Justin F. Marquez is a Senior Partner at Wilshire Law Firm, where he litigates wage and hour class actions, consumer class actions, and false claims cases.
Justin has been instrumental in positively shaping the law to better protect the rights of employees and consumers, having achieved numerous landmark victories on behalf of his clients. Justin briefed, argued, and won Yocupicio v. PAE Group LLC, 795 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2015) (holding that PAGA claims can’t be included in the amount in controversy for determining CAFA jurisdiction even when alleged in a class action complaint), and he wrote the class certification briefs in ABM Industries Overtime Cases, 19 Cal.App.5th 277 (2017) (reversing the denial of class certification for over 40,000 workers for overtime, meal period, split shift, and reimbursement claims). On the consumer class action front, Justin was part of the team of attorneys that prevailed in Moore v. Centrelake Medical Group, Inc., 83 Cal.App.5th 515 (2022) (holding that data breach victims adequately alleged injury in fact under the benefit of the bargain theory and monitoring-costs theory), the $25 million Peters v. Apple false advertising class settlement (2023), and the $14 million Schumacher v. Bank of Hope data breach class settlement (2022).
Justin’s dedication to upholding the rights of employees and consumers against corporate wrongdoers has earned him countless victories. In 2023 alone, he recovered over $75 million in class action settlements.
Justin’s achievements have also earned him the praise and recognition of his peers. In 2024, he received a CLAY Award from the Daily Journal for his work in the Peters v. Apple case. He has been selected as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” since 2023, a “Super Lawyer” since 2022, and a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” from 2017 to 2020, and he holds a 10.0 rating from Avvo.com. A contributing leader in the plaintiff’s bar, Justin is currently a member of CELA’s Wage and Hour Committee and Mentor Committee.
Education
• J.D., Notre Dame Law School
• B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and College Honors, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Admissions
• State Bar of California
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Awards & Leadership Roles
• 2024 CLAY Award, Daily Journal
• 2023-2024 Best Lawyers in America
• 2022-2024 Super Lawyers
• 2017-2020 Super Lawyers Rising Star
• Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating since 2015 (Employment, Wrongful Termination, Consumer Protection, and Privacy Law)
• 2023 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
• 2023 TopVerdict.com, Top 50 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
• 2022 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
• 2022 TopVerdict.com, Top 50 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
• 2021 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
• 2021 TopVerdict.com, Top 50 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
• 2018 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Labor & Employment Settlements in California
• 2018 TopVerdict.com, Top 20 Civil Rights Violation Verdicts in California
• Wage and Hour Committee Member, California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
• Mentor Committee Member, California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
• Board of Directors, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) (2021)
Speaking Engagements
• “How to Deal With Multiple Case Against the Same Defendant.” 2024 California Employment Lawyers Association 21st Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar
• “Simplifying Manageability.” 2019 California Employment Lawyers Association 16th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar
