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Civil Litigation
- Civil Litigation Areas of Practice
- Breach of Contract
- Fraud
- Claim & Delivery
- Interference with Contractual Relationships
- Unfair Business Practices
- Defamation
- Assault & Battery
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Assault
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Menacing Dogs
- Medical Malpractice
- Legal Malpractice
- Injunctive Relief
- Declaratory Relief
- Toxic Waste/Hazmat violations
- Civil Right
- Civil Harassment
- False Arrest/Imprisonment
- Constructive trusts
- Intervention/Interpleader
- Bad Faith insurance denial of coverage
- Actions on Bonds
- Childhood abuse
- Lemon Law
- Removal to Federal Court (Diversity of Citizenship; Federal Question jurisdiction)
- Arbitration/Mediation of Disputes
- Emotional Distress
- Assignment of Actions
- Sister State Judgment Enforcement
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Family Law
- Family Law Areas of Practice
- Pre/Post Nuptial Agreements Drafting and Enforcement
- Divorce
- Legal Separation
- Nullity
- Domestic Partnerships
- Same Sex Marriages
- Paternity
- “Marvin” actions (common law marriages)
- Adoption
- Emancipation
- Domestic Violence
- Custody & Visitation
- Unmarried Parents (Paternity)
- Grandparents
- Stepparents
- Third Parties
- Presumed Parent
- DNA testing
- Interstate actions (UCCJEA)
- International considerations
- Domestic Violence considerations
- Supervised visitation
- Therapeutic Visitation
- Parental Kidnapping (FPKPA/ Hague Convention actions)
- Interference with custody/visitation
- Parental Alienation Syndrome
- Abandonment
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Stepparent Adoption
- Custody Evaluations (FC § 3111)
- Psychological Evaluations (Ev. Code § 730)
- Child Support
- Support of Adult Disabled Children
- County Enforcement Proceedings (Welfare Reimbursement)
- Contempt actions
- Security Deposits
- Spousal Support
- Establish/Enforce/Terminate
- Vocational evaluations
- Enforcement against separate property
- Social Security
- Property Division
- Real Property
- Delayed sale of family residence
- Apportionment of interests
- Leaseholds
- Personal Property
- Arbitration
- Business division
- Professional licenses
- Apportionment of interests
- Pension & Retirements
- PERS/STRS/FERS
- Union Pensions
- 401k Accounts
- Deferred Compensation plans (457 plans)
- Military Pensions
- Debts and Obligations
- Community/Separate/Quasi-Community Determinations
- Personal Injury proceeds
- Bankruptcy considerations
- Intervening Death of a party
- Tax implications
- Military considerations (BAQ/BAH/BAS/Deployed and Active Duty Situations)
- Attorney Fees
- FLARPL’s
- Negotiations and Settlements
- Enforcement of Agreements and Judgments
- Appeals/Extraordinary Writs
- Support Collections
- Guardianship/Conservatorship
- Contested actions
- Juvenile Law
- W&I § 300 cases
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Actions Involving Real Property
- Real Property
- Breach of contract
- Construction defects
- Lot Line Adjustments
- Easements(including constructive, prescriptive, etc.)
- Encroachment/Trespass
- Adverse Possession
- Quiet Title
- Eminent Domain
- Nuisance/Condemnation actions
- Lis Pendens
- Landlord Tenant law
- Unlawful Detainer
- Forcible Detainer
- Breach of Duty/Habitability
- Nuisance/Drug Evictions
- Rent Control Considerations
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Probate and Trust Litigation
- Probate Litigation
- Small Estates
- Intestate Litigation
- Probate of Wills
- Contested probate actions
- Trust Litigation
- Removal of Trustee
- Enforcement of Trust
- Contesting Trusts
- Competing Beneficiaries
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Administrative Law
- Administrative law
- Contractors State License Board
- Employment Development Department
- Social Services
- Social Security
- DMV
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Employment Law
- Employment law
- Wrongful Termination
- Constructive Termination
- Hostile workplace
- Sexual Harassment
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Miscellaneous Areas of Civil Practice
- Establishing fact of Birth
- Name/Gender Change
- Small Claims Assistance
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Criminal Practice
- Criminal
- Law & Motion
- Appeals
- Extraordinary Writs
- Habeas Corpus proceedings
- Civil Rights
- Civil Commitments
- SVP practice
- Parole hearings
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Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7
- Adversary proceedings
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Appellate Practice
- Appellate practice
- Small Claims appeals
- Appeals from Administrative Proceedings
- Extraordinary Writs (Mandamus/Prohibition)
- Appeals from Superior Court (Civil/Criminal/Family Law)
- State Supreme Court Appeals (Certiorari)
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Transactional Practice
- Business Formation
- C- Corporations
- S- Corporations
- LLC’s
- LLP’s
- Family Ltd Partnerships
- General Partnerships
- Joint Ventures
- Non-Profits
- Public Benefit (501c3)
- Mutual Benefit (501c6)
- Regulatory Compliance
- Operational Consulting
- Registered Agent for Service of Processs
- Service as Corporate Officer
- Domestic & Offshore Asset Protection
- Wills
- Trusts (Revocable and Irrevocable)
- Small Estate Administration (non-probate)
- Wedding Ceremonies/Solemnization (Yes, I can even solemnize a marriage)
- Pre/Post Nuptial Agreements
- Informal Guardianships
- Employment Contracts
- Credit Repair
- Real Estate
- Transfer of Business Ownership