James Kawahito Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - El Segundo

My practice focuses on complex litigation with an emphasis in consumer class actions, wage and hour class actions, contract disputes and unfair competition.  I have litigated cases both on behalf and against Fortune 500 companies.  In addition, I have handled numerous cases for individual clients.  I have also successfully represented clients in appeals before the California Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Since forming Kawahito Westrick LLP in 2008, I have obtained settlements valued in excess of $40 million on behalf of class members.  Outside of class actions, my clients have ranged from mixed martial arts stars to large hotel management companies to the oldest competitive darts association in the United States.. I previously clerked for the Honorable David Alan Ezra of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.  Prior to law school, I played basketball at Yale University, and thereafter played four seasons professionally in the Japan Basketball League (JBL).. I currently sit on the board of FIYA, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating youth sports leagues in Southern California.