Working at TZ allows me to bring important cases that protect consumers and the public from deceptive and unfair business practices. There is nothing better than waking up in the morning and knowing that you get to go to work on the side of justice.
Why Tycko & Zavareei LLP?
Working at TZ allows me to bring important cases that protect consumers and the public from deceptive and unfair business practices. There is nothing better than waking up in the morning and knowing that you get to go to work on the side of justice.
Mr. Griffith is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Chicago Law School. After law school, Mr. Griffith spent a decade working at two of the nation’s top defense firms, where he represented some of the world’s largest companies in class actions, complex litigation, and regulatory matters.
Mr. Griffith now uses those same skills to advocate on behalf of his consumer clients. He is dedicated to tenaciously advancing his clients’ interests through all phases of litigation, including trial and on appeal.
While Mr. Griffith’s preference is always to litigate, he also knows that being an effective advocate sometimes means settling. Mr. Griffith has been involved with dozens of significant settlements over the course of his career, including settlements valued at over $100 million, and he has defended those settlements in parallel actions and on appeal.
Mr. Griffith maintains an active pro bono practice representing clients in civil rights cases. He serves on the pro bono panels for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and the Eastern District of California, and was recognized in 2021 for his pro bono service to the Eastern District.
Mr. Griffith is a member of the California Bar and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California, as well as the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Griffith is a member of the Advisory Board of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and he has been repeatedly recognized for his mentorship to junior attorneys.
When not practicing law, Mr. Griffith enjoys spending time with his children and wife and hiking in the Sierras with his dog.
Granting final approval to a class action settlement of over $50 million in a real estate development dispute.
Granting final approval to nationwide class action settlement of flood lender-placed insurance claims after extensive challenges in parallel actions.
Presented oral argument on class certification in action challenging loan servicing practices.
Secured final approval of nationwide class action settlement arising from overdraft fees after extensive challenges in parallel actions.
Successfully defended preliminary class settlement from challenges in parallel action.
Appeal of discovery sanctions against third party arising from underlying class action.
Granting final approval to nationwide class action settlement of hazard lender-placed insurance claims after extensive challenges in parallel actions.
Presented oral argument before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
Settlement of class action challenging credit card terms of service.
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