Randy Renick’s focus is on complex cases and class action litigation, including wage and hour, antitrust, employment, civil rights and public interest litigation. Mr. Renick was selected as a “Rising Star” by the Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine for 2004 and has also been selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. He was one of only a few Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyers selected for the “Best Lawyers in America” in 2007 and in 2008.

Mr. Renick is regularly asked to give lectures regarding public interest and class action litigation to lawyers, law students and public interest organizations; including the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; State Bar of California Labor and Employment Section; Los Angeles County Bar Labor and Employment Section, The Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking, and the Western Trial Lawyers Association.

Randy Renick is a graduate of Southwestern School of Law and has been specializing in complex litigation since 1995, first with Hadsell & Stormer, Inc. from January 1, 2000 until December 31, 2007 with the Law Offices of Randy Renick. During his career, Mr. Renick has been involved in a number of significant individual and class action cases, including:

• Wang v. Chinese Daily News, CV-04-1498 CBM U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Served as Lead Counsel in a jury trial representing a class of hourly newspaper employees involving claims of unpaid overtime and other wage and hour violations. On February 28, 2008. obtained a judgment in favor of his clients for more than $5,100,000;


• Soto v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., BC 352849, Los Angeles Superior Court. Represented class of hourly hotel workers at Westin LAX hotel alleging meal and rest break and overtime violations. Settled for $3,000,000;
  


• Hernandez v. Tyco International (US) Inc. , BC315749, Los Angeles Superior Court. Represented class of 450 hourly production employees with claims for unpaid overtime, meal and rest break violations. Case resolved with settlement of $4,900,000.


• Rogers v. Weyerhaeuser Corp., CV-05-06076 NM, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented class of 125 hourly employees alleging meal and rest break and overtime violations against employer. Settled in 2005 for $1,500,000.


• Pinney v. Great Western Bank, BC 146276 and CV-95-2110-IH, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and LA Superior Court. Served as counsel in securities fraud and invasion of privacy class action. The matter settled for more than $16 Million;


• Levitan v. TV Fanfare Media Inc., BC 241713, Los Angeles Superior Court. Served as Lead Counsel in Wage and Hour Class Action Case representing class of individuals mis-classified as Independent Contractors. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles W. McCoy granted final approval to the $1.85 Million settlement in April of 2004;


• Ruiz v. Jackson, SC076090, Los Angeles Superior Court. Obtained jury verdict of $825,000 on behalf of Philippina plaintiff brought to Los Angeles and forced to work 18 hours per day for more than one year without pay. Prevailed on all claims including false imprisonment, fraud, assault, battery and negligence against defendants, one of whom was a lawyer and executive at Sony Pictures. Jury found that the defendants had wrongfully imprisoned Plaintiff by means of violence and threats;


• Paige v. State of California, CV 94-0083 CBM U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Served as Co-Lead Trial Counsel in two month class action trial involving claims against California Highway Patrol alleging discrimination in promotions against Non-White Officers;


• Mesfun v. Hagos, CV 93-02182 MMM U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Served as Lead Counsel in jury trial involving allegations of False Imprisonment and Labor Code Violations in front of Judge Margaret Morrow. Obtained a jury verdict on Labor Code claim against Defendant

Mr. Renick also has substantial experience litigating antitrust class action cases in both state and federal courts. Mr. Renick is intimately familiar with the management and organization required to aggressively litigate complicated class action cases involving multiple cases and numerous co-counsel. Some of the antitrust matters in which he has served as counsel include:

• In Re Dynamic Random Access Memory Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1486 (Judge Hamilton) United States District Court, Norther District of California (antitrust class action on behalf of direct purchasers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) alleging a nationwide class for price-fixing), The case settled for more than $330,000,000;


• Vitamin Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4076, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of vitamins). The case was settled for $96,000,000;


• California Indirect Purchaser MSG Antitrust Cases, Master File No. 304471, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of Monosodium Glutamate). The case settled for more than $11,000,000;


• In Re Methionine Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1311, CRB, United States District Court, Northern District of California. A nationwide class action on behalf of direct purchasers of methionine alleging price-fixing. The case was settled for $107,000,000;


• In re California Polychloroprene Cases, J.C.C.P. 4376, Los Angeles Superior Court. Statewide class on behalf of indirect purchasers for Polychloroprene. The matter settled for in excess of $4,500,000;


• In Re Urethane Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4367, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of all California indirect purchasers of urethane and urethane chemicals);


• The Harman Press et al. v. International Paper Co. et al., (Consolidated Cases) Master File No. CGC-04-432167, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of all California indirect purchasers of publication paper);


• In Re Label Stock Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4314, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of all California indirect purchasers of high pressure label stock);


• Richard Villa et al. v. Crompton Corporation et al., Consolidated Case No. CGC-03-419116, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of EPDM);


• Russell Reidel et al. v. Norfalco LLC et al., Consolidated Case No. CGC-03-418080, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of sulfuric acid);


• Smokeless Tobacco Cases I-IV, J.C.C.P. Nos. 4250, 4258, 4259 and 4262, San Francisco Superior Court (certified antitrust class action on behalf of California consumers of smokeless tobacco products) The case settled for $99,000,000;


• Electrical Carbon Products Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4294, San Francisco Superior Court (Private Entity Cases) (antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of electrical carbon products);


• In Re Laminate Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4129, Alameda Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of high pressure laminate);


• Compact Disk Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4123, Los Angeles Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California consumers of prerecorded compact disks settled for more than $100,000,000);


• California Indirect Purchaser Auction House Cases, Master Case No. 310313; San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California auction buyers and sellers);


• Cigarette Price Fixing Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4114 (antitrust class action on behalf of California auction buyers and sellers)


• In Re Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Litigation, MDL 1566 (antitrust class action on behalf of California buyers of natural gas);


• In Re NBR Cases, J.C.C.P. No. 4369, San Francisco Superior Court (antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of NBR);


• In Re Intel Corp. Microprocessor Antitrust Litigation, MDL 05-1717 (JJF) USDC, District of Delaware (antitrust class action on behalf of all consumers in the United States that indirectly purchased Intel x86 microprocessors);


• In Re Vitamin C Antitrust Litgation, MDL 06-1738 (DTG)(JO), USDC, Eastern District of New York (antitrust class action on behalf of all California indirect purchasers of Vitamin C).