Righting The Wrongs That Impact Your Life

JCL Law Firm, APC, focuses its practice on areas of the law that cause real-world trouble for clients — unfair work practices and violations of housing laws. The unfairness you are experiencing is not theoretical — it is felt by you and your family every day. Jean-Claude Lapuyade, our founding attorney, understands asking for compensation can put the defendant and others in their industry on notice that unlawful acts demand a legal response.

Read About Our Past Verdicts

Results

Unpaid Rest Period for
Commissioned Based Employee

Case:
San Diego Superior Court

Client:
Call Center Employees Paid Solely on a Commission

Employer:
Accredited Debt Relief, LLC

On Duty Nurses – Meal and Rest
Period Violations

Case:
California Superior Court

Client:
Nurses and Hospital
Employees

Employer:
Confidential

Misclassified Independent
Contractors

Case:
Los Angeles Superior Court

Client:
Misclassified Personal
Shoppers

Employer:
Confidential

a leader in employment law litigation and insurance matters.

Led By An Accomplished Litigation Attorney

We are led by Mr. Lapuyade, who has recovered more than $50 million in damages for his clients. He is a four-time selectee for the California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. His understanding of complex insurance issues and their application to civil litigation and settlement is reflected in his published articles in Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and the Trial Bar News.

Have you worked for Charter Communications, LLC? Mr. Lapuyade obtained a court order against Charter Communications for multiple wage and hour violations affecting thousands of their employees. Learn more about our efforts and how we can help you recover the compensation you deserve.

Meet Jean-Claude Lapuyade

Practice Areas

Labor And
Employment Law

Representing employees in lawsuits related to misclassification, meal and rest disputes, unpaid overtime and wrongful termination.

Meal And Rest
Violations

Advocating for California workers whose employers fail to provide legally mandated meal and break periods.

Worker
Misclassification

Helping misclassified employees gain the backpay and penalties they deserve due to missed overtime pay.

Unpaid
Overtime

Supporting employees who were not paid overtime or who were underpaid for their time on-the-job.

Unlawful Housing
Practices

Renters and long-term residential hotel occupants have rights – we protect them.

Hire A Firm That Focuses On You And Fights For You

Our firm operates at a human scale. That enables us to give your case the attention it deserves and to work with you to achieve the results you are seeking. Call us at our office in San Diego at 619-826-6975 or use our online contact form to schedule a free one hour employment law consultation.

We represent employees on a contingency fee basis. This means you do not pay any legal fees unless we win or successfully resolve your case.

What Is It Like To Work With Us?

VERY RESPONSIVE TO OUR NEEDS

As a homeowner I was really pleased with the services provided by Jean-Claude Lapuyade, Esq., and the attorneys at the JCL Law Firm, APC. I found them to be very responsive to our needs. We settled our case much faster than expected for what we needed to make the needed repairs. Our case was unique because we had eight individual unit owners as separate entities in the case and the team was patient to deal with our many personalities. Jean-Claude took the time to answer all our questions and come out to meet with us as needed. I am a very happy client and highly recommend the JCL Law Firm, APC.

– Tony W., Homeowner Association Board President, San Diego, 2017

THEY PUT THE QUALITY BACK INTO CLIENT CARE

I was extremely pleased with the quality of work and client support that Jean-Claude and his associates provided to me. Everyone was very professional and quick to respond to any of my questions or concerns in a timely manner. I highly recommend seeking JCL’s services and legal counsel, as they put the quality back into client care, which is nowadays not always easy to find. Should any other legal matters or concerns arise in the future, I will undoubtedly seek JCL’s services and support again. Thank you all for your diligence and support during what was a very stressful time.

– Ashley P., Class representative, wage and hour class action, 2018

A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH

Mr. Lapuyade was a pleasure to work with. He successfully settled a class action suit against a former employer of which I was a class representative in an unusually short amount of time. He acted with integrity and honesty, had a great disposition and was great at what he did. I recommend him very highly.