Jeffrey D. Klein

Head of Litigation

Jeffrey D. Klein is the Head of Litigation at Lavi & Ebrahimian, LLP.

Jeffrey has overseen litigation that has recovered more than half a billion dollars on behalf of people who have experienced alleged illegal practices in the workplace. His extensive legal experience includes more than a decade of litigating and litigation management, with a focus on labor and employment law, including wage-and-hour class actions, PAGA cases, wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower cases. He has also been involved with landmark human rights litigation, lawsuits under Proposition 65, and challenges to work actions on behalf of union members.

Mr. Klein has a longstanding career serving vulnerable and exploited individuals and communities. Prior to practicing law, he spent more than a decade working for non-profit organizations, including those helping abused children, victims of domestic violence, and the uninsured.

Mr. Klein has successfully certified multiple classes throughout California in a variety of industries, such as retail, manufacturing, and farming.

Jeffrey attended the University of California, Irvine School of Law as a member of one of the founding classes.  He externed for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the chambers of the late-Honorable Stephen R. Reinhardt, was a Senior Editor and Lead Article Editor for Law Review, received Faculty Awards for highest performances in Employment Law, Statutory Analysis, and Entertainment Law, Dean’s Awards for Advanced Legal Analysis (Equal Protection) and Administrative Law, and was an Experian Jones Day Moot Competition finalist.

Bar Admissions:

  • California
  • S. District Court Central District of California
  • S. District Court Northern District of California
  • S. District Court Southern District of California
  • S. District Court Eastern District of California

Education:

  • University of California, Irvine School of Law, Irvine, California, J.D., 2013

Honors:  Faculty Awards (top of class):  Employment Law, Criminal Law, and Entertainment Law; Dean’s Awards:  Administrative Law and Advanced Legal Analysis: Equal Protection; Law Review: Senior Editor and Governance Committee.

  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

B.A. – Theatre, 1997

M.A. – Theatre, 2003