Wal-Mart Associates Employment Class Action
Verified September 23, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:25-cv-04448).
- May 16, 2025Case filed
What happened
This appears to be a proposed class action against Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., asserting employment-related civil rights claims under Nature of Suit 442. The provided docket text does not detail the specific allegations but indicates the case involves job-related civil rights issues. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Wal-Mart Associates Employment Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 16, 2025 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:25-cv-04448).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Wal-Mart Associates Employment Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Matthew John Matern (Matern Law Group, PC); Mikael Hans Stahle (Matern Law Group, PC). For Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.: Paloma P Peracchio (Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PC); Mitchell A Wrosch (Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PC); Melis Atalay (Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Clemencia Martinez
- Obed Villatoro
Defendants
- Wal-Mart Associates Inc
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Matthew John MaternMatern Law Group, PCRepresents Obed Villatoro, Clemencia Martinez3 tracked casesmmatern@maternlawgroup.com · (310) 531-1900
- Mikael Hans StahleMatern Law Group, PCRepresents Obed Villatoro, Clemencia Martinezmstahle@maternlawgroup.com · (310) 531-1900
Counsel for defendants
- Paloma P PeracchioOgletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PCRepresents Wal-Mart Associates Incpaloma.peracchio@ogletreedeakins.com · (213) 239-9800
- Mitchell A WroschOgletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PCRepresents Wal-Mart Associates Incmitchell.wrosch@ogletree.com · (714) 800-7900
- Melis AtalayOgletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PCRepresents Wal-Mart Associates Inc3 tracked casesmelis.atalay@ogletree.com · (213) 239-9800
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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