Kaelan Nielsen
Junior Partner at Champion Law Firm- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Law Student
The State Bar of CaliforniaMay, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Professional Research Certification
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Experience
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Champion Law Firm
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Partner
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Apr 2018 - Present
• Personally secured over $10,000,000 in settlements • Lead Negotiator • 100% Success Rate at Mediations • Experience in a wide variety of employment litigation including, but not limited to, PAGA, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Independent Contractor Misclassification • Expertise in Loss of Use and Diminution in Value Claims for Luxury Property • Personally secured over $10,000,000 in settlements • Lead Negotiator • 100% Success Rate at Mediations • Experience in a wide variety of employment litigation including, but not limited to, PAGA, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Independent Contractor Misclassification • Expertise in Loss of Use and Diminution in Value Claims for Luxury Property
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Knight Employment Law
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Law Practice
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Attorney
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Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
• Drafted complaints, Motions for Summary Judgment, PAGA letters, demand letters, personnel file requests, retainer agreements. • Conducted legal research on various aspects of California and Nevada employment law including, but not limited to, FEHA, ADA, SRC, RPC, Title VII, Medical Inquiries. • Propounded discovery • • Participated in a mediation against a major company that successfully settled for $75,000. • Drafted complaints, Motions for Summary Judgment, PAGA letters, demand letters, personnel file requests, retainer agreements. • Conducted legal research on various aspects of California and Nevada employment law including, but not limited to, FEHA, ADA, SRC, RPC, Title VII, Medical Inquiries. • Propounded discovery • • Participated in a mediation against a major company that successfully settled for $75,000.
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Naderi & Weinrieb
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16000 Ventura Blvd Suite # 1208, Encino, CA 91436
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Law Clerk
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2017
• Attended multiple client interviews, preliminary hearings, settlement discussions, and chamber conferences. • Drafted memoranda of points and authorities on numerous criminal statutes and case law. • Transcribed witness testimony during preliminary hearings and helped formulate defensive strategies. • Drafted client letters, suppression motions, case summaries, statement of facts, cease and desist letters, client letters, motions to return property, discovery requests, pre-filing letters, factual innocence motions, and petitions for dismissal. • Discovered a key weakness in the prosecution’s strongest evidence against the client which led to a better deal. • Filed motions with the court, served subpoenas, and interviewed clients. • Mediated financial transactions, payment plans, and explanations of legal fees. Show less
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Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center
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1030 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
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Certified Law Student
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Jan 2016 - May 2017
• Represented clients at settlement conferences and Labor Commission hearings. • During a Labor Commission hearing, on cross-examination, I exposed a key inconsistency between the employer's testimony and records. • Recovered $20,476.39 in unpaid wages for my clients. • Represented client at the EEOC for a workplace discrimination claim and obtained a settlement for $9,000. • Interviewed clients, collected records/documentation, and investigated employers. • Translated client documentation into wage and hour spreadsheets, calculated wage claims, waiting time penalties, rest/meal period premiums, and liquidated damages. • Prepared clients for direct and cross-examination. • Drafted responses to interrogatories, wage claims, demand letters, and client letters. • Researched judgment collection law, procedures, and attorneys fees for post-judgment collection activities for an unpaid attorneys fees judgment • Worked under the direct supervision of Labor Commission Attorney to collect unpaid attorneys fees award. Show less
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Perks Coffee
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Santa Cruz, CA
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Senior Assistant Manager
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Sep 2011 - Jun 2013
• Interviewed, hired, and trained all new staff. Created weekly schedule to ensure there was appropriate number of staff to cover all shifts. Bridge communication between regular staff and student employees. • Responsible for all marketing including, but not limited to, social media, fundraisers, flyers, and promotions. • Handled the stores money, created and make daily deposits, and checked every barista’s end of shift money drops. • Responsible for weekly inventory and daily purchasing all materials for the coffee shop, including coffee beans, milks, syrups, baked goods, barista tools, and paper supplies. • Provided quality beverages consistently while providing excellent customer service to all customers. • Trained student/employees in properly create smoothies products and other products offered to customers. • Responsible for closing shop and balancing and closed cash register, depositing bank bags at designated drop area on campus. • Managed logistics including delivery, inventory transportation and product allocation. • Technician for vending machine, servicing as needed. Show less
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Education
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2014 - 2017
Santa Clara University School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Criminal Law & Employment Law -
2011 - 2013
UC Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Legal Studies -
2008 - 2011
Santa Monica College
Associate in Science (AS-T), Business Management
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