Los Angeles
AboutSobre Brian Kriegler
Brian Kriegler is a Managing Director at Econ One Research in Los Angeles, California. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in statistics from UCLA, and he earned his B.A. in mathematics/economics from Claremont McKenna College. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals on the use of sampling and statistical modeling. To date, he has also contributed eight articles to Law360. Dr. Kriegler has testified as an expert statistician in both State and Federal courts several dozen times, of which approximately half were in connection with wage and hour class actions. He has also testified in the areas of civil rights, consumer claims, and Medicare fraud.
Dr. Kriegler has been an invited speaker in multiple panels, including at the ABA’s Annual Labor and Employment Conference in 2017, the FLSL Midwinter Meeting in 2020, and the Annual Conference for the California Employment Lawyers Association in 2018. Noteworthy cases in which Courts have relied directly on Dr. Kriegler’s analysis/opinions include:
- Alberts v. Aurora – Employees alleged missed meal/rest periods and off-the-clock work
- Senne v. Major League Baseball – Minor league baseball players alleged minimum wage and overtime violations
- Benton v. TNS – Cell phone tower installers alleged underpaid overtime and missed meal/rest periods
- Hamilton v. Walmart – Fulfillment center employees alleged underpaid overtime and non-compliant meal periods
- Magadia v. Walmart – California nonexempt employees alleged various wage statement violations
- Espinoza v. East West Bank – Plaintiff and the putative class alleged they were misclassified as salary exempt employees
Education
Ph.D. in Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. in Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. in Mathematics/Economics, Claremont McKenna College
Work Experience
Econ One, August 2008 – Present
University of Pennsylvania, 2007 – 2008
University of California Los Angeles, 2007 – 2008
Self-Employed Statistical Consultant, 2004 – 2008
RAND Statistics Group, 2006
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, 2001 – 2003
Testimonial Experience
U.S. District Court
State Court
Arbitration
Private Mediation
