LItigation lawyers in California Peggy Garrity to Pouria Paknejad

Firm: Law Offices of Peggy Garrity

5737 Kanan Rd Ste 592 , Agoura Hills , California 91301

Practice Areas: Litigation

For over thirty years I have represented individuals and small businesses in a wide variety of matters, including real estate, business transactions, contracts, civil rights, family law, elder abuse, and  employment, most of which included litigation to some extent, and most of which I resolved without the expense of going all the way to and through trial. I believe that to settle a case one has to be willing and able to go all the way to trial on it, and the opposing side has to know it.  My goal is always to get the best possible result for my clients with the least possible expense. In fact I pride myself on the effectiveness of my pre-litigation and settlement demand letters where I let the opposing side know my evaluation of a case, and all the parameters of what will happen if we are unable to reach a resolution.. I have always been a solo practitioner who handles all aspects of my cases, with a focus on delivering the best quality and most strategic legal representation possible. I am known for my candor with both my clients and opposing counsel. You can expect and will receive absolute candor when you consult on any matter, and i will provide the first 15 minutes of consultation by phone without charge. I am happy to provide legal consultation and advice, or second opinions, on any matter in which I have experience, sort of the way the old time country lawyers did.. You can read an excerpt of my award winning memoir: In The Game: the Highs and Lows of a Trailblazing Trial Lawyer, on my website .  It was published last year by SheWritesPress and is available on and anywhere books are sold.  In the book I discuss some of the major cases I have handled, many of which you will likely have heard of. To every client I know their matter is the biggest in the world and I will treat it with that respect and understanding.

Firm: Law Office of Peter Tuann

2010 Crow Canyon Place , San Ramon , California 94583

Practice Areas: Asbestos , Insurance , Litigation

Firm: Sheppard Mullin Et Al

350 S Grand Ave # 40 , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: DarrasLaw

3257 E Guasti Rd Ste 300 , Ontario , California 91761

Practice Areas: Litigation

Phillip S. Bather represents insurance policyholders in disability bad faith and ERISA short and long-term disability actions. Mr. Bather reviews new client referrals and meets with policyholders to assist and evaluate their potential actions against individual or group insurance carriers. His expertise includes ERISA administrative appeals, representing claimants to reverse their previously denied or terminated benefits.. In addition, Mr. Bather works with Frank Darras on complex individual disability and ERISA litigation matters.. Mr. Bather graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Arizona State University. Throughout college, Mr. Bather worked for KPNX, the NBC affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, and anchored Arizona State's sports telecast, "Devils on the Deuce.". After college, Mr. Bather attended Southwestern Law School where he served on the Board of Governors for the Trial Advocacy Honors Program. As an advocate in the Trial Advocacy Honors Program, Mr. Bather took home semi-finalist honors in the St. John's National Civil Rights Trial Competition which hosted 24 law schools from across the nation.. Mr. Bather began working for Frank Darras as a law clerk while attending Southwestern Law School. He continued to work for Mr. Darras throughout his law school career, and was hired as an associate attorney for DarrasLaw upon admission to the practice of law in the State of California. He has also been admitted to the Central District Federal Court.

Firm: Carle Mackie et al LLP

100 B St #400 , Santa Rosa , California 95401

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Employment & Labor , Intellectual Property , Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation

Philip ("Jeff") Terry heads Carle Mackie Power & Ross LLP's commercial litigation group.  Jeff is a seasoned litigator with more than 33 years of experience and has a proven track record of succesfully resolving complex matters via jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, appeals and mediations.. Jeff is peer review rated AV (the highest rating possible) by Martindale-Hubbell and selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers list for 2022, 2023 and 2024.. In addition to specializing in civil litigation and trial work, Jeff has substantial experience in the following practice areas: Wine Law; Real Estate; Contracts; Banking and Lender Liability; Receivership and Bankruptcy Litigation; Securities Fraud; Commercial Disputes; Construction Law and Defects; Corporate Shareholder, Partnership, and LLC Member Disputes; Trust and Probate Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Labor Law; Personal Injury and Product Liability; Unfair Competition; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Copyrights; Tax Dispute Resolution; and Tax Court Litigation.. Jeff is admitted to practice in California and before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits and before the United States Tax Court.

