Trenton Kashima

Trenton Kashima is a Partner with Bryson Harris Suciu DeMay.

Trent brings over a decade of experience as a complex litigation lawyer to the firm, representing consumers, employees, and businesses in complex actions. Trent offers a specialized focus on consumer protection status and wage/hour matters. 

Trent has recovered over $50 million on behalf of class members, managed practice groups, trained attorneys and law school students. Among his most notable cases, he secured a RICO judgment, halting unfair and predatory loans leveraged against veterans and service members (Underwood v. Future Income Payments, LLC, Case No 8:17-cv-01570-DOC-DFM [C.D. Cal. 2017]).

In addition to practicing law, Trent was an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego’s School of Law.

State Bar Admissions

• California
• Michigan

Federal Court Admissions

• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court, Eastern District, California
• United States District Court, Northern District, California
• United States District Court, Southern District, California
• United States District Court, Northern District, Illinois
• United States District Court, Eastern District, Michigan

Education

• J.D. from the University of San Diego’s School of Law, 2013
• L.L.M. from University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, 2010

Notable Representation

• Appointed as Class Counsel in a class action lawsuit involving prepaid, but unearned, gym dues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rothman v. Equinox Holding, Inc., No.: 2:20-cv-09760-CAS-MBK (C.D. Cal. 2024)
• Addressed UCL and FAL standing involving dietary supplements advertised with misleading health claims before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  This decision ensures that manufacturers of snake-oil cures, even when dressed up as a dietary supplement, are held to account. Horti v. Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, Inc., No. 22-16832, 2023 WL 8613601 (9th Cir. Dec. 13, 2023) 
• Addressed UCL and FAL standing in a case involving false advertising of a product’s former price (or the amount by which the product price had been reduced or discounted) before the California Court of Appeal. The resulting decision ensures that consumers who were deceived by false discounts can sue under California’s consumer protection laws. Hansen, et al. v. Newegg.com Americas, Inc., Case No. B271477 (Cal. App. 2018) 
• A wage and hour case involving state and federal law claims. Named as class counsel and negotiated a class settlement providing substantial relief to the class. Terrado et al. v. Accredited Debt Relief LLC et al., Case No. 37-2018-00014181 (Cal. Sup. 2018)
• Secured a RICO judgment to stop unfair and predatory loans against veterans and service members. Underwood v. Future Income Payments, LLC, Case No 8:17-cv-01570-DOC-DFM (C.D. Cal. 2017)
• A wage and hour case involving state and federal law claims. Named as class counsel and negotiated a class settlement providing substantial relief to the class. Glass, et al. v. FMM Enterprises, Inc., et al, Case No. 37-2017-00031250 (Cal. Sup. 2017)
• Represented the interest of the class in securing a Preliminary Injunction before the United States District Court, Southern District of California. (Case No.: 3:17-cv-0563-JAH-KSC) and defending this order before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Case No. 18-55291)
• A consumer class action regarding the interpretation of an untested section of California’s Insurance Code. Conducted extensive third-party discovery and aided in drafting briefs before the California Supreme Court and Fourth District Court of Appeals. Heckart v. A-1 Self Storage et al., No. S232322 (Cal. 2016)
• A class action concerning the mislabeling of protein supplements. Responsible for organizing the litigation efforts of three law firms. Conducted onsite document inspections and key depositions regarding scientific matters. Named Class Counsel. Clay, et al. v. Cytosport, Inc., 15-cv-00165 (Cal. SD 2015) 
• Primary author of Appellant’s briefing regarding the enforceability of an arbitration clause in a consumer contract. Wiseley v. Amazon.com Inc., No. 15-56799 (9th Cir. 2015) 
• A food labeling case involving the mislabeling of “natural” beverages. Named Class Counsel and negotiated a class settlement on the eve of trial. Krinsk, et al. v. Monster Beverage Corp., No. 37-2014-00020192 (Cal. Sup. 2014), 
• A consumer class action involving the illegal forfeiture of prepaid massages that recovered 32 million dollars in relief for the Class. Responsible for the review, organization, and presentation of all evidence in the case. Involved in drafting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification, Motion for Summary Adjudication, Trial Briefs, and Motion for Approval of Class Settlement. Hahn, et al. v. Massage Envy, No. 3:12-cv-00153 (Cal. SD 2012)
• Represented clients in JAMS and AAA arbitrations