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Employment, wage and hour, class actions, civil rights, government entities, disability access
Employment, wage and hour, class actions, civil rights, government entities, disability access
LOS ANGELES — By the time Shawn McMillan’s case was assigned to Phyllis W. Cheng, the San Diego attorney had been through a number of judges and neutrals in about six years, racking up $327,000 in costs and 8,000 hours in attorney fees.
The case, involving a dispute over a baby who was seized from her mother by Los Angeles County, had reached an impasse. The matter had become deeply personal. Attorneys were hurling insult... (continued)