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Education: Emory University School of Law
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At Clarkson Law Firm P.C. in Malibu, California, Glenn Danas holds a partnership position and contributes his extensive background as an appellate and class action attorney. His work is dedicated to serving the firm's clientele and those external to the firm, focusing on employment litigation, including plaintiff representation, appeals, class actions, mass torts and consumer law.
A certified specialist in appellate law by The State Bar of California, Mr. Danas is known for his insightful and prompt communication. His proficiency is reflected in his lucid writing style, meticulousness, comprehensive legal experience, depth of knowledge in his field and adeptness in oral advocacy. These qualities have consistently contributed to securing significant outcomes for his clients.
Moreover, Mr. Danas has a notable record of arguing appeals, with 48 appearances in various state and federal appellate courts across the United States, achieving several unanimous victories in the California Supreme Court. Educationally, he graduated with honors and earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 2001. In 2010, he was licensed to practice law in California. While at law school, he was a member of the Law Review. Prior to this, in 1998, he received his B.S. in industrial labor relations from Cornell University.
In 2022, the Daily Journal recognized Mr. Danas with a Top Verdict. He was also listed as one of the "Top 100 Attorneys in California" by the same publication in 2017. In 2015, he received the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award from California Lawyer magazine. Additionally, the Daily Journal named him one of the Top 20 Under 40 Attorneys in California in 2013, and for six years, from 2015 to 2019 and 2024, he was acknowledged as one of the state's Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers.
As a seasoned orator, Mr. Danas consistently shares his knowledge on appellate, class action and employment law matters at various conferences and seminars across the United States and internationally.
Practice areas
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Appellate, Class Action/Mass Torts: PlaintiffFocus areas
Appeals, Asbestos, Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employer, Retaliation, Toxic Torts, Wrongful Termination
- 40% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 40% Appellate
- 20% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2010, California
Professional Webpage: https://clarksonlawfirm.com/people/glenn-danas/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit , 2024
- California Lawyers Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Executive Committee (2018 – 2021) (Advisor, 2022 – present); Litigation Section, Committee on Appellate Courts (term 2018 – present)
- California Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- California, 2001
- Law360 Editorial Advisory Board, Appellate Law, 2022
- Committee on Appellate Courts, Litigation Section, CLA, 2018
- State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee, LACBA, 2018
- Amicus Committee, LACBA, 2018
- Labor and Employment Section, CLA, Executive Committee, 2018
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Mazza v. Am. Honda Motor Co., 666 F.3d 581 (9th Cir. 2012)
- Coleman v. Estes Express Lines, Inc., 631 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2011) (making new law with respect to CAFA’s “Local Controversy Exception”)
- Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, No. 21-1496 (U.S. Supreme Court, January 18, 2023)
- Chavarria v. Ralphs Grocery Co., 733 F.3d 916 (9th Cir. 2013)
- Baumann v. Chase Investment Services Corp, 747 F.3d 1117 (9th Cir. 2014)
- Allen and Labor Ready Southwest, Inc. v. Bedolla, 787 F.3d 1218 (9th Cir. 2015)
- Vitolo v. Bloomingdale’s, Inc., 669 F. App’x 890 (9th Cir. 2016)
- Brown v. Cinemark USA, Inc., 705 F. App’x 644 (9th Cir. Dec. 7, 2017)
- Skinner v. Ken’s Foods Inc., 53 Cal. App. 5th 938 (2020)
- McShannock v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., 976 F.3d 881 (9th Cir. 2020)
- Prescription Opioid Cases, JCCP 5029, B302241, 57 Cal.App.5th 1039 (2020)
- Salazar v. Walmart, Inc., 83 Cal.App.5th 561 (Sept. 19, 2022)
- Salazar v. Target Corp., 83 Cal.App.5th 571 (Sept. 19, 2022)
- Baton v. Ledger SAS, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 33183 (9th Cir. Dec. 1, 2022)
- Williams v, Super. Ct. (Marshalls of CA, LLC), 3 Cal. 5th 531 (2017)
- McGill v. Citibank, N.A., 2 Cal. 5th 945 (2017)
- Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, 59 Cal. 4th 348 (2014), cert. denied 135 S.Ct. 1155 (Jan. 20, 2015)
- National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, No. 21-468 (U.S. Supreme Court, August 15, 2022)
- Galarsa v. Dolgen California, LLC, 88 Cal. App. 5th 639 (2023)
- Woodworth v. Loma Linda University Medical Center, 93 Cal. App. 5th 1038 (2023)
- Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, S280256 (California Supreme Court, review granted August 9, 2023)
- Sandquist v. Lebo Auto., Inc., 1 Cal. 5th 233 (2016)
- California Supreme Court in Laffitte v. Robert Half Int'l Inc., 1 Cal. 5th 480 (2016)
- Case No. 2:13-ml-02424-GW-FFM (9th Cir.)
