Hon. Lourdes G. Baird (Ret.) served with distinction in the federal and state courts and enjoys a reputation as an intelligent, fair, and approachable arbitrator and mediator. Following her previous appointments as a United States Attorney and as a judge in the Los Angeles Superior and Municipal Courts, she served for thirteen years in the United States District Court in the Central District of California. Judge Baird is also fluent in Spanish.
ADR Experience and Qualifications
- Business commercial
- Civil rights
- Class actions
- Employment
- Environmental law
- Insurance coverage and bad faith
- Intellectual property
- Securities
- Trade secrets
Representative Matters
- Complex patent infringement cases including validity, claim construction, license, and royalty issues
- Case involving Clean Water Act violations brought by the Environmental Protection Agency
- Employment discrimination disputes based on age, race, disability, sexual harassment, and retaliation brought by individuals and classes
- Consumer class actions brought against financial institutions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Case under the qui tam provision of the Federal False Claims Act against a major defense contractor
- Class action based on allegations of securities fraud
- Civil rights class actions involving injunctions against governmental agencies