Landlord-Tenant and Real Estate
$115,000 waiver of back rent and dismissal of lawsuit settlement on behalf of commercial business client during covid-19
$115,000 waiver of back rent and dismissal of lawsuit settlement on behalf of commercial business client during covid-19
$105,000 settlement on behalf of commercial business client regarding commercial claims of breach of lease, warranty of habitability, and destruction of property
$110,000 waiver of back rent settlement on behalf of commercial business client
$125,000 waiver of back rent and dismissal of lawsuit settlement on behalf of commercial business client
$100,000 waiver of back rent and dismissal of lawsuit settlement on behalf of commercial business client
$77,000 settlement residential housing buyout case on behalf of tenant
$73,000 settlement in residential eviction defense on behalf of tenant
$50,000 waiver of back rent and dismissal of lawsuit settlement on behalf of flower shop owner client
$50,000 settlement in wrongful eviction lawsuit filed on behalf of former residential tenant who was evicted by landlord who sought to use sale of property as cause for eviction alleging violations of Hayward Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and other associated causes of action
$10,000 waiver of back rent and dismissal of lawsuit settlement on behalf of car mechanic shop owner
$120,000 settlement in favor of residential tenants in residential habitability lawsuit filed against landlord for violation of implied warranty of habitability, common law breach of habitability, breach of contract, Civil Code 1942.4 retaliation violations, Civil Code 1942.5 violations for failure to repair in response to city code enforcement notices and substandard housing, negligence, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and other associated causes of action
Successful negotiation of notice to quit and eviction lawsuit pre-filing in favor of residential tenant in senior and disabled community housing
Civil Rights
$17,500 settlement in americans with disabilities act, fair employment and housing act, and negligence suit on behalf of tenant
Successful representation of accused respondent-client in Title IX sexual harassment investigation by California State University resulting in 3 out of 4 charges of misconduct dismissed and favorable employment terms
$75,000 settlement of Title IX sexual harassment federal lawsuit filed against major San Francisco private art university
Estate Litigation, Probate, and Conservatorships
Successful contested conservatorship litigation of person and estate on behalf of family member of elderly individual resulting in appointment of client as conservator of person for personal care, healthcare, and medical and nursing care decisions, and management of $1.5 million estate
Successful conservatorship of person and estate planning action on behalf of family member of elderly individual
Successful conservatorship litigation of person on behalf of family member of severely disabled individual resulting in appointment of client as conservator of person for personal care, healthcare, and medical and nursing care decisions, and contract and financial decision making
Successful Lanterman Petris-Short Act conservatorship representation of family members seeking conservatorship over schizophrenic and severely disabled son resulting in appointment of clients as LPS conservators of person for personal care, healthcare, and medical and nursing care decisions, state institutionalization authority, and contract and financial decision making
Successful representation of person and estate guardian of minor client resulting in termination of guardianship and distribution of $500,000 in guardianship assets to ward
Successful advice/counsel to client regarding Medi-Cal transfer penalty for transfer of mother’s assets before her application for Medi-Cal resulting in savings of $100,000 in potential healthcare expenses
Civil Litigation
$15,000 settlement and waiver of unpaid debt obligation in consumer credit debt lawsuit filed by Wells Fargo Bank against individual debtor