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Mr. Lapuyade is a San Diego based labor and employment attorney representing aggrieved California employees and the victims of unlawful housing practices throughout the State of California. Mr. Lapuyade’s litigation practice focuses on representing California employees in wage and hour class actions for unpaid wages, missed meal and rest breaks, and misclassification, wrongful termination cases and tenants in unlawful housing class actions. Mr. Lapuyade prides himself on providing his clients with aggressive, attentive and result driven representation through the litigation process, trial and arbitration. Since 2007, Mr. Lapuyade successfully recovered in excess of $40 million in monetary awards for his clients. Mr. Lapuyade served as co-editor of the Insurance Column for Consumer Attorneys of San Diego from 2011 to 2014. As editor, Mr. Lapuyade was responsible for publishing monthly articles in the Trial Bar News periodical analyzing complex insurance coverage issues. Mr. Lapuyade is a four-time recipient of the Super Lawyers Rising Star by Thomson Reuters. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. While up to 5 percent of the lawyers in a state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to Rising Stars. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jean-Claude Lapuyade included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2015 - 2018 Distinguished Advocate Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy, 2005 - 2006 Other Sources of Feedback About Jean-Claude Lapuyade Included on the 2026San Diego Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2017 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2016 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2015 San Diego Super Lawyers list

• Managing Attorney

• Insurance Column for Consumer Attorneys, Co-Editor, 2011 - 2014

• Blanchette et al., v. Superior Court (GHA Homes), 8 Cal.App.5th 521
• Year: 2017
• Chmurny v. State, 392 Md. 159
• Year: 2006

• California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California

• California Employment Lawyers Association, 2007 - Present
• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2007 - Present
• American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, 2007 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, 2007 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, Tort, Trial & Insurance Section, 2007 - Present (Member)
• California Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, 2007 - Present (Member)
• California Bar Association, Litigation Section, 2007 - Present (Member)