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Los Angeles, California: Atallah vs. Equilon Enterprises (subsidiary of Shell Oil)

This case was originally presented to us as a legal malpractice case, but after review, we recommended that the malpractice claim (against the client’s attorney) be put on “hold”, and that he pursue a fraud claim against Equilon Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Oil Company. The client agreed to the approach, and asked us if we would handle the fraud claim.

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San Jose, California:
Legal malpractice: Divorce

This is one of the rare cases we take involving divorce. It arises out of an attorney’s negligent handling of client’s dissolution of a 30 year marriage. The dissolution was complicated, complex, and involved the tracing of over $7,000,000 in community property funds, most of which our client’s ex-husband had misappropriated. Client’s attorney had virtually no family law experience and was not a regular practitioner in Santa Clara County (where the dissolution action was filed).

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Contra Costa County, California:
Legal Malpractice: Trust Administration

This is an action for compensatory and punitive damages against an attorney arising out attorney’s legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. Client, an only child, worked with her father in his successful real estate business. Client’s father died of cancer. After her father’s death, client continued to work in the family’s real estate business. One day, while alone at the office, five federal agents dressed in flak jackets and carrying guns arrive to execute a search warrant.

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Los Angeles, California
Legal Malpractice

We are currently representing a major manufacturer in a massive claim against a major US law firm for the firm’s failure to properly prepare the client’s defense against a copyright infringement claim. (Case has not yet been filed)

Santa Clara (Silicon Valley), California
Legal Malpractice and Overbilling

We are advising a hi-tech companion its claims against a top 20 US and international law firm for negligence in handling an IP (patent infringement) trial.

Los Angeles, California: 2009
Fee Dispute

We are advising a consortium of insurance companies on a $60 million dollar fee dispute with several law firms.

Orange County, California: 2009
Legal Malpractice

Multi million dollar claim for negligence of LA based major national law firm (800 lawyers) for negligence in representing owner of television stations in partnership dispute.

Miami, Florida: 2009
Legal Malpractice and Over-billing

We are representing a Florida real estate development company for negligence in representation on a breach of contract action involving development of major mixed-use development in Miami. The claims are that the law firm over-billed, was in a potential conflict of interest and negligently handled the case. The case is venued in Miami.