Clifford H. Pearson
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Location:
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Sherman Oaks, California |
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Phone:
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818-205-2800 |
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818-788-8104 |
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Clifford H. Pearson is a civil litigator, business lawyer and mediator focusing on complex
litigation, class actions, and business law. In 2013,
2016,
2021 and 2022 Mr. Pearson was named by the
Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California. Additionally, Mr. Pearson
was named as one of the Daily Journal’s 2019 Top Plaintiff Lawyers
and in 2022 he was named one of the Top Antitrust Lawyers. He was instrumental
in negotiating a landmark settlement totaling $1.86 billion in
In re Credit Default Swaps Antitrust Litigation, a case alleging a conspiracy among the world’s largest banks to
maintain opacity of the credit default swaps market. Mr. Pearson also
negotiated $473 million in combined settlements in
In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation, an antitrust case in the Northern District of California that alleged
a decade-long conspiracy to fix the prices of TFT-LCD panels and over
$90 million in
In re Potash Antitrust Litigation, an antitrust case in the Northern District of Illinois that alleged price
fixing by Russian, Belarusian and North American producers of potash,
a main ingredient used in fertilizer. Mr. Pearson currently serves as
co-lead counsel in both the
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation and
In re Pork Antitrust Litigation antitrust class action cases alleging price fixing in the broiler and
pork industries. He also serves as co-lead counsel in the
Senne, et al. v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, et al., a certified wage and hour class action on behalf of minor league baseball
players alleging that they were not properly compensated.
Before creating the firm in 2006, Mr. Pearson was a partner at one of the
largest firms in the San Fernando Valley, where he worked for 22 years.
There, he represented aggrieved individuals, investors and employees in
a wide variety of contexts, including toxic torts, consumer protection
and wage and hour cases. Over his almost 40 year career, Mr. Pearson has
successfully negotiated substantial settlements on behalf of consumers,
small businesses and companies. In recognition of his outstanding work
on behalf of clients, Mr. Pearson has been regularly selected by his peers
as a Super Lawyer (representing the top 5% of practicing lawyers in Southern
California). He has also attained Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating
(AV) for legal ability and ethical standards.
Mr. Pearson is an active member of the American Bar Association, Los Angeles
County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys
Association of Los Angeles, and Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
Current Cases:
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In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ill.)
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In re Pork Antitrust Litigation (D. Minn.)
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North American Soccer League, LLC v. United States Soccer Federation, Inc.,
and Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (E.D.N.Y.)
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Senne, et al. v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, et al. (N.D. Cal.)
Education:
- Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, California – J.D. – 1981
- University of Miami, Miami, Florida – M.B.A. – 1978
- Carleton University, Ontario, Canada – B.A. – 1976
Bar Admissions:
- California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- 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
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Los Angeles County Bar Association