Stevens LC represents plaintiffs in individual, class, and complex group cases in the following areas of practice:
Consumer Deception and Fraud
Businesses often use misleading practices to deceive consumers for financial gain, leading consumers to make purchases based on false information. Stevens LC represents consumers exposed to numerous tactics, including but not limited to false advertising, non-disclosure of potential risks and harms in various consumer products and deceptive pricing.
Discrimination
We provide legal representation for individuals who have experienced all forms of discrimination. Examples include discrimination based on religion, race, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation. We are dedicated to helping our clients obtain justice and ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully.
Misleading Marketing of Cosmetics, Dietary Supplements and Over the Counter Drugs
Many over the counter drugs, cosmetics and dietary supplements claim to affect the structure or function of the human body or treat or mitigate a disease or ailment. However, over the counter drugs, cosmetics and dietary supplement products have not been evaluated or approved by regulatory authorities for safety and efficacy to make such claims. Stevens LC represents those who have been affected by such false and deceptive marketing tactics.
Unfair/Unlawful Business Practices
Companies often use unfair or unlawful business practices that violate laws or ethical standards. Such practices harm consumers, competition, and the overall market integrity. Stevens LC represents those affected by these common exploitative practices.
Unlawful Employment Practices
Unlawful employment practices occur every day in the workplace and these practices undermine workers’ rights and well-being. Stevens LC represents employees who have been subjected to numerous unlawful mistreatments, including but not limited to, unfair pay and employment practices, unlawful retaliation, workplace harassment, discrimination based on age, gender, race, pregnancy.
Environmental and Toxic Exposure
Stevens LC is committed to protecting individuals from toxic exposure. Individuals and communities are exposed to harmful substances on a daily basis. This can include toxic chemicals in food, clothing, cosmetics and other consumer products and goods. These exposures can have detrimental effects on human health and the environment.
Sexual Abuse
Stevens LC represents victims of sexual abuse in civil actions. In certain circumstances, a plaintiff can sue a third party in addition to the perpetrator. Examples include employers, hospitals and other medical providers, schools including K-12 and universities for the conduct of faculty, or a rideshare service for the actions of a driver. While sexual abuse can lead to criminal prosecution, a civil lawsuit is the only way that sexual abuse victims can recover monetary damages for the emotional and psychological harm they’ve suffered. Civil lawsuits provide victims with the ability to obtain significant compensation for damages and offer a sense of vindication and positively impact the victim’s recovery process.
Appellate and Amicus Curiae
Stevens LC has been involved in significant precedent setting appeals as both lead counsel and amicus curiae at the California Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court.