Recent Transactions

Supplier Agreement (2016) – soft goods

Data Center Space Agreements (2016) - hosting company

IP Licensing Agreements (2016) – hard goods

Industrial Lease (2015) – manufacturer

Office Lease (2015) - hosting company

Industrial Lease (2014) - distributor

Asset Purchase (2014) - restaurant

Data Center Space Agreements (2014) - tech company

Product Licensing Agreements (2014) - distributor

Asset Purchase (2013) – soft goods company

Data Center Space Agreements (2013) - tech company

Outside General Counsel (2013 – present) - regional landscape company

SaaS Agreements (2012 – present) – software developer

Sales Rep Agreements (2012 – present) various companies

Stock Sale (2012) - restaurant

IP Licensing Agreements (2012)

Outside General Counsel (2012-present) - software development company

Executive Severance Agreements (2012 - present) - various industries

Asset Purchase (2011) - produce company

Commercial Lease (2011) - internet company

Stock Sale (2011) - industrial electronics company

Asset Purchase (2011) - graphics company

Stock Purchase (2011) - graphics company

Retail Lease (2010) - developer

Service Level Agreements (2010 - present) - data center provider

Outside General Counsel (2009-present) - internet infrastructure company

Office Lease (2009) - hosting company

Outside General Counsel (1994-present) - national consulting firm

Office Lease (2009) - consulting company

Commercial Lease (2009) - restaurant

Merger (2004) - represented acquiree in $36M acquisition of insurance broker

Outside General Counsel (1998-2004) - regional insurance broker


Recent Cases:
Loftus v. Ferguson Enterprises: prevailed in multi-million dollar wage and hour class action.
Confidential Client: successfully defended M&A firm against claims for multi-million dollar earnout.
PRP v. Staffing Firm: obtained six figure judgment against staffing firm for breach of service contract.
Wells Fargo Bank v. Washington Mutual Bank: obtained judgment for specific performance in action involving pooled mortgage loans.
Confidential Client: successfully defended consulting firm in employment dispute.
Lee v. AT&T Wireless: prevailed in multi-million dollar consumer class action.
Published Decisions:
Marler v. E.M. Johansing, LLC, 199 Cal. App. 4th 1450 (2011) (reversing and remanding trial court determination on class certification).
Dodge, Warren & Peters Insurance Services, Inc. v. Riley,, 105 Cal. App. 4th 1414 (2003) (affirming preliminary injunction requiring the preservation of electronic evidence against former employee alleged to have misappropriated trade secrets).