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Expert Witness

Testimony & Case Experience

Michael J. Buchanan has served as an expert witness in class action and other litigation matters. The matters below span wage and hour and labor & employment class actions, consumer class actions and false advertising claims, healthcare matters, and commercial litigation in courts, arbitrations, and mediations across the United States.

The matters listed are selected from Mr. Buchanan’s curriculum vitae and grouped by general subject area for ease of reading. A listing does not describe the scope of his engagement, the party that retained him, or the outcome of any matter.

Economic and statistical experience
25+ years
Courts, arbitrations, and mediations
Federal & state
Engagements across the United States
Nationwide

Wage & Hour and Labor & Employment

Wage and hour and employment matters involving national restaurant, retail, grocery, healthcare, and telecommunications employers.

  • Julie A. Su, Acting Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor v. Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.

    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; Case No. 0:23-cv-61246-DMM

  • Erin Hanks, et al. v. Briad Restaurant Group, LLC

  • Phyllis Carter v. Cablevision Systems Corp., CSC Holdings, LLC and Altice USA

    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; Dkt. No. 16-cv-06456 (JS) (SIL)

  • Jasmin Ortega v. Carson Wild Wings LLC

    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles; Case No. BC677388

  • David Soto v. Envision Foods, LLC dba Jack in the Box; JIB Holdings I, LLC and Robles v. JIB Holdings I, LLC

    San Bernardino Superior Court; Case Nos. CIVDS1602034 and CIVDS1414104

  • Nicole Woodworth v. Loma Linda University Medical Center

    Case No. CIVDS1408640

  • Isabel Edmiston v. Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta; Physicians Hospital of Murrieta, LLC

    Case No. MCC-1300610

  • Elizabeth Frisari, et al. v. DISH Network L.L.C.

    American Arbitration Association; AAA Case No. 18 160 01431 12

  • William Tellous v. Acuity Specialty Products, Inc. and ZEP Inc.

    JAMS; Reference No. 1240021224

  • Yvonne Taylor, et al. v. Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, et al.

    U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; Case No. 2:09-cv-00377-CB

  • Thomas Stevens v. Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Inc.

    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles; Case No. BC418826

  • In re Taco Bell Wage and Hour Actions

    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division; Master File CV-F-07-1314 OWW/DLB

  • Julie Campanelli, et al. v. The Hershey Company

    U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; Case No. 08-CV-01862-BZ

  • Anna’s Linens Overtime Cases (Hernandez v. Anna’s Linens Cos.)

    Superior Court of California, County of Orange; Case Nos. OCSC 04NCC00660 and DSX GIC 840481

  • Walgreen Company Overtime Cases (Cayabyab v. Walgreen Co.; Collins v. Walgreen Co.)

    Los Angeles and Santa Clara County Superior Courts; Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4511

  • Brian Behaein, Bersayna Clemente and Raquel Cruz v. Pizza Hut, Inc.

    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Central District); Case No. BC384563

  • Domonique Hines v. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc.

    U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; Case No. 3:09-cv-02422-JM-POR

  • Kenny Archila v. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc.

    U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Western Division; Case No. CV09-0107 R (FMOx)

  • Montrenes Cases (Lippert v. Montrenes Financial Services, Inc.; Donoso/Littell v. Montrenes Financial Services, Inc.)

    Orange County Superior Court; Case No. JCCP 4414

  • Daniel Rubio v. New Century Mortgage Corporation, et al.

    Mediation — Orange County Superior Court; Case No. 05CC00063

Consumer Class Action & False Advertising

Consumer and false advertising matters involving food and beverage products, homeopathic products, automobiles, and consumer marketing.

  • Lauren Hall v. Welch Foods, Inc. and The Promotion in Motion Companies, Inc.

    Case No. 1:17-cv-05828-MKB-VMS

  • Kim Allen, et al. v. Hyland’s Inc., Standard Homeopathic Laboratories, Inc., and Standard Homeopathic Company

    U.S. District Court, Central District of California; Case No. 3:12-cv-1150-DMG

  • Enzo Forcellati and Lisa Roemmich, et al. v. Hyland’s Inc., Standard Homeopathic Laboratories, Inc., and Standard Homeopathic Company

    U.S. District Court, Central District of California; Case No. 2:12-CV-01983 GHK

  • Westgate Resorts, Ltd., et al. v. Reed Hein & Associates, LLC d/b/a Timeshare Exit Team, et al.

    Case No. 6:18-cv-01088-GAP-DCI

  • General Motors Corporation “Piston Slap” product liability litigation

    MDL 04-1600

  • AARP v. Kramer Lead Marketing Group, et al.

    U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division; Case No. 3:03-CV-1033-J-99 MCR

Healthcare Litigation

Healthcare matters, including provider–payer disputes.

  • Infirmary Health Systems, Inc. v. Humana ChoiceCare

    Arbitration; Case No. 01-19-0004-4074

  • Infirmary Health v. HealthSpring of Alabama, Inc.

    Arbitration; Case No. 01-18-0004-6947

  • Infirmary Health v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

    Arbitration; Case No. 01-19-0003-5081

  • Omni Healthcare, Inc. v. North Brevard County Hospital District d/b/a Parrish Medical Center, et al.

    Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Brevard County, Florida; Case No. 05-2021-CA-039156

Commercial & Other Litigation

Commercial, intellectual property, and other litigation matters.

  • Bonnie Fish, et al. and Evolve Bank & Trust v. GreatBanc Trust Company, et al.

    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Case No. 1:09-cv-01668

  • Wood Resources Recovery, LLC v. Gainesville Renewable Energy Center, LLC and Bioresource Management, Inc.

    Eighth Judicial Circuit, Alachua County, Florida; Case No. 2015-CA-001218

  • Pacific Logistics Corp. v. Sing Kit Leong a/k/a S.K. Leong; ICAT Logistics, Inc.

    Case No. VC065478

  • SimplexGrinnell LP v. National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund

    American Arbitration Association; Case No. 16 621 00134 08

  • Fast Trak Construction, Inc. v. Great Western Business Services, LLC, et al.

    Case No. 04-02779-G

  • Moll Industries, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.

    Case No. 04-03337

  • Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Limited & Sports Marketing International Inc. v. Univision Television Group, Inc.

    Mediation — Case No. DV-99-00951

  • Jeannie Dyess v. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation

    Titus County, Texas; Case No. 26,216

  • Tyson Foods, Inc. v. ConAgra, Inc. and ConAgra Poultry, Inc.

    Chancery Court, Washington County, Arkansas; Case No. E-99-1322

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