Business cases in Los Angeles typically resolve within 6 to 30 months, depending on complexity, court schedules, and whether the case settles or proceeds to trial.
Los Angeles Court Backlog
The business court docket often has a backlog ranging from 300 to 1,200 cases, reflecting the volume of filings and available judicial resources.
Business Los Angeles Filing Volume
Estimated monthly business case filings in Los Angeles range from 150 to 350, based on recent court statistics and public records.
Business Case Outcomes
Approximately 35% of business disputes resolve pre-litigation, 25% after filing but before trial, and around 10% succeed at trial. Outcomes vary by case specifics.
12121 Wilshire Blvd. , Los Angeles , California 90025
Practice Areas: Business
Jon Abrams’ dynamic career has resulted in broad and multifaceted expertise. He has been an executive officer and General Counsel at two public real estate companies, a Senior Vice President at an entertainment studio and an attorney at an international law firm. Prior to that, Mr. Abrams graduated with honors from Harvard Law School in 2001 and with honors from UC Berkeley in 1997.. Mr. Abrams was part of small executive teams overseeing all company affairs at two LA-based public companies, Maguire Properties and Rexford Industrial. Those teams were responsible for managing strategic options (such as financing transactions and M&A opportunities), debt maturities, internal operations, public communications and the overall business plan. Mr. Abrams also supervised the following departments at various times: legal; property management; leasing; development/entitlements; human resources; and information technology.. As General Counsel at Maguire Properties and Rexford Industrial, Mr. Abrams handled all day-to-day legal matters, was responsible for legal and regulatory compliance, drafted and negotiated a wide variety of contracts and oversaw all litigation matters. As a Senior Vice President at Lionsgate Entertainment, Mr. Abrams worked on matters such as financings, film library acquisitions and corporate governance. At Latham & Watkins LLP, Mr. Abrams focused on general company representation. His practice included IPOs, private placements, corporate governance, and M&A transactions.. Mr. Abrams has served as Chairman of Happy Trails for Kids since 2009. Happy Trails is a non-profit organization that provides a summer camp and year-round reunion events for hundreds of children in the California foster care system.
During his extensive legal corporate practice, Jonathan negotiated, structured and drafted legal documents relating to multiple transactions, including real estate transactions, equity and debt financings, employment agreements and international intellectual property licenses.. Jonathan's corporate practice focuses on assisting small to mid size businesses and entrepreneurs in all of their legal needs, including incorporation, operating agreements, joint ventures, employment agreements and structuring and advising clients on a range of commercial matters.. Jonathan's real estate practice concentrates on transactions involving both residential and commercial properties. He represents buyers, sellers, developers, investors, landlords, banks and other market participants. Jonathan has years’ of experience handling complex real estate transactions, frequently negotiating and drafting comprehensive residential and commercial leases, operating and shareholder agreements; and conducting due diligence and financial analysis for real estate and land use deals. Jonathan often assists clients in negotiating the terms of transactions and then drafts the necessary legal documentation, such as purchase-and-sale agreements, space leases, construction contracts and financing documents.. Labranche Law is a business law firm based in Los Angeles, California. Jonathan is bilingual and practices in both French and in English. Jonathan is a member of the California Bar and Quebec Bar (Canada).
