Patricia K. Oliver

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• United States District Court in the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California
• California State Bar

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• Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating Order of the Coif, 1997
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating Magna Cum Laude and with College Honors, 1992

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• Philip M. Schwabacher Award for Distinguished Legal and Community Service (2016)
• Super Lawyers Southern California (2010-2012, 2022-2023)
• Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars (2007)
• University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law – The Order of the Coif (1997)

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• Patricia actively represents thousands of residents in one of the largest mass torts in California history against Southern California Gas Co. and Sempra Energy.  Named as a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, she continues to oversee the litigation in developing the process for settlement at $1.8 billion.  She participated in the briefing that led to recovery of monetary sanctions in multiple motions and sanctions ordering the reopening of discovery after Defendants wrongfully withheld thousands of documents.
• Patricia settled water contamination cases for farmers, the terms of which are confidential, but are designed to ensure the continued coexistence of agricultural and oil operations in Kern County.
• Patricia protected employees in several class actions involving wage theft and illegal employment practices.  Patricia has obtained class action seven figure settlements in these cases, many of which involved the donning of protective gear without compensation.

Prior to joining R. Rex Parris, Patricia worked on the following matters:

• Patricia represented satellite technicians in California who alleged that DirecTV, Inc. (dba DirecTV Home Services) failed to provide duty-free meal periods, failed to reimburse them for the costs of tools needed for their job, and failed to pay wages for all hours worked. Patricia helped successfully settle the case for $4.4 million.
• Patricia successfully briefed a motion to recover $1.4 million in attorney fees in a highly contested class action lawsuit on behalf of employees against a private security company.
• Patricia successfully represented her client in obtaining an extraordinary writ of mandate from the California Court of Appeal ordering the trial court to sustain her client’s demurrer.
• Patricia assisted in managing a nationwide team that successfully litigated trademark infringement actions against retailers selling counterfeit products in several states.
• Patricia represented a client in a complex MDL antitrust action where plaintiffs alleged $35 billion in trebled damages. After extensive discovery, the federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of Patricia’s client and enjoined a parallel action bringing the same claims in state court. The Eleventh Circuit unanimously affirmed summary judgment in favor of her client.

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• Co-founder of Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles, which operates free legal aid clinics in conjunction with HomeBoy Industries, Long Beach Rescue Mission, and Dream Center.  During her time serving at CLA-LA, the organization increased the quality and quantity of client services.  CLA-LA ultimately grew by 700% in two years, offering clinics all across Los Angeles County.
• Patricia also represented The Nature Conservancy in supporting conservation measures adopted by the State of California as part of the CALFED Bay Delta Program and in a condemnation action involving scarce environmental resources.

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