- Case No. 22-55982 (9th Cir.); In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation
- Ninth Circuit in Keebaugh v. Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc.
- Weiss v. National Westminster Bank PLC, No. 21-381 (cert stage)
- $1.5M PAGA-only settlement against national photography and photograph-sharing company, 2021
- $675k PAGA and individual settlement with gold bullion company, 2022
Representative Clients:
- Trend Micro, Inc., 2020
- Senator Cory Booker; filed an amicus brief on Sen. Booker's behalf in the United States Supreme Court, in the action NPPC v. Ross, 2022
- Expensify, Inc., 2021
- Kern County, City of El Monte, and State of California, against numerous pharmaceutical corporations in litigation arising from the opioid epidemic, 2020
- Covidien LP and Covidien Holding, in state court antitrust litigation, 2020
- LF Sportswear, Inc., 2020
- The Hanover Insurance Co., 2019
- IKEA USA, INC., 2018
- Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., 2020
- Big Lagoon Rancheria, 2020
- Curtis Jackson III (50 Cent), 2018
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Appellate Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization and the California Bar Association, 2021
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Co-counsel with Governor Newsom in Coleman v. Newsom, et al. (long-running prison reform class action), 2019
- Filed an amicus brief on behalf of a dozen ex-generals and admirals, and former Congresspersons, in support of the plaintiff's petition for a writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court in Weiss v. NatWest Bank, a case involving international financing for terrorism in the Middle East, 2021
- Representing condemned prisoner in Texas in federal habeas corpus proceedings., 2020
Honors/Awards:
- With honors, Emory Law Journal Board Member, Emory University School of Law
- “Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s,” L.A. Business Journal (2021)
- Annual Award given to the Top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California, 2015, 2018, Daily Journal
- One of the State's Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2015 - 2019
- Recognized Mr. Danas with a Top Verdict, Daily Journal, 2022
- The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Glenn Danas to its "2021 Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s" list. The list honors 95 Los Angeles professionals from various industries who have achieved outstanding professional successes and made significant contributions to the community., Los Angeles Business Journal, 2021
- Peer-selected award to the top 5% of the profession. For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded—by both the profession and the public—as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction in the United States. As such, recognition by Best Lawyers symbolizes excellence in practice., The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice, 2022, 2023
- “500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers,” Lawdragon (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Annual Award given to the Top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California by the Daily Journal., Daily Journal, 2019
- Annual Award given to the top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California by the Daily Journal., Top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California, Daily Journal, 2017
- Honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2018
- Annual Award given to the top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California by the Daily Journal., Top Labor and Employment Attorney, California, Daily Journal, 2016
- Honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2020
- Honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2019
- Named one of the Top 20 Attorneys in California Under 40 Years Old by the Daily Journal, Top 20 under 40, Daily Journal, 2013
- Honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2017
- Honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2016
- Description Honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction honor title, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2015
- Named to the annual list of the Top 75 Labor and Employment Attorneys in California, Daily Journal, 2015-2019
- Named one of Top 100 Attorneys in California, Daily Journal, 2017
