ACCOMPLISHMENTS

$2.75 Million Verdict Awarded
in Favor of Business Owner.

The Firm represents numerous small businesses and small business owners involved in civil litigation. The Firm most recently concluded a month-long jury trial in a case involving a dispute over ownership of a well-established business in Orange County, California. After two days of deliberation, the jury awarded the Firm’s client a total amount of damages of $2,750,996.00. The Firm litigated the case up to and through trial, successfully defending against numerous dispositive motions and effectively presenting its client’s case to the jury. The jury also awarded punitive damages against the defendants in this case.

Specific Performance Granted for $1.9 Million Real Property Transaction in Favor of Buyer Against Seller.

The Firm represents numerous small businesses and small business owners involved in civil litigation. The Firm most recently concluded a month-long jury trial in a case involving a dispute over ownership of a well-established business in Orange County, California. After two days of deliberation, the jury awarded the Firm’s client a total amount of damages of $2,750,996.00. The Firm litigated the case up to and through trial, successfully defending against numerous dispositive motions and effectively presenting its client’s case to the jury. The jury also awarded punitive damages against the defendants in this case.

Defense Verdict in Case Brought by Large Accounting Firm against Former Employee.

The Firm secured a defense verdict in a weeks-long jury trial in San Diego County, California. The case was brought by a large, well-known accounting firm, represented by one of the largest law firms in the world. The accounting firm asserted a number of claims, including breach of loyalty and misappropriation of trade secrets, against a former employee who had left the firm and started his own accounting firm. The plaintiff sought close to $2 million in damages against the former employee and his new firm. After a lengthy jury trial and deliberation period, the jury returned with a defense verdict on all claims.

Settlement of Three High-Profile Labor and Employment Disputes.

The Firm successfully represented a private educational institution in three civil actions against the establishment brought by former employees and students, alleging harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour violations, among other claims. The total damages sought by the plaintis were more than $1 million. The Firm effectively defended against the claims against its client, resulting in settlement of all three matters.

Multiple Defense Judgments in Cases Brought by Disgruntled Elders Against a Church and its Pastors.

The Firm represents a number of pastors and Churches in various litigation. For one Church, the Firm has successfully achieved defense judgments in multiple cases brought against the Church and its pastors. The cases were brought by elders of the Church seeking to arm or dispute various actions taken in accordance with the Church’s bylaws. The Firm successfully defended against the elders’ various claims. The Firm also successfully defended against appeals of the judgments entered in favor of the Church and its pastors.

Additional Accomplishments 

  • Secured dismissal of federal ERISA action on a motion to dismiss
  • Obtained judgment in favor of MGA Entertainment, the company that manufactures the BRATZ dolls, in a copyright and trademark infringement case following a one-month federal court jury trial
  • Represented the Los Angeles World Airports in an action against its insurer, IRI, for business interruption losses arising from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, obtaining the largest settlement received by an airport from its insurer for such losses after defeating the insurer’s motion for summary judgment secured favorable settlement of construction defect action on behalf of G&L Realty Corp., a self-managed REIT that (until 2016) owned, acquired, developed, managed and leased a large number of healthcare properties.

Additional Accomplishments 

  • Secured favorable settlement for MGM Studios in high profile bad faith action with AIG over its failure to defend MGM in a lawsuit claiming rights to the James Bond franchise after prevailing on a motion for summary judgment
  • Secured favorable settlement for MGM Studios in a class action arising out of the sale of its widescreen DVDs
  • Secured a favorable settlement for MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay in a class action challenging their event ticket processing fees
  • Secured a favorable settlement for Crown Media Holdings, the owner and operator of the Hallmark Channel, in a copyright infringement action, including obtaining insurance coverage for such settlement and litigation costs from the production company’s insurer
  • Secured dismissal of action brought against the City of Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power by its unions after filing a motion for summary judgment

Additional Accomplishments 

  • Secured favorable settlement of action brought against City of Los Angeles Harbor Dept. by Kajima Engineering and Construction, Inc, arising out of the construction of the Badger Avenue Bridge in the Port of Los Angeles, including writing the winning appellate brief in Kajima Engineering & Construction, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 921.
  • Secured favorable settlement for the County of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (the “MTA”) in over 20 cases arising out of the construction of three Metro Rail stations