Michael D. Singer Esq. - San Diego, CA
Attorney at Cohelan Khoury & Singer
Class Action Lawyers in San Diego, CA
605 C Street Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92101 - 5305
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42
Years
Experience
San Diego Class Action Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Class Action
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael D. Singer has been practicing employment law for over 25 years and has been a partner at Cohelan Khoury & Singer since 2003. He is currently a mediator with The Mediation Collaborative (michaelsingermediation.com).
Michael was co-lead counsel on several landmark wage and hour decisions, including Brinker Restaurant Co. v Superior Court (meal and rest period rights), Dilts v Penske Logistics (truck drivers' wage rights), and Vaquero v Stoneledge Furniture LLC (commission employees' wage rights). He is one of a small group of employment lawyers who have taken a wage and hour class action through trial (Dilts v Penske Logistics), resulting in a class liability finding.
In addition to certifying over two hundred class cases for settlement by stipulation, Michael has served as lead or co-lead counsel in obtaining class certification in contested proceedings against California Pizza Kitchen, Raytheon Corporation, Les Schwab Tires, Washington Mutual Bank, Wells Fargo Mortgage, Ethan Allen, Ashley Furniture, Albertson's Supermarkets, AT&T, FedEx Ground, Brinker, Penske Logistics, Catholic Healthcare West, and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Save Mart Supermarkets, Kraft/Heinz, among others.
Michael was named to the Daily Journal 2012, 2013, and 2018 list of Top California Labor and Employment Attorneys and selected to Southern California/San Diego Super Lawyers each year from 2012 through 2026.
Mr. Singer is a contributing author to California Wage and Hour Litigation (CEB 2010-2026) and the winner of the 2011 ACLEA Award for Professional Excellence in the Best Publication Category [opening chapter overview on California wage and hour law and PAGA chapter]. Michael is also a certified professional coach (Coaches Training Institute, 2002), coaching lawyers on career satisfaction.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Daily Journal 2012, 2013, and 2018 list of Top California Labor and Employment Attorneys
- Southern California / San Diego Super Lawyers, 2012 - 2026
- ACLEA Award for Professional Excellence in the Best Publication Category [opening chapter overview on California wage and hour law and PAGA chapter], 2011
Other Sources of Feedback About Michael D. Singer Esq.
Included on the 2026 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 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
- 2010 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Current Employment Position(s)
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Mediation, Partner
Classes and Seminars
- California Wage and Hour Litigation (CEB 2010-2026), Contributing Author
Published Works
Articles
Bar Admissions
- California, 1984
- Colorado, 2000
Other Affiliations
- Board Member, Legal Aid at Work
- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Attorneys
Contact
605 C Street
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101 - 5305
Phone: 844-403-3569
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday ; 8:30 AM–5 PM
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