- Won the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award for my work on Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Services, LLC, California Lawyer Magazine, 2015
Educational Background:
- Cornell University, B.S. in industrial labor relations, 1998
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Analysis of precedent-setting Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, a California Supreme Court decision on which I was lead counsel and argued., Co-Author, Iskanian v. CLS Transportation of Los Angeles: Employee’s Perspective, California Labor and Employment Law Review, September, Vol. 28, No. 5, Special Issue: California Supreme Court Decisions, 2014
- Presented, Bridgeport PAGA Conference, “PAGA Letters, Penalties, Discovery, Manageability and Trials,” with Eric Kingsley and Bradley Hamburger of Gibson Dunn, Los Angeles (May 13, 2022), Speaker, Bridgeport
- Moderated Panel, Appellate Summit, “Stays Pending Appeal,” with David Axelrad of Horvitz & Levy and Dan Huckabay of Court Surety Bond Agency, pre-recorded on May 6, 2022, shown on May 13, 2022, Moderator, Annual Appellate Summit, Panel: "Stays Pending Appeal", California Lawyers Association, Committee on Appellate Courts
- Presented, Bridgeport 2022 “Wage and Hour Litigation and Management Part One,” “PAGA Update – Civil Procedure and Legal Landscape; PAGA Letters, & PAGA Trials,” with Bradley Hamburger, of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, virtual program (February 11, 2022), Wage and Hour Litigation and Management Part One
- Chaired the 11th Annual CLA Advanced Wage and Hour Conference, virtual program (Sept. 9 & 10, 2021), Conference Chair, https://calawyers.org/event/11th-annual-advanced-wage-and-hour-conference/, California Lawyers Association, Labor and Employment Executive Committee
- Presented, Pathways to Employment Law Series: What Every New Employment Lawyer Needs to Know About the PAGA, with Yesenia Gallegos of McDermott, Will and Emery LLC (June 9, 2021), Presenter, https://calawyers.org/event/webinar-what-every-new-employment-labor-law-practitioner-needs-to-know-about-the-labor-code-private-attorneys-general-act/, California Lawyers Association
- Presented, California Lawyers Association, Committee on Appellate Courts’ Annual Appellate Summit: Best Practices for Persuasive Legal Writing, with Justice Kathleen Banke (CA COA), Judge Audra Ibarra (Santa Clara County Superior Court), Paul Cane of Paul Hastings LLP, and Matthew Scherb (May 21, 2021), Presenter, Annual Appellate Summit, Panel: "Best Practices for Persuasive Legal Writing"
- Chaired the 10th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference on September 9, and 10, 2020. Also moderated on a panel, "CLASS ACTION AND PAGA CASES IN A COVID-19 WORLD: A PRACTICAL DISCUSSION", Conference Chair, https://calawyers.org/labor-and-employment-law/10th-annual-advanced-wage-and-hour-conference/, California Lawyers Association
- Co-authored with Qian Julie Wang., Co-Author, “When the Screen Becomes the Lectern: Five Tips For Handling Appellate Argument During a Pandemic”, Appellate Issues-Spring Council of Appellate Lawyers, May 27, 2020
- Analysis of California appellate courts' approach to mandatory arbitration agreements, mainly in the context of class actions and other aggregate litigation., Author, Guest Column: California’s Moderate Approach to Arbitration Continues, Daily Journal, Sept. 18, 2019
- Discussion of the impact of the California Supreme Court's decision in Williams v. Super. Ct., a case I also argued and in which I was lead counsel., Co-Author, Williams v. Superior Court: Employee’s Perspective, California Labor and Employment Law Review, September 2017, Vol. 31, No. 5
- Overview of the evolution of the PAGA over its first fifteen years., Author, Employee Perspective: PAGA 15 Years Later, California Labor and Employment Law Review, July 2019, Vol. 33, No. 4
- Co-Presented with Ryan Wu of Capstone Law APC, Co-Presenter, A Review of Recent Private Attorney General Act Case Law, California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, Oct. 10, 2019
- Article analyzing California's Assembly Bill 51, which greatly limited the use of mandatory arbitration agreements., Author, California’s Rebuke of Forced Arbitration in Limbo, Full of Uncertainty, Bloomberg Law, Feb. 11, 2020
- Co-presented with Mia Farber, Christina Humphrey, and Marcus Bradley., Co-Presenter, Annual PAGA Teleconference, Bridgeport Continuing Education, October 9, 2020
