The law firm is a full-service firm that has attorneys dedicated to the following practice areas:

  • Business, Corporate and Emerging Company Practice
  • Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime Defense
  • Employment Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Estate Administration
  • Insurance Coverage and Defense
  • Intellectual Property matters
  • Litigation, including real estate, business, commercial and intellectual property matters
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate transactions, including planning, development, subdivisions acquisitions, sales and exchanges, and formation and representation of Homeowner Associations
  • Related Tax Matters
  • Wrongful Death

The business, corporate and emerging company practice involves the representation of individuals and companies seeking to form new business entities or to acquire existing business entities. It also involves the analysis, planning and negotiations necessary to facilitate mergers, acquisitions and sales of business entities and the drafting of business agreements..

The criminal defense and white collar crime practice involves the defense of such matters through trial and appeal.

The employment law practice involves the representation of both employers and employees in matters involving, wrongful termination, wage and hour requirements, disputes arising out of employment, preparation of personnel manuals, compliance with state and federal law in matters involving human resource. The firm also offers mediation and alternative dispute resolution services.

The environmental law practice involves both litigation and counseling in regulatory enforcement and civil actions.

The estate planning, trust and estate administration and probate practice involves the analysis and planning for small to large or complex estates and all services related to the creation and administration of trusts, succession and entity planning, probating testate and intestate estates, probate litigation and elder care.

The insurance coverage practice includes the analysis and determination of the existence and scope of coverage and the litigation of coverage issues.

The litigation practice covers a wide range of civil trial practice including real estate, general business, corporate securities, commercial disputes and intellectual property enforcement. The Firm regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation in federal and state courts and alternate dispute resolution proceedings.

The personal injury practice includes all aspects of claims arising from injuries to persons or property.

The real estate transaction practice includes the analysis and planning necessary to acquire, sell or exchange real estate.

The tax matters practice includes the analysis and planning necessary to evaluate all business and real estate transactions, the impact of the Bankruptcy Tax Act on insolvent entities, civil tax litigation and tax controversy matters with the IRS and State of California.

The wrongful death practice includes the prosecution of such claims through trial.


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