James L. Harris Painting & Decorating, Inc. v. West Bay Builders, Inc.

Aug 27, 2015

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Successfully argued trial court had discretion to deny award of attorneys’ fees under Prompt Payment Statutes where the court found neither party prevailed at trial

In re Cesar Chavez High School Cases

Mar 17, 2015

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Successfully defended appeal of judgment denying general contractor indemnity from subcontractor.

Lee v. City of Fresno, 2014 Cal.App.Unpub. LEXIS 2103

Jan 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Affirmed

Successfully defended action against the City of Fresno in the superior court and on appeal in action concerning the former Gottschalks Building on the Fulton Mall under California’s Anti-SLAPP statute ...

POET, LLC v. California Air Resources Board, 218 Cal.App.4th 681 (2013)

Jan 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Obtained reversal for Petitioners

Challenge under the California Environmental Quality Act and the Administrative Procedures Act to ARB's Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Friends of Roeding Park v. City of Fresno, 848 F. Supp. 2d 1152 (E.D. Cal. 2012)

N/A

OUTCOME: Obtained dismissal for client

Successfully represented Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo Corporation in action challenging expansion of the Zoo under CEQA and the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Goldstene, 843 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (E.D. Cal. 2011)

N/A

OUTCOME:

Woodward Park Homeowners Assoc., Inc. v. City of Fresno, 2011 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1087 (2011)

N/A

OUTCOME: Affirmed

•Successfully defended CEQA action in both the superior court and court of appeal challenging the City of Fresno’s approval of the controversial “Fresno 40” project