Brent Clemmer
Brent S. Clemmer is a trial attorney and partner with Slovak Baron Empey Murphy &
Pinkney LLP. His practice is primarily complex civil litigation with an emphasis in
banking, real estate disputes, construction law, eminent domain and employment law
matters. He has represented various financial institutions, commercial banks and other
clients in state, federal and bankruptcy courts throughout California.
Clemmer also has extensive experience in the prosecution and defense of medical
malpractice, legal malpractice, insurance bad faith and wage and hour class action cases.
NOTABLE ENGAGEMENTS
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Part of a legal team that obtained a post class certification settlement of $11
million dollars in a wage and hour class action lawsuit against a national furniture
chain;
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Part of a legal team that obtained a $6.8 million dollar settlement in a wage and
hour class action lawsuit against a Big Box Retailer;
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Part of a legal team that obtained a $6.5 million dollar settlement in a wage and
hour class action lawsuit against a National Pharmacy Chain;
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Obtained a post class certification settlement of approximately $1 million dollars
for fourteen class members in a wage and hour class action lawsuit against a labor
union;
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Obtained a $5.7 million dollar settlement for a business owner in an eminent
domain matter. Prior to retention, the business owner was offered less than $2
million dollars;
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Obtained $3.2 million dollars for a land owner in an eminent domain case filed by
a school district that originally offered the land owner only $885,000.00;
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Obtained a $1.1 million dollar Federal Court Judgment in a commercial dispute
against a former professional basketball player;
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Successfully represented a famous performing artist and entertainer in the
prosecution of a breach of contract claim which resulted in a large confidential
settlement in his favor;
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Represented a prominent Los Angeles attorney in the defense of a legal
malpractice action and obtained a defense verdict in his favor;
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Successfully represented owners/developers, general contractors and
subcontractors in mechanic’s lien and bond claims for all types of projects,
including large residential and commercial developments;
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Represented a large healthcare company in managed care reimbursement and
contracting matters against several different insurance companies;
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Represented multi hospital health systems in the defense of medical malpractice,
employment and personal injury actions.
EDUCATION
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Southwestern University School of Law, J.D. (1995)
University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A. (1992)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
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California State Bar (1992)
Unitied States District Court, Central District of California (1992)
Supreme Court of the State of California (1992)
EXTERNSHIPS
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Former Judicial Extern for the Honorable Kathleen T. Lax,
United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Central District of California
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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California Employment Lawyers Association
Desert Bar Association