# California Class Action Lawyer: Get Special Compensation > Experienced California class action lawyer Karl Gerber helps employees get special compensation for wage & hour claims, PAGA, and FLSA. Source: https://joblawyer.net/gardena-class-action-lawyer/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Los Angeles County, California. Phone: (818) 783-7300 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 13418 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Contact form: https://joblawyer.net/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- ## CALIFORNIA CLASS ACTION LAWYER TRAVELS TO NASHVILLEE FOR WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTION Can class members of multiple plaintiffs receive service awards in California class actions? The answer is quite possibly. Bell v. Farmers, 115 Cal.App.4th 715, 726 (2004) upheld service awards to compensate named plaintiffs for their efforts in bringing the case. California appellate courts may look to federal authority to determine whether settlement of a class action is fair and reasonable, Garabedian v. Los Angeles Cellular, 118 Cal.App.4th 123 (2009). A number of federal decisions have allowed service awards to named plaintiffs who are not class representatives. Trujillo v. City of Ontario, 2009 WL 263723 (C.D. 2009) awarded service awards of $10,000 to ten of the twelve named plaintiffs. Service awards to two named plaintiffs were justified where they constituted a small percentage of the gross settlement, In Re Mego Fin, 213 F.3d 463. Ingram, 200 F.R.D. 685, 694 (N.D. Georgia 2001) held service awards of $3,000 to non-representative class members who actively participated in the litigation were warranted. Byran v. Pittsburg, 59 F.R.D. 616. 618 (W.D. PA. 1973) awarded the most active members of the plaintiff class service awards. Huguley v. General Motors, 128 F.R.D. 81, 85 (E.D. Mich. 1989), reversed on other grounds at 35 F.3d 1052 (6th Cir. 1994), awarded incentive payments to 88 class members, including named plaintiffs as well as potential and anecdotal witnesses. Roberts v. Texaco, 979 F.Supp. 201-202 (S.D.N.Y. 1997), in general, wrote plaintiffs in employment class actions who are present or former employees put their credentials and recommendations at risk when suing the employer so service awards are justified. In Boyd v. Bank of America SA-13-CV-00561 DOC, on January 19, 2016 Hon. David Carter awarded $2,000 to each class member deponent for their time and effort in providing deposition testimony in support of the class claims and $1,000 to each class member who provided document and interrogatory discovery responses. Judges have great discretion in deciding whether to or how to approve a class action settlement. It is ultimately up to the judge to decide whether additional class representatives or plaintiffs should receive extra money for participating in the class action. Author, Karl Gerber has submitted four class action settlements for court approval in 2016. He has handled more than 2,000 separate employee lawsuits. He has handled a number of class action and Private Attorney General Actions under PAGA. He has also acted as counsel in FLSA collective actions. If you have questions about unpaid wages you may contact him at (818) 783-7300. Karl Gerber is licensed in California, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington D.C. In his practice he only represents employees. #employeeclassactionlawyer #wagelawyer ## Leaving LAX to take depos in a wage and hour class action in Nashville. Leaving LAX to take depos in a wage and hour class action in Nashville. Representing labor rights takes me across the country!. #wageandhourlawyer #employeeclassactions KARL GERBER HAS SETTLED CLASS ACTIONS FOR MANY CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES MANY MILLIONS RECOVERED FOR CLASS MEMBERS IN CALIFORNIA OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS CALL 310-842-8600 FOR AN EXPERIENCED WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTION LAWYER FOR EMPLOYEES ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving Los Angeles County We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? 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