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Practice areas in San Diego County.
Four areas of litigation, handled by lawyers who try cases. Choose an area to see the specific matters we take on.
Civil litigation
Business and civil disputes in San Diego Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, from demand letter through trial.
Discuss your civil case- Business & commercial litigationDisputes between companies, vendors, and partners
- Breach of contractEnforcing or defending written and oral agreements
- Partnership & shareholder disputesBuyouts, fiduciary duty, and dissolution
- Business fraud & misrepresentationIntentional and negligent misrepresentation claims
- Unfair competition & trade secretsBus. & Prof. Code ยง17200 and CUTSA claims
- Insurance bad faithUnreasonable denials and delays by insurers
- Insurance coverage disputesCommercial and homeowners policy coverage
- Product liabilityDesign, manufacturing, and warning defects
- Mass tortsCoordinated claims against a common defendant
Property damage
Recovery for homes, businesses, and land damaged by fire, water, earth movement, and utility failures, including claims against utilities and insurers.
Discuss your property damage case- Wildfire litigationUtility-caused and negligently started fires
- Smoke & ash damageContamination claims insurers undervalue
- Fire insurance claim disputesUnderpaid, delayed, or denied fire claims
- Utility & power-line firesClaims against electric utilities
- Gas line explosionsPipeline and service-line failures
- Water & flood damageBurst pipes, storms, and infrastructure failures
- Tree damageFallen trees, negligent trimming, and wrongful tree removal
- Construction defectsFaulty design, workmanship, and materials
- Business interruption lossesLost income after a covered event
Real estate litigation
Litigation over residential and commercial property across San Diego County, for buyers, sellers, owners, landlords, tenants, and investors.
Discuss your real estate case- Purchase & sale disputesFailed escrows and specific performance
- Seller nondisclosureHidden defects, TDS, and disclosure claims
- Broker & agent negligenceBreach of duty by real estate professionals
- Boundary, easement & encroachmentFences, driveways, and access and use rights
- HOA disputesAssessments, CC&Rs, and board decisions
- Contractor & construction disputesPayment, delay, and mechanics lien claims
Catastrophic injuries
Life-changing injuries and wrongful death claims arising from vehicle crashes, unsafe property, and dangerous products on San Diego roads and in San Diego communities.
Discuss your injury case- Traumatic brain injuryConcussion to severe TBI
- Spinal cord injury & paralysisParaplegia, quadriplegia, and disc injuries
- Severe burn injuriesFires, explosions, and electrical burns
- Amputation & limb lossTraumatic and surgical amputation
- Wrongful deathClaims for surviving family members
- Car accidentsCollisions on I-5, I-8, I-15, and SR-163
- Truck & commercial vehicle accidentsBig rigs, delivery, and fleet vehicles
- Motorcycle, bicycle & pedestrian accidentsVulnerable road user injuries
- E-bike accidentsCrashes, defective e-bikes, and battery fires
- Premises liabilityUnsafe property, falls, and negligent security
- Defective product injuriesVehicles, machinery, and consumer goods
Why San Diego property owners call us after a fire
San Diego County's fire history, from the 2003 Cedar Fire to the 2007 Witch Creek Fire, shows how quickly homes and businesses can be lost. When a utility, contractor, or landowner caused the fire, or an insurer won't pay what a policy promises, you may have claims against more than one party.
Communities we serve: San Diego, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Valley, Chula Vista, National City, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Poway, Ramona, Alpine, El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, and the rest of San Diego County.