Attorney Andre Boniadi's Legal Cases

Ethics and professional responsibility

Legal Malpractice Litigation and Commercial Defense Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

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OUTCOME: Settled

After the 2008 financial crisis and the sharp decline in real estate development, a commercial Bank sued Clients, high net worth developers, on a commercial loan. Clients retained a law firm to defend ... them, however, due to attorney negligence, the Court entered a judgment in excess of $8 Million dollars against Clients. We filed suit on behalf of Clients against former law firm for legal malpractice, and defended against judgment enforcement measures taken by the Bank against Clients. After engaging in an extensive discovery campaign, and heavy litigation, former law firm agreed to pay out a sizeable amount of money to settle the malpractice lawsuit. Simultaneously, we were successful in settling the Bank’s claim of $8 Million dollars for a mere $500,000. In fact, the funds obtained from the legal malpractice settlement and related matters covered Client’s $500,000 obligation. Clients walked away from the $8 Million personal liability virtually without any out of pocket expense.

Real estate

Neighbor Dispute Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

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OUTCOME: Settled

Client’s neighbor filed a lawsuit against Client arising from a boundary dispute, and claims by Plaintiff neighbor that Client caused damage to Plaintiff’s property and committed trespass. After taking ... the deposition of Plaintiff and conducting written discovery, a settlement was reached that resulted in Plaintiff dismissing Client and paying Client all costs incurred in defending the case in exchange for Client’s dismissal of any future malicious prosecution suit against Plaintiff.

Trademark infringement

Trademark & Copyright Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

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OUTCOME: Settled

Plaintiff artist filed a Federal Lawsuit in the Northern District of California against Client, a prominent company involved in the garment and designer fashion clothing business, claiming Federal Trad ... emark and Copyright Infringement. Plaintiff claimed she suffered damages in the millions as a result of Client’s fraud. Client filed a motion to change venue, and was successful in transferring the case to the Central District of California for practical and strategic reasons (i.e. force Plaintiff to travel to Los Angeles for Court appearances). Client also filed a Counter-Claim against Plaintiff for breaching her Licensing Agreement with Client, Fraud, Trade Libel and Intentional Interference with Economic Advantage. After a year of heavy litigation, a settlement favorable to Client was reached whereby Client paid less than $15,000 in exchange for full release of Plaintiff’s multi-million dollar lawsuit.

Real estate

Real Property Litigation – Bayamdzhyan v. Shakaryan

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OUTCOME: Settled

Client sought to purchase real property situated in Los Angeles. However, in order to secure a better interest rate, Client requested a family relative to be listed on the title of ownership to the pro ... perty. Client and family member took title to property jointly. Client paid down payment towards purchase of the property, all home insurance payments, property tax payments, mortgage payments, and lived in the property for multiple years. Family member benefited on tax deductions during this course of time and did not pay any of home expenses. After obtaining creditworthiness, Client sought to refinance the home and asked family member to remove her name from the title by quitclaiming her interest. Client’s relative refused, claiming she owned 50% of the property. Client filed suit in late 2011 in the Los Angeles Superior Court, and within four months of litigation, the parties entered into a settlement agreement that not only resulted in Client obtaining full ownership and title to property, but also requiring Client’s relative to pay Client $20,000 in exchange for Client’s dismissal of the lawsuit.

Contracts and agreements

Contract Litigation – Arya Pacific v. Blackstone Ventures Group

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OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client, the owner and operator of a nationally franchised restaurant known as “Wing Stop,” filed a lawsuit in the San Diego Superior Court against Defendants who entered into a written agreement to pur ... chase Client’s business. After many unsuccessful challenges brought by the Defense to dismiss Client’s case, Defendants entered into a settlement agreement that required them to proceed with the purchase and to pay considerable sums of money to compensate Client.

Life insurance

Life Insurance and Corporate Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

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OUTCOME: Settled

High valued investors who invested in an equity management company that would purchase and finance multi-million dollar life insurance policies filed a Federal Lawsuit in Central District of California ... (Los Angeles) against Client, the company’s former President. Investors alleged claims for Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conversion, and Gross Negligence, and sough monetary damages against Client for $9.5 Million dollars. After nearly 1.5 years of intense litigation and defense of the case, reached a favorable settlement that required Client to pay just under $300,000 (less than 3.5% of the total damages sought).

Debt collection

Collections and Judgment Enforcement - Various Clients

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OUTCOME:

Over the past five years, I have successfully obtained and/or enforced State & Federal Judgments in excess of $1,300,000 on behalf of individuals and businesses. Our success is in large part due to our ... specialized knowledge in debt collection and judgment enforcement. The following are mechanisms that are employed to ensure maximum recovery for our creditor clients: • Detailed asset investigations and/or skip tracing of debtors and/or their spouses/partners; • Extensive experience in negotiating settlements; • Collection litigation and writ of attachment proceedings; • Domestication of out-of-state judgments issued by State & Federal courts; • Conducting Debtor Examinations; • Attaching real property liens and thereafter foreclosing on property; • Garnishment of Wages; • Levying bank/deposit accounts and seizing safe deposit box contents; • Appointing Receivers so as to dispose of business assets to satisfy judgment; • Installing a Keeper to collect daily revenue of a business; • Pursuing Fraudulent Conveyance actions against those who seek to unlawfully delay or hinder collection efforts.

Andre Boniadi's Legal Cases (17)

Legal Malpractice Litigation and Commercial Defense Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

Neighbor Dispute Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

Trademark & Copyright Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

Real Property Litigation – Bayamdzhyan v. Shakaryan

Contract Litigation – Arya Pacific v. Blackstone Ventures Group

Life Insurance and Corporate Litigation – Case Caption Confidential

Collections and Judgment Enforcement - Various Clients