Litigation cases in Los Angeles typically take 9 to 36 months from filing to resolution, depending on complexity, court backlog, and settlement likelihood.
Los Angeles Court Backlog
The Los Angeles court system often manages a backlog ranging from 15,000 to 40,000 pending litigation cases, which can affect scheduling and timelines.
Litigation Los Angeles Filing Volume
Estimated new litigation filings in Los Angeles range from 1,200 to 2,500 cases per month, reflecting the city's large population and active legal market.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 35% of disputes resolve before formal litigation, 25% settle after filing but before trial, and about 10% succeed at trial; outcomes vary by case type.
2528 S Sepulveda Blvd , Los Angeles , California 90064
Practice Areas: Litigation, Chapter 13, Chapter 7, Business, Employment, Real Estate
I am an attorney specializing in lawsuit disputes, and bankruptcy. As both an MBA and a California Licensed Real Estate Broker, I hold specialized credentials that afford me a very comprehensive understanding of the complexities associated with real estate and business issues.. I have recent experience successfully taking business litigation cases to trial, successfully taking collection claims to trial, and saving many homes from foreclosure utilizing bankruptcy protection.. I have also been successful in settling personal injury claims and in negotiating several family law cases.. It has been my my privilege to gain a great deal of diverse experience. It is my goal to continue to provide my clients with unsurpassed excellence in advocacy.
811 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles , California 90017
Practice Areas: Civil , White Collar Crime, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Mr. Holmes' practice focuses on complex civil litigation, securities enforcement defense, and other regulatory defense. He represents clients in a broad range of fraud-based matters, including SEC and CFTC investigations, grand jury investigations and criminal and civil litigation involving allegations of financial fraud and related allegations of malfeasance. He also represents clients in proceedings before FINRA, the Department of Insurance, Department of Real Estate, and Board of Accountancy.. Mr. Holmes, an accomplished trial lawyer, recently completed a federal trial regarding securities law claims (defeating all claims of fraud against his client), obtained an approximately $1 million decision in favor of his plaintiff client in a breach of fiduciary duty case tried in state court, obtained an over $1 million award for his client following a securities arbitration, obtained a state court trial verdict for another client (the plaintiff in a breach of contract and fraud case), and obtained a nonsuit for his client in a jury trial following the close of the plaintiffs' case - and these are only a few of his many favorable trial results. Mr. Holmes has also represented clients in appellate matters (most recently affirming a state-court post-trial result he'd earlier obtained for his client), as well as before the Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal (in securities-related matters), and the Delaware Supreme Court (finding in favor of Mr. Holmes' client). While at the SEC, Mr. Holmes led SEC investigations and injunctive/administrative actions, and since entering private practice, has defended - at the investigative and litigation stages - numerous such actions.. Prior to founding what became Holmes, Athey, Cowan & Mermelstein LLP, Mr. Holmes was a shareholder in a Los Angeles-based white collar criminal and civil litigation firm, and was Of Counsel to two national law firms. He also served as a Staff Attorney in the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities & Exchange Commission, and as Corporations Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the California Department of Corporations (now known as the "Department of Financial Protection and Innovation", or DFPI). While at the California Department of Corporations, Mr. Holmes was a founding member of the Internet Compliance and Enforcement ("ICE") unit, and while at the SEC, Mr. Holmes was a member of the Internet Enforcement Branch.
Ms. Dillard is a part of the firm’s civil litigation practice group. Her practice primarily involves business litigation, contract disputes, and employment issues. Ms. Dillard is available to assist in all stages of litigation, including action commencement, written discovery, law in motion, and settlement negotiations.. Prior to joining ADLI Law Group, Ms. Dillard was an associate attorney at a boutique firm in Downtown Los Angeles. In this capacity, Ms. Dillard provided general litigation services to civil litigation clients in both state and federal court, served as general counsel for several small corporations, and assisted withbusiness formation and legal advisement. Ms. Dillard has also clerked for numerous governmental agencies, including the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Office of the Inspector General.. Ms. Dillard received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from California State University, Long Beach, where she was an early member of the First Amendment Scholar program. She then went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, whereshe served on the board of the International Refugee Assistance Project and the Student Bar Association. Ms. Dillard is committed to providing high quality legal work to her clients.
1880 Century Park East , Los Angeles , California 90067
Practice Areas: Litigation
Alexandra Shef is passionate about helping her clients obtain the justice they seek. So passionate is she about her work, in fact, that Super Lawyer magazine in 2015 and 2016 counted Ms. Shef among its Rising Star attorneys, naming her to its Top 100 Up-and-Coming Attorneys of Southern California list and to its roster of Top 50 Up-and-Coming Women Attorneys in Southern California. Ms. Shef.. Alexandra Shef joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2015, where her practice mainly focuses on representing people suffering from malignant mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancer. She came to Weitz & Luxenberg after more than four years with The Lanier Law Firm in Los Angeles, where she co-developed its asbestos litigation group, oversaw its California asbestos cases’ dockets, and mentored other attorneys. Prior to that Ms. Shef worked at the law firm of Simon, Eddins & Greenstone in Long Beach, California. She managed mesothelioma cases from filing until trial, including handling all procedural aspects involved in initiating a case and preparing for trial, planning and conducting discovery, obtaining preferential trial dates, and making key motions to advance her clients’ goals. Earlier, she worked in the office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney, in the enforcement division of the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, in an immigrant-focused legal-services program operated under the auspices of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and in a Holocaust-survivor-oriented legal-services program operated by the organization Bet Tzedek. Additionally, she clerked for two Los Angeles County Superior Court judges.. Ms. Shef is a skilled litigation attorney who works hard to hold companies accountable for harms done to her clients. Ms. Shef takes pride in getting cases quickly to trial or settlement and in her track-record of success at locating long-buried evidence that proves helpful to her clients’ causes. Ms. Shef entered the practice of law in 2006, soon after receiving a juris doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. During her years there she twice made the Dean’s Honor List and was a member of the Scott Moot Court Honors Board. Ms. Shef, who speaks and writes fluent Russian and Ukrainian, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, where she received a bachelor of science degree in business administration. At USC, she was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll every semester.
