About Aaron Thomas Winn

Aaron Winn defends clients in employment, privacy, and consumer class actions in federal and state courts across the country, including California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, New Hampshire, Ohio, West Virginia, Ohio, and Tennessee, among others.

At the trial court level, Aaron has obtained dismissals via motions to dismiss and summary judgment, has defeated class certification, and has successfully defended his clients at trial.

He has also successfully preserved clients’ wins and overturned adverse decisions in federal and state appellate courts across the country.

Concentrations

•Employment class actions, collective actions, and PAGA claims (of literally every variety)
•Privacy and data security claims
•Consumer class actions, including claims under the UCL, FAL, CLRA and similar statutes
•Landlord-Tenant class actions involving claims re late fees, security deposits, mold, elevators, water, etc.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2023
•Commercial Litigation
•Litigation - Labor & Employment
•Listed, National Law Journal, “Top 100 Hall of Fame”
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, San Diego Super Lawyers, 2016-2020
•“Rising Stars,” 2015
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Transportation
  • Other 4
    • Labor & Employment
    • Class Action Litigation
    • Education
    • Retail

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Portuguese
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Mislabelling / False Representation Class Actions: Winn has defended clients in various industries from claims that their product labels were false or misleading.
    Privacy Class Actions: Winn has defended clients against alleged violations of the TCPA
    California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).
    Unfair Competition Class Actions: Winn has defended numerous clients from claims alleging unfair competition, misrepresentation, or fraud.
    Employment Class Actions:California businesses have repeatedly asked Mr. Winn to defend them in putative class actions involving wage
    hour issues, misclassification claims, donning
    doffing disputes, expense reimbursement claims, independent contractor questions,
    other employment-related claims.
    Banking
    ATM Class Actions: Winn has represented several banks
    financial institutions in purported class actions alleging misrepresentations
    statutory violations.
    Real Estate Class Actions:Real estate developers have turned to Mr. Winn to defend them against misrepresentation, unfair competition,
    breach of contract claims arising from condominium projects
    infill subdivision developments.
    Trade Secret Litigation:In addition to his class action experience, Mr. Winn has both prosecuted
    defended trade secret misappropriation cases for clients in a host of industries, including the hospitality, medical device, food, energy, banking, consumer goods,
    insurance industries.
    Lanham Act / Patent Mismarking Claims: Winn defended an international consumer goods distributor against patent mismarking
    Lanham Act claims.
    Appellate Decisions: Kelly v. Bay Area Toll Auth., No. A164532, 2025 WL 2267679 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 8, 2025), review denied (Oct. 29, 2025), (affirming order denying class certification in privacy class action) (counsel for respondent).
    Osuna v. Spectrum Sec. Servs., Inc., 111 Cal. App. 5th 516 (2025) (PAGA st
    ing), review granted, (counsel for Respondent).
    Ascentium Cap. LLC v. Hi-Tech the Sch. of Cosmetology Corp., 558 S.W.3d 824 (Tex. App. 2018) (affirming dismissal of claims for lack of personal jurisdiction) (counsel for appellees)
    Lemaire v. Covenant Care California, LLC (234 Cal. App. 4th 860) (consumer class action re alleged violations of federal
    state skilled nursing home regulations) (counsel for respondents).
    Curtin v. Keenan (June 10, 2014, D064135) (reversing trial court's judgment re application of collateral estoppel doctrine) (counsel for appellants).
    Shuts v. Covenant Holdco LLC (2012, 208 Cal. App. 4th 609) (reversing judgment in consumer class action) (counsel for appellants).
    Bowers v. Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc. (2012, 206 Cal. App. 4th 724) (affirming $5 million judgment
    clarifying rules governing binding mediation) (counsel for respondents).
    Allen v. County of Stanislaus (9th Cir. 2012, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 14400) (reversing order of dismissal) (counsel for appellant).
    Alvarado v. Equity Residential (May 25, 2012, B241451) (dismissing appeal) (counsel for respondents).
    Miller v. Lifestyles Senior Hous. Managers (2010, 2010 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6942) (affirming arbitration award in employment dispute) (counsel for respondents).
    Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP v. Ferreira (2009, 2009 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 9342) (affirming trial court's judgment) (counsel for respondents).
    Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP v. Koch (2008, 162 Cal. App. 4th 720) (affirming arbitration award) (counsel for respondents).
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Winn prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2004, California
    Supreme Court of the United States
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Federal Bar Association, 2003-Present
    •Chair, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, San Diego Chapter, 2013-2020
    •Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers, 2008-2016

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School
    Class of 2003
    J.D.
    cum laude, Order of the Coif
    Other Education
    Brigham Young University
    Class of 1999
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1975
    Provo, Utah, December 9, 1975
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  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Aaron Thomas Winn is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, United States District Court for the Southern District of California and United States Supreme Court.
  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    Aaron Thomas Winn speaks Portuguese.
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    Yes, Aaron Thomas Winn has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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