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Trial Lawyer — Westlake Village, California

Kevin D. Chaffin

Trial Lawyer. Former Public-Company General Counsel. Both Sides of the Table.
22 Trials & Arbitrations — 21 Wins, 1 Loss.
No Jury Trial Losses. No Arbitration Losses.

Kevin Chaffin represents businesses, executives, founders and owners in high-stakes disputes and select individual Plaintiff cases — matters handled as litigation, not as an administrative process, and where the outcome matters.

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29 Years of Litigation Experience | 22 Trials & Arbitrations — 21 Wins | No Jury Trial Losses. No Arbitration Losses. | Former General Counsel The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) | 100+ AAA / JAMS / Judicate West Matters Managed

A rare perspective from both sides of the table.

Kevin Chaffin has advised CEOs, boards, and executive leadership teams — and has also represented executives, officers, owners, and business principals in high-stakes disputes against the institutions they helped build.

Most trial lawyers have never sat in a C-suite. Most in-house counsel have never tried a case to verdict. Kevin has done both at a high level. He knows how corporations make decisions under pressure, what makes them settle versus fight, and exactly what opposing counsel is thinking when they walk into that room. Because he has been on that side of the table too.

This perspective is built on nearly three decades of litigation and executive-level decision-making.

Executive, Ownership & Business Disputes

Partnership, shareholder, and LLC disputes. Business divorce. Founder conflicts. Executive compensation, equity, and separation disputes. Fiduciary duty and control-related litigation.

Wrongful Termination, Harassment & Discrimination

Individual employment disputes involving wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, and discrimination.

Employment Litigation Defense

Defense of employment matters including wage and hour, PAGA, class action, and arbitration proceedings.

Why clients come here.

Most lawyers have not been inside a C-suite. Most have not tried cases on both sides of the table. Kevin Chaffin has done both.

Trial lawyer with plaintiff and defense credibility — 22 trials and arbitrations, 21 wins, 1 loss. No jury trial losses. No arbitration losses.

Former General Counsel of a publicly traded company (The Shyft Group, NASDAQ: SHYF).

Counsel for businesses, executives, founders, and high-level individuals in high-stakes disputes.

Representative Matters

  • Jury verdict for drilling rig worker fired for reporting unsafe conditions.
  • Recovery exceeding MICRA limits in wrongful death litigation against hospital and surgeon.
  • Seven-figure settlement for catastrophic injury claim.
  • Advised public-company leadership on nationwide employment and litigation strategy.
  • Managed arbitration matters across AAA, JAMS, and Judicate West.
  • Handled partnership, ownership, and executive disputes.

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Aligned representation in select matters.

For certain high-value executive, ownership, and business disputes, the firm considers hybrid or success-aligned fee arrangements where the economics and merits justify it.

The client in those matters is often equity-rich or claim-rich, but without the capital to outlast a prolonged dispute.

If your matter is high-stakes, time-sensitive, or outcome-driven, you should be speaking with a trial lawyer.

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Chaffin Law Group PC

2829 Townsgate Road, Suite 100, Westlake Village, CA 91361
805.650.8200 | 855.650.0600 Toll-Free
kevin.c@chaffinlawgroup.com