- I served as chair of the annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference, taking place on September 9 and 10, 2019 (remotely)., Conference Chair, 9th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference, California Lawyers Association, Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee
- In this LIVE Webcast, seasoned employment lawyers and litigators Ellen Connelly Cohen (Call & Jensen) and Glenn Danas (Robins Kaplan LLP) will provide management and employee perspectives and in-depth analysis of some of the most pressing issues posed by COVID-19 in the workplace, including: The new Families First Coronavirus Response Act provisions re: paid sick leave and expanded Family and Medical Leave – which take effect April 1, 2020 Wage and hour issues triggered by COVID-19 (including reducing pay of exempt and non-exempt employees) Applying the ADA framework to the new challenges posed by COVID-19 Why employers need to pay attention to actions at the federal, state, and local level – and where to find helpful information and guidance Employers’ obligation to provide a safe workplace WARN Act implications of business shutdowns and furloughs, Co-Presenter, COVID-19: Immediate Issues Facing Employers, Webcast, The Knowledge Group, April 29, 2020
- Co-presented with Rex Heinke of Akin Gump and Erin Meyer of Keker, Van Nest., Co-Presenter, Notable Recent and Pending Class Action Cases in the 9th Circuit and the SCOTUS, Webinar, Bridgeport Continuing Education, August 14, 2020
- Presented with Mia Farber of Jackson Lewis., Co-Presenter, PAGA Basics Overview and Administrative Procedures, Webinar, Bridgeport Continuing Education, March 27, 2020
- Co-presented with Arthur Bryant, Jennifer Bennett (Public Justice), and Blaine Evanson (Gibson Dunn)., Co-Presenter, The Outlook of Class Action Issues Going Forward, Bridgeport Consumer Class Action Conference, Costa Mesa, California, Jan. 10, 2020
- Co-Presented with Elizabeth (Lisa) Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP, Co-Presenter, PAGA Update – Civil Procedure and Legal Landscape; PAGA Letters, PAGA Trials, PAGA Judgments & Settlements, Bridgeport 2019 Wage & Hour Litigation & Management Conference, Los Angeles, California December 13, 2019
- Presented with Marc Ayers of Bradley Arant LLP, Co-Presenter, The Appellate Practice: Litigation Tips and Strategies You Need to Know, Webcast, The Knowledge Group, Nov. 19, 2019
- Presented regarding settlement and arbitration legal issues that arise in PAGA litigation., Presenter, PAGA Settlement and Arbitration Issues, PAGA Workshop (Los Angeles, March 23, 2018)
- Co-panelist with Justice Frank J. Menetrez, California Court of Appeal, and Jocelyn Sperling., Co-Presenter, "What’s Appealable and When", California Lawyers Association Appellate Summit, 2019
- This program will cover the Supreme Court’s three arbitration-related decisions from the October, 2018 term, and discuss their implications for class and representative action litigation focusing on wage and hour disputes. Moderator: Glenn Danas. Speakers: Paul W. Cane and Andrew Lee., Moderator, The Supreme Court’s Arbitration Decisions of 2018-2019, Co-Sponsored by the California Lawyers Association Litigation and Labor and Employment Sections, Webinar, May 14, 2019
- Presented on issues like administrative exhaustion, statutes of limitations, and other procedural aspects of litigating a PAGA suit., Presenter, Procedural Issues and Nuts and Bolts of PAGA, Bridgeport 2019 PAGA Workshop, Los Angeles, California, March 15, 2019
- Discussing the enforceability of PAGA waivers post-Epic Systems., Guest, Posthumous Reversal; Drafting Women; PAGA Persists, Week in Review Podcast, Daily Journal, Episode #129, March 1, 2019
- Presented with Lisa Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP., Co-Presenter, Hot Topics in PAGA litigation, PAGA Workshop, Los Angeles, California December 7, 2018
- Presented on a panel moderated by with Bryan Schwartz, and with co-presenters Amber Healy and Steve Pearl., Presenter, Hottest Topics in PAGA Litigation and Arbitration, California Lawyers Association 8th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference, Los Angeles, July 12, 2018
- Presented with Elizabeth (Lisa) Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP, Co-Presenter, Settlement and Arbitration Issues, 2017 Bridgeport PAGA Conference, Burbank, March 24, 2017
