Successes

Obtained summary judgment in Brooks v. Fielding, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV00998, dismissing the entire case, where the other side asserted 10 causes of action including various tort claims seeking millions of dollars in punitive and exemplary damages as well as ERISA based claims for plan benefits.

Obtained a dismissal at the pleading stage, in Acquire II, LTD. v. Colton Real Estate Group, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2011-00462521, of 18 causes of action asserted by investors seeking more than $200 million.

Settled a breach of guaranty action for less than $4 million where the other side sought more than $130 million.

Obtained a successful California Court of Appeal decision in the matter of Acquire II, LTD. v. Colton Real Estate Group (2013) 213 Cal.App.4th 959, overturning the trial court’s ruling and enforcing multiple arbitration agreements.

Won a complex arbitration, Golf Realty Fund v. Mesa Shopping Center-East, JAMS Case No. 1200053406 (confirmed as Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01159790-CU-PA-CJC), that lasted over two and a half years, with an evidentiary hearing spanning over a 3-month period. His clients had been sued for almost $15 million. The arbitrator denied all six of the other side’s claims, found in favor of his clients on their three declaratory relief counterclaims, and awarded his clients more than $2.3 million in attorney fees and costs.

Co-counsel on a six-week jury trial, in Marshall Bank v. Twelve Oaks Partners, LLC, Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC09135, where the other side sought to collect $60 million on a personal guaranty of a land development loan, and successfully defended the case so only 20% of the amount sought was awarded.

Obtained a $2.3 million jury verdict for his client in Avalon Pacific-Santa Ana, LP v. HD Supply Repair & Remodel, LLC, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2008-00105887-CU-BC-CJC, for breach of a commercial real estate lease.

Successfully defended individuals and entities, in Acquire Ltd., v. Colton Company, JAMS arbitration, against claims by investors in real estate funds and separate tenant-in-common interests seeking more than $300 million in alleged damages, including breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract causes of action.

As lead trial counsel, he obtained an 11-1 defense jury verdict on a breach of guaranty action where the plaintiff was
attempting to collect in excess of $7.7 million. His client also received a significant attorneys’ fee award.

Settled a breach of guaranty claim for less than $210,000 where the other side sought more than $18.5 million.

Obtained an arbitration award on two separate actions for specific performance enforcing agreements to sell tenant-in-common investments concerning Orange County real estate funds.