Firm: Yoffe & Cooper, LLP

3713 Highland Ave Ste 2 , Manhattan Beach , California 90266

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP

427 E. Carrillo Street , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Insurance , Personal Injury, Probate , Litigation

I am organized, aggressive, focused and understanding as an advocate.  I have a terrific rapport with fellow lawyers and Judges.. From a personal standpoint, I have raised two wonderful and successful daughters as a single parent.  I enjoy travel and all types of outdoor activities.

Firm: VITTAS LAW

12777 W Jefferson Blvd , Playa Vista , California 90066

Practice Areas: Litigation

Peter is an experienced litigator who specializes in probate, trust, and estate litigation. Peter handles all kinds of trust and estate cases including trustee breach of fiduciary duty, mismanagement/misappropriation of assets, accountings, trust challenges and contests, undue influence, elder abuse, fraud, beneficiary contests, litigation among beneficiaries and trustees, and probates. In addition, Peter represents and advises trustees for trusts of all sizes - ranging from several hundred thousand dollars to multi-million dollar trusts.. Peter is also experienced in civil litigation matters. His prior areas of practice include business litigation, real estate and property disputes, landlord tenant, life insurance, construction defect, entertainment, RICO, and even appellate work. Peter’s very first case nearly a decade ago was a landlord tenant dispute in which Peter obtained a judgment for treble damages against the landlord for wrongful retention of an $8,000 security deposit. Peter successfully defended against the landlord’s appeal, and in total Peter collected over $33,000 for his clients.. Since this time Peter has achieved numerous other favorable results for his clients. Some examples include an early settlement of a life insurance dispute in which his client received over $800,000 from the insurance company, an elder abuse suit on behalf of an Estate in which the Estate’s beneficiaries received over $400,000 worth of assets from the abuser, a business litigation suit in which Peter was successful in forcing a competing business to retract a negative review of his client’s business, a RICO case in which Peter earned a six figure settlement for his client, numerous suits against former trustees in which the former trustees were forced to repay the trust for their mismanagement or misappropriation, and trust and probate petitions to confirm distributions or for Peter’s clients to receive early distributions.. Peter graduated from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana magna cum laude in the top 15% of his class. Peter has been living and practicing law here in Southern California since 2010. In his free time Peter enjoys basketball, yoga, international soccer tournaments, any activity in the beautiful California sun, and travel.

Firm: Cislo & Thomas LLP

2829 Townsgate Road , Westlake Village , California 91361

Practice Areas: Patent Infringement, Trademark, Litigation, Patent Application, Trademark Application

Firm: Stris & Maher LLP

777 S Figueroa St , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Litigation, Appeals

Firm: Clark Hill LLP

555 S Flower St Fl 24 , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah

301 N Lake Ave Fl 7 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Flores Ryan, LLP

115 W. California Blvd., #9010 , Pasadena , California 91105

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Perkowski Legal, PC

445 S Figueroa St Ste 3100 , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Litigation

Peter Perkowski is the founder of Perkowski Legal, PC. A former partner at an international law firm, Mr. Perkowski has nearly 20 years of experience in intellectual property, business litigation, and immigration matters.. Mr. Perkowski started his career advising clients and litigating high-profile cases at the Los Angeles entertainment powerhouse Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, followed by stints with top international firms Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Winston & Strawn. His experience has included litigating, consulting, and advising on patent, trademark, copyright, publicity rights, false advertising, and trade secret disputes, as well as providing guidance on IP rights protection, enforcement, licensing, and clearance. He has appeared in state and federal trial-level and appellate courts across the country and has also assisted clients in immigration matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the INS) and immigration courts at all levels.. For his work, Managing Intellectual Property has named him an “IP Star” (2013-2015), and Intellectual Asset Management has given him a Bronze rating in its IAM Patent 1000 (2012-2015), recognizing him as a “brilliant strategist” with “intellectual firepower” who provides “outstanding client service” across the spectrum of IP litigation. In 2010, the National LGBT Bar Association included Mr. Perkowski on its inaugural Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 list.. Mr. Perkowski’s significant cases include copyright disputes related to the James Bond and Spider-Man movie franchises and the Reginald Denny beating video; trade secret disputes between competitors in the sports-apparel and video-game programming industries; and TV and film contract disputes. He was a member of Disney’s trial team in Katzenberg v. Disney, which famously involved valuing some of Disney’s best-known IP. He has appeared in litigation for the ownership group of a local baseball franchise and has consulted on publicity-rights matters for Olympic athletes and trademark issues for a local pro soccer team.