- Presented with Elizabeth (Lisa) Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP, Co-Presenter, PAGA Update--Civil Procedure and Legal Landscape; PAGA Letters, PAGA Trials, PAGA Judgments & Settlements, Bridgeport Wage and Hour Litigation and Management Conference, Los Angeles, December 8, 2017
- Discussing the import of the California Supreme Court’s decision in Sandquist v. Lebo Automotive, with Paul Cane of Paul Hastings LLP., Guest, Guest on Weekly Appellate Report Podcast, Daily Journal, Episode #2, May 6, 2016
- Presented with Elizabeth (Lisa) Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP, Co-Presenter, PAGA Update – Civil Procedure and Legal Landscape; PAGA Letters, PAGA Trials, PAGA Judgments & Settlements, Wage & Hour Litigation and Management Conference, San Francisco, October 6, 2017
- Discussing the import of class action attorneys’ fees as clarified by Laffitte v. Robert Half International, with Ryan Wu of Capstone Law APC, Co-Presenter, Guest on Weekly Appellate Report Podcast, Daily Journal, Episode #18, August 26, 2016
- Presented program designed to educate trial lawyers in some of the basics of California appellate procedure., Speaker, “Taking it to the Next Level: Appellate Law for Trial Lawyers”, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Presented with Lisa Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP, Co-Presenter, Private Attorneys General Act Update, Alameda Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section 7th Annual Employment Law Symposium, Oakland, October 28, 2016
- Presented with Todd Jackson of Lewis Feinberg., Co-Presenter, Identifying Strong Wage and Hour Cases From the Plaintiff’s Perspective: Case Selection, Class Certification, Proof of Liability and Damages At Trial, Bridgeport 2016 Wage and Hour Conference, San Francisco, 2016
- Presented with Lisa Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP, Co-Presenter, Preparing For And Litigating PAGA Claims, Bridgeport Webinar, April 10, 2015
- Presented with David Faustman of Fox Rothschild, LLP, Co-Presenter, Litigating Misclassification Cases, Bridgeport Webinar, January 23, 2015
- Presented with Hon. William Highberger, Hon. John Shepard Wiley, Matthew Sonne of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP, Co-Presenter, PAGA LITIGATION: MANY QUESTIONS, SOME ANSWERS, DIVERSE OPINIONS LOTS OF DISCUSSION AND ARGUMENT, CJER Trial Court Judicial Attorneys Institute Statewide, City of Industry, Feb. 4, 2016
- Co-presented with Arthur Silbergeld of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP program summarizing the most significant wage and hour developments of the year., Co-Presenter, New developments in Wage & Hour Law – New Cases on Compensable Time, including Meal and Rest Breaks, Bag Checks, Device Checks and Sleep Time, and New Legislation, Bridgeport 2015 Wage and Hour Conference, Los Angeles, December 11, 2015
- Co-presented with Elizabeth (Lisa) Brown of Grube, Brown & Geidt, LLP, Co-Presenter, “The Ever-Changing Landscape of PAGA Litigation: 12 Months in Review”, Bridgeport Wage and Hour Conference (San Francisco, 10/17/2014)
- Presented with Jesse Cripps and Katherine V.A. Smith of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher regarding an overview of PAGA litigation., Co-Presenter, “The Ever-Changing Landscape of PAGA Litigation: 12 Months in Review”, Bridgeport Wage and Hour Conference (Los Angeles, 10/2/2014)
- Co-presented with Arthur Silbergeld, then a partner at Dickstein Schapiro, presenting overview of procedural options for defendants to kill or reduce the threat of class actions early in the litigation., Co-Presenter, “Preemptive Strikes that Torpedo Class Actions”, Bridgeport Wage and Hour Class Action Program, 2013
- Presented with Stan Karas, program intended to educate litigators how to spot potential class action issues in their practices, whether they be individual employment litigators, or even business litigators., Co-Presenter, “Spotting Class Actions in Your Everyday Life and Practice”, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2014
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Honored with one of the "Top Verdicts and Appellate Reversals" by the Daily Journal for winning a unanimous decision in our favor in the California Supreme Court in McGill v. Citibank., 2017
- The Daily Journal honored Salazar v. Walmart with a Top Verdict - Appellate Reversal award, 2022
Industry Groups:
- Consumer Financial
- Entertainment
- Retail
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