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On January 12, 2011, Alan Schonfeld was named to the San Diego Superior Court Mediation Panel. Mr. Schonfeld is a certified mediator.
Cecilia Preciado prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a multi-million dollar legal malpractice action filed in Orange County Superior Court. The motion was based on the contention that plaintiff could not establish causation.
Alan Schonfeld and Corinne Bertsche presented a California MCLE Ethics Program on the Pitfalls of Social Media. The Course was approved for Mandatory Continuing Education Credit by The State Bar Of California under the ethics requirement.
The firm obtained a judgment of dismissal after the Court sustained its demurrer without leave to amend. Orange County Superior Court.
SBP obtained a dismissal for its escrow company client by filing a motion for interpleader which was granted by the court. The client was also awarded his compensation due pursuant to the escrow agreement. Los Angeles Superior Court.
Alan Schonfeld prepared and sent a draft motion to dismiss to plaintiff’s counsel in a $24 million legal malpractice action against a prominent Orange County law firm. The motion was based on alleged improprieties and unclean hands on the part of plaintiffs in connection with the action. Mr. Schonfeld advised plaintiff’s counsel that the motion would be filed with the court unless the action was immediately dismissed. The action was immediately dismissed for a waiver of costs. San Diego Superior Court.
SBP represented a well-known Orange County law firm in a significant legal malpractice action where damages of over $5 million were sought. Plaintiff was represented by Deborah Wolfe, a prominent and highly respected plaintiff’s legal malpractice attorney. The underlying case involved complex construction litigation. The firm worked hard to establish key defenses and put the case in an advantageous settlement posture. The firm obtained a very favorable settlement prior to the expert witness phase of the case that was half of opposing parties’ “bottom line” and less than 15 percent of the claimed damages.
Corinne Bertsche obtained an order granting her motion for non-suit following the close of plaintiff’s case in chief in an Orange County legal malpractice case. The firm’s client went on to prevail on her cross-complaint for fees, with the jury awarding all outstanding fees and costs claimed.
SBP represented a former federal prosecutor in a high profile San Diego legal malpractice action. The plaintiffs were represented by Dan Stanford, nationally known as an extremely formidible plaintiff’s legal malpractice attorney. The underlying cases involved securities fraud, elder abuse, negligence, and NASD arbitrations. Alan Schonfeld and Cecilia Preciado won a defense verdict after a very hard fought seven week trial. The claimed damages were over $10 million. The jury was out a day-and-a-half. Following trial SBP negotiated a settlement before an appeal was filed where plaintiffs paid SBP’s client $150,000.00.
Alan Schonfeld won a defense verdict in multi-million dollar legal malpractice trial in Orange County Superior Court. The underlying action involved litigation regarding the execise of an option to purchase real property. The jury was out one day after a three-week trial before rendering its verdict. The firm also obtained a verdict in its client’s favor on his cross complaint for unpaid fees, with the jury awarding the client all of the unpaid fees and costs sought. Plaintiff was represented by the managing partner of the Los Angeles office of Luce, Foward, Hamilton & Scripps, one of California’s oldest and largest firms.
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