Case Results
Case Results and Representative Employment Litigation Experience
ShortLegal, APC represents California employees in serious employment disputes, including wage-and-hour claims, class actions, PAGA representative actions, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, severance and separation agreements, and related employment litigation.
Brian R. Short brings more than 20 years of complex litigation and class action experience to ShortLegal’s employment practice. His employee-side work has helped recover more than $50 million for employees. Across his broader complex class-action career, he has been part of litigation teams that recovered more than $1.7 billion for clients.
Selected Employment Case Results
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
The matters below are a representative, anonymized selection — not a complete list. They reflect part of the more than $50 million recovered for employees in Brian R. Short’s employee-side practice; the more than $1.7 billion figure reflects his broader complex class-action career.
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$6,900,000
California-Based Retailer
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$6,400,000
Local San Diego Medical Facility
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$4,600,000
National Retailer
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$3,400,000
California Trucking Company
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$3,500,000
Fuel Station Maintenance Company
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$3,000,000
Addiction Treatment Center
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$3,000,000
Medical Supply Company
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$2,800,000
California Waste and Recycling Company
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$2,420,000
Pet Products Retailer
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$1,280,000
California-Based Retail Distributor
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$950,000
California Restaurant Franchise
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$850,000
California Waste and Recycling Company
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$800,000
California Tire Retailer
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$750,000
Local San Diego Manufacturer
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$407,805
California Leasing Agency
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$205,000
Local Staffing Agency
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$200,000
Local San Diego Cleaning Company
Class Action & PAGA Settlement
$200,000
San Diego Apartment Rental Agency
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Trial Ready
We Push For Fair Early Resolution, But Are Prepared For Trial.
In 2025, ShortLegal obtained a trial judgment against a local employer who refused to accept the reasonable settlement demands made at the outset of the case and prior to trial. ShortLegal took the employer to trial and obtained a judgment for the full amount of the client’s damages sought as well as attorney’s fees and costs which were 6 times the client’s damages due to protracted litigation by the employer. A reminder of how California treats employers who force employees to fight for what they are owed.
Wage-and-Hour, Class Action, and PAGA Experience
ShortLegal’s representative results reflect substantial experience in employment cases involving wage-and-hour, class action, and PAGA claims, including unpaid wages, overtime, meal and rest breaks, wage statements, waiting time penalties, reimbursement, payroll practices, timekeeping practices, and workplace policies affecting groups of employees.
Published Coverage
Published Case Coverage
Publicly available coverage has reported on employment wage-and-hour litigation involving Brian R. Short as counsel, including Old Dominion wage-claim settlement coverage.
Results Disclaimer
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case depends on its own facts, evidence, law, procedural posture, claims, defenses, venue, judge, mediator, arbitration issues, class or representative issues, settlement timing, collectability, insurance, and other circumstances.
Client reviews and testimonials describe individual client experiences. They do not guarantee, predict, or promise any result in another matter.