Alex Spjute

Counsel

Los Angeles
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Overview

Alex Spjute is involved in all areas of complex commercial litigation and has significant experience in litigating trademark and copyright-related issues, federal banking laws, contract disputes, product liability cases and class-action defense. He also represent clients in matters that involve labor and employment disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, misclassification, and wage and hour claims.

Select Experience

  • Represented defendant corporations in defense of wage and hour, rounding, and misclassification class actions and representative Personal Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims alleging unfair employment practices.
  • Represents defendant entities in breach of contract and fraud action regarding the sale of a hotel in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • Represented defendant corporations for various product liability and consumer fraud class and collective actions.
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Experience

  • Represented defendant corporations in defense of wage and hour, rounding, and misclassification class actions and representative Personal Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims alleging unfair employment practices.
  • Represents defendant entities in breach of contract and fraud action regarding the sale of a hotel in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • Represented defendant corporations for various product liability and consumer fraud class and collective actions.
  • Represented various clients in complex commercial litigation actions in various forums.

Recognitions and Memberships

Recognitions

  • Southern California Super Lawyers "Rising Star," General Litigation (2009 to 2017)

Memberships

  • California Bar Association: Litigation, Labor and Intellectual Property Sections
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Los Angeles Chapter
  • American Bar Association

Community

  • Redondo Beach Little League: Board of Directors

Pro Bono

  • Represents children in adoption actions and advocates for increased foster care benefits.

Prior Positions

  • The Honorable Paul J. Barbadoro, U.S. District Court New Hampshire: Law Clerk (2003 to 2004)

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of California
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • California

Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2003, magna cum laude; Michigan Law Review, Associate and Contributing Editor; Order of the Coif
  • B.A., University of California, Davis, 2000, with honors