444 South Flower Street, Suite 3100 , Los Angeles , California 90071
Practice Areas: Business , Construction Defects, Construction , Insurance , Products Liability, Business
Jolynn M. Pollard is Senior Counsel at Adli Law Group P.C . Her practice primarily focuses on Civil and Business litigation, Employment, Real Estate, and Insurance defense work.. An experienced litigator, Ms. Pollard has successfuly handled all aspects of litigation including, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, as well as alternative dispute resolution, including fee arbitrations and mediation. Additionally, Ms. Pollard has had an active practice representing businesses in contract drafting and negotiation and insurance matters, including advice on business structure, employment and marketing.. Prior to joining Adli Law Group P.C., Ms. Pollard was Of Counsel at Selman Breitman LLP, where she supervised and handled complex litigation and contract matters that primarily dealt with insurance defense work, including bad faith, general liability, construction defect and environmental claim cases.. Ms. Pollard received her Bachelors of Arts from the California State University of Northridge, with focus in Public law and Public Administration, and obtained her Juris Doctor from the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. With broad knowledge and skill in her craft Ms. Pollard is committed to providing clients with efficient and effective representation to help resolve Civil and Business litigation, Employment, Real Estate, and Insurance defense related cases.. Areas of Practice:. •Civil Litigation. • Business Litigation. • Employment. • Real Estate. •Insurance. Awards & Honors:. •Pacific Law Journal, 86-88. •Assistant Comment Editor/ Comment Staff. •Gary V. Schaber Scholarship. • Academic Achievement Scholarship. •Philomena Scalora Scholarship. •Eugene McGeorge Scholarship. •President, Phi Alpha Delta 87-88. Education:. • J.D., Dean’s List, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1988. • B.A., California State University of Northridge
12100 Wilshire Blvd Ste 800 , Los Angeles , California 90025
Practice Areas: Construction, Equipment Finance, Business, Bankruptcy, Debt Agreements, Insurance, Divorce, Wrongful Termination, Copyright, Wrongful Death, Education, Construction & Development
Mr. Fuchs obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1968 and a Law Degree from the University of Southern California in 1978. After an initial stint following gradulation from Columbia, as an engineer for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, I migrated to Los Angleles and was Technical Editor of Hot Rod Magazine and Engineering Editor for Motor Trend Magazine, from 1971-74, before obtaining my law degree in 1978. I started my law career at Latham & Watkins from 1978-81 and have had a my own law firm or a small partnership since 1983. I am an avid car enthusiast and over the years have owned several Porsches, several Mercedes, a Ferrari, and most recently a Dodge Viper GTS. I have regularly participated in track events and for nearly 20 years have been a navigator in the Silver State Classic Challenge in Nevada, in the 150 mile per hour class. I am an active member of Checkered Flag 200, a support group for the Petersen Automotive Museum, and I have handled a number of lawsuits and disputes involving collector cars such as Ferraris, Porsches and even some old race cars, as well as many business disputes, financing disputes and construction defects cases.. My associate, Gail Gilfillan, is a UCLA graduate and obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University in 1993. She has been with me for the entirety of her law career and is a terrific lawyer and a compliment to our business litigation and construction defect practice.. Our past clients include the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Vally, Tower Hemotology and Oncology Medical Group, MaxPro Leasing, Classic Financial Corporation, Scharff Construction Co., Kriek Construction, Victoria Montana, ProMedia, Inc., Adoption Pro, Inc., Titan Spark Plug Co., Isuzu Trucks of America, Revolution Motorsports, Tillack & Co., and Hunting Ridge Motors.
1999 Avenue Of The Stars Ste 1100 , Los Angeles , California 90067
Practice Areas: Business
After graduating with a degree in political science from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Mr. Taus went to Washington D.C. where he worked for a lobbying firm. Mr. Taus then took that valuable experience and continued his education obtaining his Juris Doctorate degree in 1998 from the University of The Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, with the distinguished Order of The Barrister’s Award for excellence in oral and written advocacy as well as the Bancroft Whitney AmJur Award for outstanding academic achievment. Since that time, Mr. Taus has dedicated himself towards helping his clients’ businesses flourish.Mr. Taus knows that whether representing a small to midsize business or a larger business, understanding both the legal elements and the practical day to day challenges of operating a business must go hand in hand. From business formation, to drafting of contracts and when needed, protecting clients’ rights through the use of the Courts, Mr. Taus recognizes that each business is unique and has its own goals and challenges. Recently Mr. Taus successfully defended a member of the board of directors, when the company’s attempts to take the company public failed. After nearly five months of trial, Mr. Taus’s client was not only vindicated in obtaining a complete defense verdict, but Mr. Taus also succeeded in obtaining a judgment and cost verdict to compensate the client for the attorney’s fees expended in defending the action.In addition to working with businesses, Mr. Taus works with families of special needs children, advocating for these children to receive the education and services that maximize their potential. Recently, Mr. Taus advocated for a child who had been relegated by the school district to a segregated school. Through Mr. Taus’s efforts in working with both the family and the school district, the child obtained placement in the special education class of the local school. Through the continued efforts of Mr. Taus in working with the family and the school staff, the child’s education now includes integration into some “mainstream” classes with the ongoing goal of complete integration by the time the child reaches high school. Mr. Taus’s work with the family and the school district has been credited with changing some of that school district’s policies in dealing with special needs children.
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