Aaron M. Olsen is a partner in the employment law and complex consumer litigation departments of Haeggquist & Eck. Aaron has resolved hundreds of individual labor and employment law cases on behalf of employees. He has recovered millions of dollars in damages. Notably, Aaron was on the trial team in a unique associational disability discrimination matter against Kaiser Permanente that resulted in one of the top 50 largest labor and employment verdicts in California in 2017 on . Aaron has served as co-lead counsel prosecuting class action suits, including consumer fraud actions, product defect cases, wage and hour actions, and unfair competition and false advertising claims. He has successfully litigated against major corporations such as Apple, Sony, AT&T and UFC, and served as co-lead counsel on a team that negotiated a $25 million settlement on behalf of students who attended (now U.S. President) Donald Trump's infamous Trump University. Aaron is currently local counsel for two groups of immigrant parents and children separated at the Mexican border under the United States government's "zero tolerance" immigration policy. He is also serving as local counsel in a case seeking to uphold The Information Quality Act to ensure government agencies properly disseminate information about immigrants. Aaron has also dedicated much of his time to charitable organizations throughout San Diego. Aaron has been selected to the California Super Lawyers List every year since 2015, an accolade given to only a small percent of attorneys in Southern California, he was selected as a 2021 Leaders in the Law Awards Finalist in the San Diego Business Journal, and his written work has appeared in the California State Bar Litigation Review and San Diego Lawyer. Aaron grew up alpine ski racing and competing in downhill mountain bike venues across the country. This competitive drive drew Aaron to triathlons, with him completing his first Ironman triathlon in 2015. While he continues to enjoy the outdoors, Aaron's true passion these days is spending time with his wife and two children. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS California Employment Lawyers Association, Member American Association for Justice, Member Consumer Attorneys for San Diego, Member San Diego County Bar Association, Member William B. Enright Chapter, American Inns of Court, 2016 and 2015 Barrister William B. Enright Chapter, American Inns of Court, 2010 Associate California Department of Real Estate, Broker PUBLICATIONS/APPEARANCES 2010 California State Bar Litigation Review, Discovery Update 2010 San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Award Judge 2010 USD School of Law Appellate Moot Court Competition Judge Guest Writer, San Diego Lawyer Magazine HONORS/AWARDS/PRO BONO Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017 Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015 San Diego Outstanding Young Attorneys 2011 and 2012 Nominee California Innocence Project, Volunteer, 2007