BIO

Alexander E. Papaefthimiou (Principal)

Mr. Papaefthimiou is a litigation, trial and appellate lawyer focusing in personal injury, class action, real property / HOA, business and intellectual property disputes.  In his 19 years of practice, he has taken multiple cases to trial in both federal and state court and recovered millions of dollars for his clients.  As certified class counsel, he has recovered money for tens of thousands of aggrieved consumers and employees. He is also a skilled appellate attorney with numerous published opinions. See, e.g., Van Patten v. Vertical Fitness Group, LLC, 847 F.3d 1037 (9th Cir. 2017); Bauer Bros. LLC v. Nike, Inc., 598 Fed. Appx. 506 (9th Cir. 2015); CollegeSource, Inc. v. AcademyOne, Inc., 653 F.3d 1066 (9th Cir. 2011) and Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Dintino, 167 Cal. App. 4th 333 (2008).

Alexander routinely litigates against the top law firms in America and has gone against, without limitation, Nike, Twentieth Century Fox, E! Entertainment, Whole Foods Market, Orange County Choppers, RBS Citizens Bank NA d/b/a Charter One, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the County of Los Angeles, the County of San Bernardino and the County of Riverside.

Mr. Papaefthimiou was awarded the AVVO "Client's Choice Award" for 2015.  He is rated "Superb" by that organization.  Mr. Papaefthimiou is also a member of both the "Million Dollar Advocates Forum" and the "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum", which limit membership to trial lawyers who have obtained million or multi-million dollar recoveries for their clients and demonstrated excellence in advocacy. Mr. Papaefthimiou has also been quoted in the Desert Sun as a legal commentator.

Alexander is the former President (2024) of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC), a charitable organization dedicated to local youth and their potential. He has also served as BBSVC’s Vice-President, Treasurer and Director. He is currently on the Board. Mr. Papaefthimiou is also a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and assisted in the construction of affordable housing in Port Hueneme.

EDUCATION

University of San Diego School of Law - Juris Doctor, 2005
University of California, Los Angeles - Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 2001

WORK EXPERIENCE

Principal, Papaefthimiou APC, 2017 - Present
Principal, Law Office of Alexander E. Papaefthimiou, 2005-2017

PUBLICATIONS

Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, “Protecting a Trademark Licensee’s Rights from Rejection in the Licensor’s Bankruptcy Proceeding”, 2010 (pub.)
Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, “Revocation and Declaration of Invalidity as Defenses to the European Community’s Infringement Claim”, 2010 (pub.)

AWARDS

“Client’s Choice Award”, AVVO (2015)
Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Best Oral Advocate, University of San Diego (2003)
Book Award, University of California at Los Angeles (2001)