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Majed
Dakak
Majed
Dakak
- Partner
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Practice Areas:
- Business Litigation & Commercial Disputes
- Antitrust & Unfair Competition
- Non‑Compete and Restrictive Covenant Disputes
- Antitrust law
- Employment Litigation
- Whistleblower qui tam Litigation
- Class Actions
- Professional Liability & Fiduciary Claims
- Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes
- Real Estate & Partnership Disputes
- Appellate Advocacy
Biography
Majed Dakak is a seasoned trial attorney and Partner at Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP, where he represents clients in complex business litigation, antitrust and non-compete disputes, high-stakes class actions, employment and whistleblower matters, and professional liability cases. With a background spanning an elite antitrust law firm, Big Four consulting at Deloitte, and SEC-related investigations, Mr. Dakak offers clients a rare blend of courtroom advocacy and strategic financial insight.
He brings deep experience handling high-stakes litigation—including representing and litigating against Fortune 500 companies—and consistently delivers results in complex legal and regulatory settings.
Mr. Dakak has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine from 2013 to 2020 and named a “Super Lawyer” from 2022 to 2026. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Specialization in Computer Programming from UCLA, where he graduated summa cum laude with Departmental Honors. Mr. Dakak is conversant in Arabic and has spent time living in Syria.
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 2009
- University of California, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. - 2003
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Departmental Honors Program
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Economics
- Minor: Computer Programming
Bar Admission
- California, 2010
- Supreme Court of California, 2010
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2010
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2013
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2017
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2018
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2017
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2020
- United States Supreme Court, 2021
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2022
Published Works
- Shames v. California Travel & Tourism Opinion Commission: Broadening the Scope of State Action Immunity, State Bar of California, Journal of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, Vol 19, No., 2, 2010
- Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, The State Bar of California, CALIFORNIA ANTITRUST AND UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW, REVISED EDITION, Health Industry, §8 et seq. (Cheryl Lee Johnson, ed., Matthew Bender & Co. 2013)
- “Ordered recusal of immigration judge boggles the mind,” Op-ed in Los Angeles Daily Journal, December 10, 2014 (co-author with Hon. Bruce J. Einhorn and Dalila Kamal-Griffin)
Representative Cases
- Lead counsel in a statewide class action against a national freight company challenging unlawful non-compete and non-solicitation clauses under California Business & Professions Code §16600 and §16600.1.
- Defending a New Jersey-based food distributor in a federal unfair competition and tortious interference lawsuit involving exclusive distribution rights to a specialty tea brand.
- Representing the seller of a business in defeating a non-compete enforcement claim in arbitration and obtaining a final arbitration award on a breach of contract counterclaim, including damages, interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs. The arbitration award was confirmed as a court judgment.
- Defending a property owner in a federal fair housing and disability access lawsuit alleging architectural and communication barriers at a 47-unit apartment complex.
- Represented a commercial borrower in a consolidated bench trial over DSCR-based loan default and foreclosure claims, obtaining a favorable trial ruling on all liability issues.
- Representing a food service company and its owner against a former accounting firm for breach of contract, fraud, and professional negligence related to excessive and unauthorized billing
- Represented a former Army colonel in a successful Ninth Circuit appeal defeating a motion to dismiss under the Feres doctrine. The court held that her sexual assault claims against a retired four-star general and the United States could proceed, establishing that they were not barred as incident to military service.
- Represented a California-based manufacturing company in confirming a $3.27 million arbitration award arising from a dispute over the breakup and asset division of a former joint venture. Successfully defeated a petition to vacate the award, with the court affirming the arbitrators’ authority and awarding post-award, pre-judgment interest.
- Represented a construction company and its principal in a post-judgment motion to vacate a $1.6 million default judgment, including $1 million in punitive damages.
- Represented a class of healthcare workers in a certified wage-and-hour and PAGA action involving paid sick leave and nondiscretionary pay violations. Secured final court approval of a $4.75 million settlement against a major California hospital system.
- Represents a public healthcare district concerning healthcare competition issues and other healthcare related matters.
- Represents a homeowners association that sued a developer for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Represented a plaintiff in a matter dealing with a nonprofit corporation’s breach of charitable trust and breach of contract.
- Represented a putative class of real estate agents against a nationwide real estate company for failure to properly classify its employees. That matter received final approval in favor of the for $4.5 million.
- Represented plaintiffs in a derivative action brought by shareholders of a two corporations against a corporate officer who breached her fiduciary duty.
- Represented a physician and health care entities in an antitrust group boycott trial against a major hospital.
- Represented plaintiffs in a class action against AT&T for exploiting its customers by grossly overcharging, in relation to its cost, for non-published and non-listed telephone services.
- Represented victims of an international hijacking in a matter dealing with international law, statutory interpretation, professional malpractice, and complex contractual liability.
- Represented an investment firm in a breach of contract and fraud action arising out of the sale of an MRI patent portfolio.
Honors
- Selected "Rising Star" Lawyer in Southern California by Super Lawyers Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine
- Selected “Super Lawyer” in Southern California by Super Lawyers Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine
Classes & Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Mount St. Mary’s College - Teaching Law Related Courses, 2014 to Present
- Adjunct Professor, El Camino College - Teaching Law Related Courses, 2018 to 2019
- Guest Judge Selected to Evaluate Oral Arguments, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2013 to 2014
- Guest Lecturer, Race and the Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010 to 2010
Pro-Bono Activities
Representative Clients
References
Past Positions
- Deloitte Tax LLP, Tax consultant
- Navigant Consulting, Senior consultant
- Blecher Collins Pepperman & Joye, P.C.
Languages
- Arabic
Ancillary Businesses
Fraternities or Sororities
Professional Associations
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California, Board of Governors
- Los Angeles Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
Certified Legal Specialties
Current Employment Position
- Partner