Recent Notable Accomplishments

• Business & Commercial Litigation

  • Recovered more than $4 million in business contract disputes involving non-payment.

  • Successfully defended a breach of contract action involving more than $1.2 million in controversy and obtained a federal jury verdict awarding the client more than $200,000 on its affirmative claims.

  • Secured a $1.2 million settlement against a multinational corporation.

  • Secured a pre-litigation settlement of $832,000, plus attorney's fees incurred, on behalf of a trust in a dispute against a nationally recognized Korean company.

  • Secured an arbitration award exceeding $470,000 in a partnership dispute involving real estate transaction fraud.

  • Achieved a favorable resolution in a business acquisition dispute, obtaining all relief sought in the complaint and dismissal of the cross-complaint.

  • Secured a settlement in a commercial warehouse lease dispute on behalf of the landlord after filing suit against the tenant, its post-created trust, and a fraudulent transferee.

  • Successfully obtained a settlement exceeding $44,000 on behalf of a tenant and restaurant owner in a commercial lease dispute.

  Shareholder, Partnership & Corporate Litigation

  • Secured an arbitration award exceeding $470,000 in a partnership dispute involving real estate transaction fraud.

  • Obtained a settlement exceeding $420,000 in a shareholder derivative action involving construction defects and an HOA dispute.

  • Obtained dismissal of all fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims against an individual and his investment company in a court-designated complex case litigated in the Complex Civil Division.

  Construction Defect & Real Estate Litigation

  • Obtained a settlement and judgment exceeding $1.5 million against a contractor.

  • Secured the $1,000,000 policy limits in a construction defect matter without retaining an expert and obtained additional substantial settlements from subcontractors.

  • Secured a $495,000 settlement against a national real estate company and property sellers in a misrepresentation action. (Action remains pending against the title insurance company.)

  • Recovered a combined settlement and judgment totaling $480,000 against the seller, HOA, and real estate agent in a real estate nondisclosure action, including recovery of attorney's fees following arbitration and subsequent settlements.

  • Obtained a $228,000 judgment after trial in a construction defect and fraud action.

  • Secured a $110,000 settlement in a pool construction defect matter.

  • Secured a settlement exceeding $100,000 in a commercial real estate nondisclosure action.

  • Secured a $100,000 settlement in a contractor and construction defect dispute.

  Employment & Labor Law

  • Secured a $530,000 settlement against a national company in a labor and employment dispute.

  • Obtained dismissal of all claims against an employer in a labor action alleging employee misclassification after two years of litigation.

  • Secured dismissal of PAGA claims after two years of litigation.

  • Secured a nominal settlement on behalf of a medical employer in a wage and hour dispute after more than one year of negotiations, without the employee filing a lawsuit.

  • Successfully represented a foreign corporation in a reverse race and age discrimination lawsuit, resulting in dismissal of all claims and recovery on the corporation's cross-claims.

  Personal Injury & Premises Liability

  • Recovered settlements exceeding $2 million in personal injury matters.

  • Secured a $250,000 settlement in a personal injury matter.

  • Secured a settlement on behalf of a minor for personal injuries sustained at a national amusement park against both the amusement park and the ride manufacturer.

  • Secured a settlement on behalf of a minor for personal injuries resulting from a food allergy reaction against a national food delivery company and a national restaurant chain.

  • Successfully defended a premises liability action on behalf of a multi-residential property owner, resulting in dismissal of all claims.

  Consumer Protection, Insurance & Professional Liability

  • Secured a settlement in federal court in a Lemon Law and fraud action against a vehicle manufacturer and dealer, recovering the full amount demanded plus attorney's fees exceeding $65,000.

  • Recovered more than $125,000 in a Lemon Law buyback for a client who had owned the vehicle for nearly four years, despite the vehicle's extended period of use.

  • Recovered more than $63,500 in a dental malpractice claim.

  • Obtained a global settlement exceeding $300,000 in an insurance bad faith and coverage dispute.

  Fraud, Trade Secrets & Cyber Litigation

  • Secured a $150,000 settlement in a business fraud matter.

  • Secured a settlement exceeding $100,000 against a former employee and the employee's subsequent employer in trade secret litigation.

  • Secured a $90,000 settlement in an internet hacking matter involving funds fraudulently wired to a hacker.

  • Secured a $70,000 settlement in a financing fraud action involving a real estate investment business.

  Landlord-Tenant & Habitability

  • Secured a $70,000 settlement in a breach of the warranty of habitability action.

  • Obtained dismissal of all tenant habitability claims against the owner of a multi-unit residential property in Koreatown following years of aggressively contested litigation. Successfully prosecuted the landlord's cross-claims, secured the tenants' eviction, and restored possession of the property to the landlord.

  Intellectual Property

  • Successfully defended a trademark infringement action in federal court, resulting in reinstatement of the previously cancelled trademark registration.

  • Successfully prosecuted trademark infringement actions involving registered trademarks, resulting in settlements and cessation of unauthorized use.

  • Successfully prosecuted trademark opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).

  • Obtained a permanent injunction against a website.

  Arbitration & Bankruptcy

  • Successfully defended a client in an international arbitration involving more than $5 million in controversy.

  • Successfully represented creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and related adversary proceedings, resulting in favorable settlements.

  ADA & Professional Defense

  • Successfully defended an architect, resulting in a nominal settlement payment.

  • Successfully defended an ADA action without any settlement payment to the plaintiff.