CLARKSON LAW FIRM P.C.
Our Team
OUR ATTORNEYS ARE LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN CALIFORNIA AND MICHIGAN STATE COURTS AS WELL AS FEDERAL COURTS NATIONWIDE.
Ryan J. Clarkson
MANAGING PARTNER
Ryan is Founder and Managing Partner of Clarkson Law Firm. Motivated by delivering justice for the underserved, the underprivileged, and the underdog, Ryan has successfully prosecuted hundreds of consumer class actions involving defective pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices, illegal employment practices, securities violations, cosmetics mislabeling, food misbranding, data breaches, and insurance bad faith.
Shireen M. Clarkson
PARTNER
Shireen is a Partner and Shareholder at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. and co-leads the firm’s class action litigation team. With over 14 years of experience as a civil litigator in both California state and federal Courts, Shireen is a fierce and relentless advocate of consumer rights. Her specialty lies in representing consumers and other individuals in class action lawsuits and other multi-party litigation involving false labeling, deceptive advertising, unfair business practices, and defective products throughout a variety of industries.
Katherine Bruce
PARTNER
Ms. Bruce is a Partner at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. She has a wide-ranging practice that includes class actions brought under California consumer protection laws for violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition Law, and False Advertising Law, among others; mass actions in multi-district litigations and similar state procedural devices; and complex financial, business, pharmaceutical, product defect, and insurance litigation.
Bahar Sodaify
PARTNER
Bahar is a Partner at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. She focuses her practice on consumer class actions in the areas of food labeling, cosmetics, and other consumer products. Bahar has been at the forefront of Clarkson Law Firm’s slack-fill lawsuits, drafted multiple class certification motions, and helped successfully oppose pleadings’ challenges. Most notably, she played an integral role in Clarkson Law Firm’s success of obtaining final approval of a $2.5 million class action settlement against Ferrara Candy Company.
Celine Cohan
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Celine is a Senior Associate at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C., where her practice focuses on consumer class actions involving false advertising and employment litigation matters as for the rights of her clients. In every case, her clients reap the benefits of her considerable knowledge, extensive experience, and intense personal investment to pursue justice. Prior to joining Clarkson, Celine was an associate at a labor and employment law firm, where she successfully litigated dozens of cases involving wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination disputes.
Yana Hart
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Ms. Hart is a Senior Associate at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. She has always had a passion for helping vulnerable individuals to access the justice system. After graduating with a J.D. as the Valedictorian of her class in 2015, Yana Hart volunteered countless hours with various legal clinics, including the San Diego Small Claims Legal Advisory, El Cajon legal clinic, and San Diego Appellate Clinic. Prior to joining Clarkson Law Firm, Ms. Hart worked for a prominent class action law firm in San Diego, Hyde and Swigart APC (which subsequently merged with Kazerouni Law Group, APC).
Zach Chrzan
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Zach Chrzan is an Associate Attorney at Clarkson Law Firm. He specializes in consumer class actions and other multi party litigations. Zach prides himself on being willing to go the extra mile for consumers. He is particularly interested in the areas of food and cosmetic labeling, as well as the fraudulent advertising of vitamins and supplements. Zach received his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law, where he was a member of the school’s distinguished Trial Practice Institute, an Associate Editor on the Michigan State Law Review, and a teaching assistant for Civil Procedure and Property.
Lauren Anderson
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Lauren is an Associate Attorney at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. She specializes in consumer class actions and other multi party litigations. Lauren is passionate about litigating consumers’ claims to achieve transparency in the marketplace. She is particularly interested in deceptive labeling as it relates to the beauty and wellness industries, as well as the intersection of technology, data usage, and consumer rights.
Christina Mirzaie
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Christina’s practice focuses on consumer class actions involving false advertising in the areas of food, supplements, and cosmetics. She holds her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School. While in law school, Christina placed first in the Intramural Trial Advocacy Competition for Best Brief Writer and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Analysis Writing and Skills. She was also a teaching assistant for Alternative Dispute Resolution and a research assistant for Professor Ronald Aronovsky.
Kelsey Elling
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Kelsey Elling is an Associate Attorney at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. She focuses her practice on consumer class actions and other multi party litigations in the areas of deceptive labeling. Ms. Elling was a litigation associate at a defense firm where her practice was focused on employment and local government law.
Ethan Grider
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Ethan is the Director of Operations at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. With a passion in operations and development, he has quickly become an integral part of the Clarkson Law Firm team. Ethan started his operational career in 2016, working for large-box retailers, quickly grasping the ever-changing dynamics of business operations. One of Ethan’s biggest passions is to create and establish consistent and efficient means of daily operational functions and understands the need and importance of operations in the workplace and what it takes to manage a successful team.
Stephanie Satow
OPERATIONS MANAGER & PARALEGAL
Stephanie is the Operations Manager, a certified paralegal, and a California certified notary public at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. Thanks to her superior multitasking skills and experience in customer success, she is an integral link to the firm’s class action team and assists them in all aspects of deposition and trial. On top of maintaining the daily internal operations of the company, Stephanie handles case criteria, fact investigation, legal research, client intake, discovery matters, and drafting and finalizing motions for Clarkson.
Greta Zauri
PARALEGAL
Greta is a paralegal at Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. Recognized for her ability to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently, Greta began her career as a personal injury paralegal where she supervised and managed case deadlines; drafted and prepared legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and correspondences; and led client interactions for client updates and scheduling of depositions.
Our Practice Areas
Class Action & Complex Litigation
With the help of our experienced Attorneys, consumers and ethical businesses are not helpless against deceptive business practices.
Insurance Bad Faith
Clarkson Law Firm P.C. understands fraud protection and defends against mistreatment of consumers and businesses by insurance carriers.
Business Litigation
Our team of Attorneys have vast experience solving complex business disputes and providing guidance to successfully resolve matters.
