Roland Tellis

Roland Tellis co-manages Baron & Budd’s Los Angeles office. His practice focuses on complex, high-profile litigation, including consumer class actions, business torts, environmental contamination cases, securities fraud matters, entertainment cases, and real estate disputes. Tellis has represented clients in numerous jury trials, including several multi-million dollar business disputes. Tellis has become a leader in representing plaintiffs in multi-district class action litigation and has become a formidable force in protecting consumer rights. In 2005, Tellis received commendation from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his assistance in the successful prosecution of a $120 million securities Ponzi scheme perpetrated by foreign currency traders. Tellis also represented the world’s largest producer of genetically engineered vegetable seeds in its prosecution of a misappropriation of trade secrets claim against competing scientists. Tellis represented the owner of a commercial real estate portfolio valued at $1 billion in a lawsuit claiming hundreds of millions due under an alleged oral partnership agreement. And, Tellis successfully defeated an action by a union president and three board members against the Screen Actors’ Guild and 41 other members of its national board. Tellis is class counsel in several complex class action cases, including cases in the financial services sector, the automobile industry and the food and beverage group. Tellis served on the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers and is a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Tellis is Co-Chair of the Settlement Panel of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Tellis is a faculty member of the Practicing Law Institute and is Chair of a Program entitled “Taking and Defending Depositions.” He was recognized by as a “Rising Star” from 2004-2007 (Thompson Reuters) and a “Super Lawyer” from 2008-2012 (Thompson Reuters). Tellis earned a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1996 and a B.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Roland Tellis included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers, Southern California Rising Star, 2004 - 2007 Super Lawyers, Southern California, 2008 - 2011 Certificate of Commendation, U.S. Department of Justice, 2005 Other Sources of Feedback About Roland Tellis Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2005 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2004 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder

• Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, Judicial Extern

• "Taking and Defending Depositions", Program Chair and Faculty, Practicing Law Institute, 2009 - 2010

• California, 1996

• Century City Bar Association (Member)
• California State Bar (Member)
• American Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Board of Governors)