Firm: Sidley & Austin

555 West 5th Street , Los Angeles , California 90013

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Baron and Budd, PC

15910 Ventura Blvd Ste 1600 , Encino , California 91436

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Haven Law

1230 Rosecrans Avenue , Manhattan Beach , California 90266

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Litigation

1299 Fourth St. , San Rafael , California 94901

Practice Areas: Litigation

I've been a lawyer representing small businesses and individuals since 1982.  I opened my own practice in San Francisco in 1988.. I provide sympathetic, non-judgmental counseling to clients in economic distress about the advantages and disadvantages of bankruptcy.  Clients are always concerned about cost, and I strive to keep my fees reasonabale and competitive.  I do not "sell" bankruptcies or try to convince you to file if that is not in your best interest and not what you want... In litigation matters, I provide high quality services while keeping a firm eye on costs, so that the good result you want is within your budget.. I'm married, with four children and two dogs.  We live in San Rafael, CA, within walking distance of my downtown office.. Initial consultations are always free, so come on in and chat awhile about whatever legal problem is troubling you.  Appointments are best, but if I'm in, walk-ins are welcome.

Firm: Peter S. Bauman

Callahan & Blaine , Santa Ana , California 92707

Practice Areas: Civil , Construction Defects, Corporate , Employment & Labor , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Peter Bauman is a senior, AV Preeminent rated, commercial litigation attorney, with extensive experience in complex business, construction, and real estate litigation. Mr. Bauman has been a civil litigator since passing the California bar exam in 2003, having received his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California. Mr. Bauman has successfully litigated and resolved a number of high profile cases through the courts, arbitration, and mediation. Mr. Bauman provides an aggressive, strategic, and creative litigation solution.. Some of Mr. Bauman's more notable cases include:. Callan vs. Marlborough Seaview Estates HOA: Mr. Bauman was instrumental in defending his client and designing a deal that resolved a 30 year old blight and $30 million litigation, with minimal contribution from his client. Case involved a complex landslide that affected numerous homes above the Shorecliffs Golf Course in San Clemente, California.. Private Company vs. Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc.: Mr. Bauman arbitrated this case on behalf of the building owner against a multinational solar energy firm and obtained an exceptional recovery for his client, and enforced the arbitration award in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Case involved a commercial dispute over the sale, design and installation of a 42 kilowatt photovoltaic solar energy system.. County of San Luis Obispo vs. Kajima Construction Services: Mr. Bauman defended the structural steel subcontractor and resolved the case for a de minimis amount. Case involved a San Luis Obispo public works construction lawsuit for several million dollars brought by the County against general contractor Kajima Construction Services and several subcontractors.. City & County of San Francisco vs. Competent Builders: Mr. Bauman successfully represented the general contractor in two lawsuits brought by the City and County of San Francisco and bonding companies over public work construction projects involving the historic Japantown Peace Plaza and Portsmouth Square Plaza. Claims totaled more than $5 million and were resolved for substantially less.. Additionally, Mr. Bauman has represented individuals, families, partnerships, corporations, homeowners associations, and design professionals in a wide variety of real estate, business, insurance, and construction related matters; resolving contentious claims against his clients for minimal payments, shifting liability to others through indemnity mechanisms, and recovering millions of dollars in plaintiff claims.

Firm: PAKNEJAD PC

1200 Quail Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Litigation

Pouria Paknejad is an attorney licensed to practice law in California, New York, and Arizona. The firm's practice focuses on commercial litigation, privacy law, and personal injuries.. Martindale Hubbell™ has awarded him its highest attorney rating, AV-Preeminent® & Thomson Reuters™ named him to its Super Lawyers® Rising Star list from 2016-2018. In 2018, he was elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.. Fox, ABC, CBS, KTVK-TV, KAZT-TV, & KTAR-FM have invited Paknejad to appear on-air as a legal expert. He has been quoted in articles for the Arizona Republic & InBusiness Magazine.. Paknejad has delivered COJET seminars to Maricopa County judges & CLE seminars to fellow attorneys on topics ranging from trial practice techniques, statutory attorneys' fees, & on personal injury claims.. He has served on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Arizona, on the editorial board of Arizona Attorney Magazine, the Litigation Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association, & the Supreme Court Commission on Judicial Performance Review. He has been among a select few attorneys appointed judge pro tempore for the Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa County (2016-2017 session).