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Founded in 1939, our law firm combines the ability to represent clients in domestic or international matters with the personal interaction with clients that is traditional to a long established law firm.

998 Offers in California Litigation - The Basics

Abuse of Process - The Basics and Practicalities

California Jurisdiction on Out of State Businesses - Criteria for Being Sued in California

California's Vexatious Litigant Law

Constructive Fraud and Other Legal "Constructs"

Death of a Party in Litigation - What Happens to the Action

Default Procedure In Arbitration Proceedings Under the American Arbitration Association Rules

Diversity Jurisdiction in Federal Court: What it is and How it Works

Getting to Trial with Preference if a Party is Elderly

Hearsay Evidence: The Basics

Indemnity and Holdharmless Agreements - Definitions and Practical Applications

Injunctions-Seeking Immediate Relief From the Court

Insurance Defense And The Cumis Doctrine: When Does The Insurance Company Have To Pay For Your Independent Counsel?

Interpleader: The Basics

Peremptory Challenges to a Judge in California

Procedure for Settlement for Minors

Secret Recording of Conversations in California - A Crime

Service by Publication - The Legal Requirements

Specific Performance as Remedy

Statute of Limitations in California

Summons in a Civil Case: What is it and What Are the Time Limits

Suspension of a California Corporation Bars It From Using California Courts

The American System of Litigation

The Attorney Client Privilege

The Basics of Administrative Law

The Basics of Small Claims Actions in California

The Law of Spousal Privilege