LBHI v 1st American
Jan 01, 2016OUTCOME: Pending
Largest bankruptcy case in history. Defend lenders and brokers in New York federal adversary proceeding against claims of contractual indemnification.
Carmel, CA
Litigation Lawyer at Carmel, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Corporate & Incorporation
OUTCOME: Pending
Largest bankruptcy case in history. Defend lenders and brokers in New York federal adversary proceeding against claims of contractual indemnification.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Client was a passenger in a car where the driver was pulled over for DUI. Officer alleged client battered him with her fingernails and resisted arrest. Attorney conducted third party discovery and foun ... d out officer was not credible. Attorney held suppression motion and court granted motion dismissing case before trial.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Client was accused of choking and pushing girlfriend in shower. Girlfriend had been drinking since 8 am the previous morning. District Attorney refused to dismiss despite the fact that girlfriend chang ... ed her story three times so attorney subpoenaed daughter and two district attorneys who were witnesses to girlfriend's statements. Three days before trial, case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Jury found her NOT GUILTY
Client had hypoglycemic attack after getting in car and crashed. 2 physicians testified that she suffered hypoglycemic attack and was not under influence. Officer claimed the usual symptoms but did not ... obtain any chemical evidence of being under the influence.
OUTCOME: Client chose to plead to DUI with public defender
Client was traumatized by officer misconduct which began with an illegal detention. After harassing client and girlfriend while in middle of discussion on college campus, officer physically forced clie ... nt's face into ground and left client in police car without access to facilities for several hours. Claim is a DUI with an alleged refusal, false information to a police officer, and resisting arrest. Current offer is a misdemeanor resisting arrest. I negotiated offer of dismissal of the DUI and a plea to resisting arrest. Client left and went to public defender and somehow the offer fell apart and he pled to a DUI.
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor trespass
Client is a teacher and was falsely accused of domestic violence and child abuse by his wife. Client did not want to take case to trial. Client was restrained from 7 month old child. Primary object ... ives were to regain access to child and protect professional credential. Negotiated down case from 5 count Felony case to innocuous misdemeanor trespass 602(o). Client is back at work and separated from wife but back with child. Client will apply to have case dismissed in one year and his credential is safe.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Client successfully completed probation. Petition to dismiss filed after probation completed and petition granted. Client can now list with potential employers that he has no criminal record when as ... ked. Her background check will reveal case dismissed.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Client was charged with filing false police report. Her speedy trial rights were violated and the former attorney missed that issue. I filed a motion to withdraw the plea and a Serna motion and the cas ... e was dismissed. This had far reaching positive ramifications because the client was not a citizen. Although the charge was just a misdemeanor, under federal law it was obstruction of justice and could prevent her from naturalizing.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
The evidence of intoxication came back under the legal limit. The client was a young kid who had written a profound apology for running away from the officer. I negotiated an internal discipline at the ... university where he studies in exchange for a dismissal of his criminal charges. This was important to protect this youth's future.