Jeffrey H Ochrach

Mr. Ochrach has extensive trial experience and an unparalleled record of victories. He has won 49 of his 53 trials, or 92%. His victories include: $21 million breach of contract; $11 million business fraud and breach of fiduciary duty; $3.1 million jury verdict for business fraud; $2.8 million jury verdict for legal malpractice; $2.4 million business partner fraud trial victory; $1.2 million real estate fraud trial victory; and $4 million breach of franchise agreement case.  Mr. Ochrach is listed in Super Lawyers (top 5% of all lawyers) and the National Directory of Who's Who In Executives and Professionals, and he has been a legal commentator appearing on Fox News. Mr. Ochrach has also lectured on trial techniques and strategies at continuing education courses for lawyers, and he has served several times as an expert witness on standard of care and ethics issues.

Mr. Ochrach brings his own business and accounting perspective to business litigation and transactions. Having an accounting degree and experience as an auditor for one of the largest public accounting firms in the world, Mr. Ochrach has more than just 36 years legal experience in this arena – he has a practical and detailed understanding of the business world. This background illuminates financial and business issues other attorneys may not appreciate, provides unique insight, and optimizes his cross-examination of adverse witnesses and experts. All of this leads to a history of success and optimum results.

Our business law practice includes:

•  Business Disputes, Litigation, Mediation and Trial
•  Drafting and Negotiating Contracts
•  Forming Corporations, LLCs, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships
•  Buying and Selling Businesses
•  Nondisclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
•  Real Estate Transactions and Leases
•  Dissolution of Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships

His trial and arbitration experience includes many different types of cases, including:

• Contract Disputes
• Business Fraud
• Partnership disputes, including fraud and breach of fiduciary duties
• Disputes between partners, shareholders and members of LLCs
• Purchase and Sale Disputes involving businesses and real estate
• Breach of Fiduciary Duties
• Shareholder derivative actions
• Financial Elder Abuse
• Non-disclosure of property defects
• Lease Disputes
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Appeals
• Ownership Disputes
• Adverse Possession
• Insurance coverage disputes
• Trade Secrets

Mr. Ochrach began his practice of law as an attorney with Long & Levit, an 85 lawyer firm in San Francisco. Before that, he was an accountant with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young).  He focuses his practice on the areas of business, real estate, business and financial aspects of family law, and lawyer malpractice.