Aaron Olsen Email & Phone Number

Aaron M. Olsen is a partner in the employment law and complex consumer litigation departments of Haeggquist & Eck.Aaron has resolved hundreds of individual labor and employment law cases on behalf of employees. He has recovered millions of dollars in damages. Notably, Aaron was on the trial team in a unique associational disability discrimination matter against Kaiser Permanente that resulted in one of the top 50 largest labor and employment verdicts in California in 2017 on TopVerdict.com.Aaron has served as co-lead counsel prosecuting class action suits, including consumer fraud actions, product defect cases, wage and hour actions, and unfair competition and false advertising claims. He has successfully litigated against major corporations such as Apple, Sony, AT&T and UFC, and served as co-lead counsel on a team that negotiated a $25 million settlement on behalf of students who attended Donald Trump’s infamous Trump University.Aaron is committed to pro bono work and has served as local counsel for two groups of immigrant parents and children separated at the Mexican border under the United States government’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy under former President Donald Trump. He also served as local counsel in a case seeking to uphold The Information Quality Act to ensure government agencies properly disseminate information about immigrants. Aaron has also dedicated much of his time to charitable organizations throughout San Diego.Aaron has been selected to the California Super Lawyers List every year since 2015, an accolade given to only a small percent of attorneys in Southern California, he was selected as a 2021 Leaders in the Law Awards Finalist in the San Diego Business Journal, and his written work has appeared in the California State Bar Litigation Review and San Diego Lawyer. He has served as a volunteer judge for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards and the University of San Diego School of Law’s Appellate Moot Court Competition.Aaron grew up alpine ski racing and competing in downhill mountain bike venues across the country. This competitive drive drew Aaron to triathlons, with him completing his first 140.6-mile Ironman triathlon in 2015. While he continues to enjoy the outdoors, Aaron’s true passion these days is spending time with his wife and two children.

Listed skills include Civil Litigation, Litigation, Legal Research, Class Actions, and 15 others.

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  Partner

  Haeggquist & Eck, Llp

  Mar 2009 - Present - San Diego, California, United States

  Haeggquist & Eck, LLP (HAE) law firm represents individuals in these types of cases:~Employees who have experienced discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, or unpaid wages.~Survivors of sexual assault on college campuses, by service providers, in medical facilities, or by military members.~Class Action Consumers who have experienced fraud or have been injured by products.Why Choose HAE?Each attorney at HAE only has about 15 cases at a time. (In contrast, many law firms burden their attorneys with up to 100 cases at a time.) When you work with us, your attorney will be thinking about your case day and night. You’re not just another case to us—you’re the lifeblood of our work. You will always have direct contact with your lawyer on a regular basis. This ensures you are always kept updated and not left wondering what is happening with your case. We recognize our clients are human beings who have gone through a difficult and unfair experience. That is why our entire team is trained to provide trauma-informed service from start to finish. We have a full-time credentialed advocate on staff to support you through the entire process. We only represent those who have been harmed. We are plaintiff attorneys, not defense attorneys. We never defend offenders or organizations.We are highly regarded in the legal community and known for the quality and thoroughness of the work we produce.