We are proud of the case outcomes and experience of our attorneys.  A sampling of some our successes are listed below:

 

 

CIVIL CASES

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On behalf of a start-up, obtained a significant commercial lease modification involving major concessions by landlord

 

Represented a commercial landlord in a business divorce, resulting in a substantial monetary payoff and delivery of real property

 

Assisted with the formation of a design company and a movie production company

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Recovered monetary damages on behalf of several seriously injured individuals

 

Negotiated employment severance issues in the financial services, commercial construction, and manufacturing industries

 

Provided Outside General Counsel representation for a dental practice, a real estate investment company, and a restaurateur

 

 

CRIMINAL CASES

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Two Counts of Attempted First Degree Murder, along with Conspiracy to Murder, and Gang Allegations; maximum exposure: two consecutive terms of life imprisonment - Dismissed after Preliminary Hearing

Attempted Murder - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Assault with a Deadly Weapon and with Great Bodily Injury - Dismissed at Jury Trial

Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Create Great Bodily Injury, Brandishing a Knife, two counts of Battery, and Intimidating a Witness - Dismissed

Assault with Great Bodily Injury and Battery by an Attorney Client - Dismissed

 

Arson (Juvenile) - No Charges Filed

 

Arson - Reduced to misdemeanor disturbing the peace with community service

Bank Fraud and On-line Fraud (over $1.6 Million) - No Charges Filed

Battery - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Burglary, Grand Theft, Forgery - Dismissed after Preliminary Hearing

Carrying a Concealed and Loaded Firearm - Dismissed at Jury Trial

Child Abuse and Child Endangerment - Dismissed at Jury Trial

Child Molestation - No Charges Filed

Commercial Burglary - No Charges Filed 

Cocaine (Soliciting for the Purposes of Selling) - Dismissed

Controlled Substance (Possession for Sale) - Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing

Controlled Substance (Possession for Personal Use) - Dismissed after Successful Search and Seizure Motion

 

Criminal Threats and Battery. - Disturbing the Peace as an infraction**, no further obligations by client

 

Domestic Violence - Dismissed at Jury Trial

 

Domestic Violence (multiple counts) - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

 

Domestic Violence, Brandishing a Weapon, Assault with Intent to Create Great Bodily Injury, Terrorist Threats, Assault of Child that can lead to Great Bodily Injury or Death - Dismissed

DMV Hearing, Client had .16 Blood Alcohol -Client did not lose driver's license

DMV Hearing, Client had .09 Blood Alcohol - Client did not lose driver's license

 

DMV Hearing, Client had .12 Blood Alcohol - Client did not lose driver's license

 

DMV License Revocation Hearing - Client did not lose license

 

DMV Hearing, DUI Client caused a freeway collision with injuries - Client did not lose driver's license

DUI with .21 blood alcohol level - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

DUI involving marijuana - Dismissed at Jury Trial

DUI (Second time) by an Attorney Client- Reduced to reckless driving 

DUI, Hit and Run, Suspended Driver's License, No Proof of Financial Responsibility

-Hit and Run, Suspended Driver's License, No Proof of Financial Responsibility, and one count of DUI - Dismissed

 

DUI & Hit and Run - No Charges Filed (resolved at police investigation stage)

Drugs (Possession), Under the Influence of Drugs, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia -Dismissed

Drugs (Transportation and Possession for Sale) - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Elder Abuse (two counts), Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Create Great Bodily Injury (one count), and Brandishing a Weapon (one count) - Dismissal of all charges; Disturbing the Peace as an infraction** upon completion of 12 hours of anger management classes

 

Elder Abuse - Obtained a No Charge/No Prosecution from DA's office

 

Embezzlement, Grand Theft, and Burglary by an Accountant Client (approximately $150,000) - reduced to misdemeanor and no jail

 

Embezzlement, Grand Theft alleged to be over $1M - No Jail and No Restitution

False Evidence of Financial Responsibility and Giving False Name in DMV Document - Case Dismissed

Forgery of Financial Instruments - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Fraud, Embezzlement, Grand Theft (over $750,000) - No Charges Filed

Fraud (Investor, Mail, Wire) (over $1 Million) - No Charges Filed

Gun Possession - No Charges Filed

 

Gun Possession on School Grounds - Informal Diversion; No Charges Filed

Hit and Run - Case Dismissed

 

Hit and Run on a police patrol car, causing injury to police officer & Filing a False Police Report - Reduced to Misdemeanor and No Jail

Housing and Building Code violations (13 counts) - Dismissed

Identity Theft - Dismissed

Identity Theft (involving approximately $200,000) - No jail

Insurance Fraud - Reduced to misdemeanor, No jail 

 

Insurance Fraud (over $555,900) - Dismissed

Petty Theft and Obstructing, Delaying, Resisting a Peace Officer - Dismissed

Petty Theft - Case Dismissed

Petty Theft - Infraction

 

Petty Theft - No Charges Filed

Possession of Marijuana - Case Dismissed 

Probation Violation Hearing - Client Not Violated

Prostitution (Solicitation for) - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Receiving of Stolen Property (Attempted) -Reduced to misdemeanor trespass, No jail

Resisting and Obstructing the police (2 counts) and Harboring a Fugitive - Dismissed after Successful Search and Seizure Motion

Resisting, Obstructing, and/or Delaying a Peace Officer, Assault, Disturbing the Peace as a misdemeanor - Reduced to one Infraction** -Disturbing the Peace, no fine, no jail, no community service

Robbery - Reduced to misdemeanor petty theft

Sexual Assault by a Medical Professional Client - No Charges Filed

Shoplifting - Dismissed

Shoplifting and Commercial Burglary - No Charges Filed

Suspended Driver's License - Case Dismissed

Theft by Law Enforcement Client- No Charges Filed

Three Strike Defendant facing 25 years to life imprisonment - Reduced to misdemeanor, No jail

Trespassing - Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Vandalism - Dismissed

Vehicular Manslaughter and Felony DUI - No Charges Filed

 

Vehicular Manslaughter - Community service

Weapons Possession - Dismissed at Jury Trial

 

Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud - Dismissed

*Our attorneys endeavor to achieve the best outcome for every client, but the results listed here are not intended as guarantees or forecasts of specific results in any particular case.