1901 Avenue of the Stars. , Los Angeles , California 90067
Practice Areas: Litigation
We are dedicated to the interests of our clients and delivery of extraordinarily responsive, creative, practical and high quality solutions to their problems, developed from their point of view. We are also dedicated to providing our clients with quality service at a competitive cost.. We believe that the problems facing many individuals and corporate clients today can be addressed by taking a preventive approach. We assist clients in identifying potential problems prior to them maturing into litigation. If appropriate, we take advantage of settlement opportunities before litigation, but if we have to litigate, then that what we do.. We also stress risk avoidance services, including the evaluation of clients' business, IP and HR practices, policies and procedures and regulatory compliance issues. All of these strategies are designed to maximize recovery and enhance the client's position.. We represent manufacturers, distributors, franchisors, pharmaceutical companies, compounding pharmacies, healthcare providers, retail/food chains and developers.
510 W 6th St Ste 700 , Los Angeles , California 90014
Practice Areas: Civil , Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation
Adam Zaffos brings over 18 years of complex litigation experience to the Firm. Prior to joining Fernald Law Group, he was a senior litigator with The Wonderful Company—a privately held food conglomerate with such brands as FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Justin Wines, Wonderful Pistachios and Almonds (Get Crackin’ Pistachios) and Wonderful Citrus (Cuties/Halos).. While there, he managed all aspects of litigation and risk management from inception to resolution and chaired or co-chaired multiple trials and arbitrations involving hundreds of millions of dollars. His complex practice included false advertising, unfair competition, class actions, regulatory dispute (FTC), antitrust, intellectual property, employment, bankruptcy and business litigation.. Prior to that, Adam spent two years with the international law firm of Hogan Lovells where he focused on antitrust litigation, primarily for Fox News Corporation and Fox Entertainment Group. Before that, he practiced almost six years in the Los Angeles office of Norton Rose Fulbright, one of the largest law firms in the world. While there, he focused on complex class action and mass tort litigation.. Adam was admitted to practice law in the state of California in 2001. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as the United States Supreme Court.
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. , Los Angeles , California 90064
Practice Areas: Litigation
Adam M. Weg is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP, with a practice that focuses on complex business, real estate, antitrust and trade secret matters, cross-border international arbitration disputes and sophisticated insurance matters. Mr. Weg’s legal knowledge and real-world business experience provides a unique combination that clients rely on with their most pressing legal matters. Mr. Weg has considerable experience handling matters through all phases of civil litigation, pending in both state and federal courts.. Additionally, Mr. Weg has been selected as a "Rising Star" for the years 2019 and 2018 by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor that is limited to no more than 2.5% of the attorneys within California under the age of 40. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent - Peer Rating for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence.. AREAS OF PRACTICE. • Business Litigation. • Real Estate Litigation. • International Arbitration. • Insurance. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE. • Represented one of the largest private cotton farms in the United States in connection with antitrust allegations for violations under section 1 of the Sherman Act, including per se horizontal group boycott, by one of largest cotton spinners in Asia. After a complete international arbitration proceeding, Mr. Weg and his partner obtained a lengthy award, entirely in their client's favor, which also provided their client a multi-million dollar award of its attorney's fees.. • Settled a complex securities dispute involving the transfer of multiple restricted securities and securities options by a client in a matter involving state and federal issues. He settled the matter for a fraction of the client's potential significant civil exposure.. • Represented several executive employees of a major, worldwide aircraft leasing company in resolving allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties, and unfair competition relating to the formation of the company by the former CEO of a competing company.. • Regularly represents large multi-national businesses and insurers against allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information arising from employee mobility, contractual disputes, environmental disputes, and real estate disputes.. • Represents multi-national insurance companies across the nation and overseas in matters related to insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, including errors and omissions coverage, complex excess/umbrella coverage and environmental coverage disputes.. EDUCATION. • Juris Doctor (2009) UC Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, California. Hastings Law Journal (Law Review), Senior Executive Editor, 2008-2009. • Bachelor of Arts, Government (2006) Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. ADMISSIONS. • Member of the California State Bar. • United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California. • Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals. MEMBERSHIPS. • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member/Young Lawyers Division Advisory Committee. • Downtown Los Angeles Bar Association, Board of Directors (past). HONORS & OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. • Feature in the Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts of 2018. • 2018 and 2019 Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (awarded to 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40). • Regularly volunteers as an attorney scorer/judge for the Southern California Mock Trial Finals presented by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. During his free time, Mr. Weg enjoys playing golf and spending quality time with his family.
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