, 1970
  B.A. in Econonics

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner & Founder
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Bar Admissions

California, 1973

Other Affiliations

Consumer Attorneys of California
San Diego County Bar Association
California State Bar

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San Diego, CA

605 C Street
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101 - 5305

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Phone: 844-403-3569

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Hours: Monday - Friday ; 8:30 AM–5 PM

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