In his 17 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 squared off 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, 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.
Alexander is the President 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. Mr. Papaefthimiou is also a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and assisted in the construction of affordable housing in Port Hueneme.