Commercial Litigation — Lead attorney in international
fraud and breach of contract action resolved in client's favor on summary judgment including recovery of all attorneys» fees; Served as first - chair
defending a loan servicer in complex
civil litigation involving declaratory judgment action and cross-
claims for commercial torts; Second chair for seven day jury trial involving
claims for indemnification and statutory business conspiracy; Won summary judgment as the lead counsel on behalf of a charitable trust in litigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA Arbitration.
A prevailing alter ego defendant was awarded $ 134,469.36 out of a requested $ 353,047.50 in attorney's fees based on
Civil Code section 1717 and the Reynolds case [one of our Leading Cases], but was denied recovery of fees for successfully
defending on a
fraud claim in a multi-phased trial.