Attorney RecordEmployment · Los Angeles County
Thomas R. Kaufman · Employment Attorney
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Thomas R. Kaufman is on California’s State Bar roll, #177936, admitted in 1995; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Employment. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. Registry record updated 8 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #177936 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1995 |
| Law school | Univ of California at Los Angeles |
| Firm | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernandez v. Pac. Bell Tel. Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 29 Cal. App. 5th 131 | California Court of Appeal | 15 November 2018 |
| Taylor v. Cox Commc'ns Cal., LLC | Counsel for the defendant | 283 F. Supp. 3d 881 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 6 December 2017 |
| Amiri v. Cox Communications California, LLC | Counsel for the defendant | 272 F. Supp. 3d 1187 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 27 September 2017 |
| Kaldis v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Counsel for the defendant | 263 F. Supp. 3d 856 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 23 June 2017 |
| David Wulfe v. Valero Refining Company-Calif. | Counsel for the respondent | 641 F. App'x 758 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 March 2016 |
| Novoa v. Charter Communications, LLC | Counsel for the defendant | 100 F. Supp. 3d 1013 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 22 April 2015 |
| Jose Ibarra v. Manheim Investments, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 775 F.3d 1193 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 January 2015 |
| Vasquez v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Ass'n | Counsel for the defendant | 77 F. Supp. 3d 911 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 5 January 2015 |
| Dyer v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Counsel for the defendant | 303 F.R.D. 326 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 22 October 2014 |
| Crosby v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Counsel for the defendant | 42 F. Supp. 3d 1343 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 3 September 2014 |
| Jong v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 226 Cal. App. 4th 391 | California Court of Appeal | 20 May 2014 |
| Copeland v. Ryder Services Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 323 F. App'x 490 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 2009 |
| Copeland v. Ryder Services Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 323 F. App'x 490 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 2009 |
| Cavanaugh v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 583 F. Supp. 2d 1109 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 10 September 2008 |
| Rojas v. Brinderson Constructors Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 567 F. Supp. 2d 1205 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 23 July 2008 |
| Vinole v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 246 F.R.D. 637 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 15 November 2007 |
| Burnside v. Kiewit Pacific Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 491 F.3d 1053 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 June 2007 |
| Louis v. McCormick & Schmick Restaurant Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 460 F. Supp. 2d 1153 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 18 October 2006 |
| Vicki Jordan v. Northrop Grumman Corporation Welfare Benefit Plan Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | Counsel for the respondent | 370 F.3d 869 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 June 2004 |
| Truesdell v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Counsel for the defendant | 209 F.R.D. 169 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 24 July 2002 |
| Allen v. Pacific Bell | Counsel for the defendant | 212 F. Supp. 2d 1180 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 22 July 2002 |
| Dyan A. Truesdell v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, a Partnership and the Hospital and Service Employees International Union, Local 399 | Counsel for the respondent | 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5492 | California Supreme Court | 20 June 2002 |
| Dyan A. Truesdell v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, a Partnership and the Hospital and Service Employees International Union, Local 399 | Counsel for the respondent | 293 F.3d 1146 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 June 2002 |
| Truesdell v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Counsel for the defendant | 151 F. Supp. 2d 1174 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 20 June 2001 |
| Truesdell v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Counsel for the defendant | 151 F. Supp. 2d 1161 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 18 April 2001 |
| Jordan v. Northrop Grumman Corp. Welfare Benefit Plan | Counsel for the defendant | 63 F. Supp. 2d 1145 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 15 June 1999 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 5, Labor & Employment (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Sheppard, Mullin, Hampton & Richter LLP.
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at sheppardmullin.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is UCLA School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1995 · 31 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Employment.
26 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.
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