Frank J. Coughlin, Esq.

Frank has practiced law in California for over 30 years

Employment Law

Has represented thousands of employees and employers throughout his career, prosecuting cases for employees and defending employers in litigation, conducting case analysis, mediations, arbitrations, and trying both single party and class action cases in state and federal courts.

Other Areas of Practice

Has significant experience in litigating other types of cases including:

• Consumer Fraud
• Class Action
• Real Estate Litigation
• Trademark Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Fair Housing
• Premises Liability/Injury Litigation

Additional Areas of Significant Experience in Investigations, Compliance and Litigation: Fair Housing

Has significant experience in the multi-family industry. Many of the same laws that apply in employment issues also apply in a similar way to the operations of the multi-family industry, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, American with Disabilities Act, various California Civil Rights Laws (e.g., the Unruh Act), and California’s Unfair Competition Law (Business and Professions Code sections 17200 et seq.)  Therefore, his practice includes conducting investigations and compliance reviews of the conduct, operations, and policies of companies in the ownership and rental of housing.

Jury Trials, Court Trials, Arbitration, Mediation

Has tried many cases through court and jury trials as well as through arbitration. He has mediated countless cases. Participated in arbitration and mediation throughout his career with organizations like JAMS, Judicate West, and ADR.

Court Admissions and Other Qualifications

Admitted in all California Courts, Southern, Central, and Northern California U.S. District Courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Investigations and Defense

Has conducted workplace investigations and compliance audits (in all aspects of employment, including wage & hour), and defended his management clients in mediation, arbitration, and court, again including defending class actions.

Outcomes and Success

Obtained over $100,000,000 in judgments and settlements in cases for his clients.

Certificates

In 2011, he received a certificate in Mediating the Litigated Case from the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.

Representative Clients

Representative clients have included:

• Assurant Specialty Property
• GID
• Irvine Campus Housing Authority
• Irvine Company Apartment Communities
• MUFG Union Bank
• Related Management Company
• The Hanover Company
• VPM Management, Inc.
• Windsor Property Management Company
• Western National Property Management

Sample Industries

Practice areas have involved various industries, including:

• Housing and Multifamily
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Aerospace