Pomona, CA
Construction and development Lawyer at Pomona, CA
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Litigation ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Owner's claims denied - contractor awarded $5000.
Owner claimed contractor performed defective work and demanded $130,000 from contractor. Contractor disputed owner's claims of defective work and claimed that he was not paid in full. Contractor demand ... ed $20,000 from owner. Arbitrator denied the bulk of owner's claims, and awarded contractor approximately $5000.
OUTCOME: CAL-OSHA Withdrew the citation on the day of trial
Defended a California contractor against a citation by Cal-OSHA. Important decision in contractor's favor finding that its crews were mobile crews and therefore exempt from certain regulations relatin ... g to a permanent workplace. A decision the other way would likely have put this contractor and many others in the same field out of business. That would have resulted in increased overhead for all remaining contractors and increased prices that consumers would have to pay. This case is a prime example of government waste. The initial fine was $390. The State likely spent somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000, only to agree on the day of trial that the exemption applied.
OUTCOME: Dismissal for client and award of fees
Client was sued by an attorney for defamation. I filed a motion to dismiss the case as the lawsuit was without merit under the Anti-SLAPP statute. The motion was granted, the case dismissed, and the ... attorney ordered to pay almost $30,000 in fees and costs.
OUTCOME: Verdict in favor of Defense
Defended attorney in civil judgment collection dispute. Plaintiff attempted to hold former attorney responsible for the bad acts of a collection company.
OUTCOME: High 6 figure judgment after trial in favor of employee
High earning commissioned salesperson was terminated with wages left unpaid and an agreement for payment of commissions not honored.
OUTCOME: 6 Figure settlement on eve of trial
Female patient sexually assaulted by male doctor during consultation.
OUTCOME: Settled for $15,000 payment from contractor to owner
Pool Contractor sued Homeowner claiming $30,000 unpaid balance on contract, and filed a mechanic's lien on the owner's home. My client, owner, defended and I obtained an order denying the contractor a ... ny amounts.
OUTCOME: Settled for very nominal $1500
Homeowners Association sued contractor for claimed defective work. HOA was seeking in excess of $50,000 and attorneys fees from my Contractor client. After challenging the HOA's expert's qualificatio ... ns, HOA had no claims and settled for a very nominal amount.
OUTCOME: Settled during trial - payment from seller to buyer
My client, first time condo buyer, sued the seller for failure to disclose a major defect in the plumbing which caused all the neighboring condos' sewage to back up into my client's unit. Seller's d ... enied any liability or knowledge until I found the petition to the HOA board that seller had signed demanding repairs to the sewer line.
OUTCOME: Settled at mediation for payment of rent and attorney's fees
My client purchased a commercial property with the seller having the right to lease back a part of the property for a period of time. The seller failed to exercise its right to lease, and refused to l ... eave the property or pay rent.
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