Trusts and Estates
- The firm successfully represented a trustee against a petition for removal and contest to the trustee's accounting, which included demands for surcharge and attorneys fees. Following aggressive litigation, the matter was resolved at mediation.
- The firm successfully defended its beneficiary client at a five-day court trial against an aggressive lawsuit alleging financial elder abuse and punitive damages.
- The firm successfully represented a business partner of the deceased in creditor claim litigation before the probate court against the personal representative, who was intentionally misrepresenting and concealing information in breach of her fiduciary duties to our client and the court. After aggressive litigation and discovery in the context of a civil action for fraud and breach of contract against the personal representative, a six-figure settlement was reached at mediation.
- The firm was co-counsel on a heavily contested estate litigation matter that had been ongoing since early 2005 with no end in sight. Through aggressive litigation including a petition to remove the successor trustee and challenges to the fiduciaries' accountings, the case was ordered by the Court to mediation where it settled favorably.
- The firm successfully petitioned the Probate Court for the compromise of a disputed claim on behalf of the guardian ad litem for a dependent adult and secured an award of attorneys' fees that fully compensated the client's nursing home litigation firm for its work in prosecuting this action on behalf of an abused elder.
- The firm successfully defended a high profile client at a civil restraining order hearing after successfully persuading the court to hear the matter in a non-public setting.
Conservatorships
- The firm secured the appointment of a temporary conservator and order for restraining order on short notice for a client whose elderly mother was the victim of financial elder abuse by a caregiver.
- The firm's client prevailed "on the courthouse steps" in a hotly-contested conservatorship action between two relatives who were fighting to become the conservator of a developmentally disabled adult who was the recipient of two substantial personal injury settlements.
Business Disputes
- In a breach of contract action between two private parties that was submitted to binding arbitration, the firm's client prevailed and received the entire amount of contract damages sued for plus costs and litigation expenses.
- In a first party insurance bad faith case tried before a Los Angeles Superior Court jury, the firm its co-counsel achieved a tremendous result for its small business client (an upscale graphic and printing design business) when a unanimous jury awarded over $3,000,000 in damages against Mercury Casualty Company for breach of contract, bad faith, and fraud. Daily Journal; So. Ca. Verdict Search
- Through aggressive negotiation with a third party claims adjuster, the firm secured payment of a first party insurance claim, including compensation for lost business income, on behalf of its business client resulting from a fire which suspended business operations.
- The firm represented a small business in a dispute with its landlord, which was settled amicably at mediation.
- The firm was counsel to a computer consulting business that was owed fees for services rendered to a large corporation. The firm secured the monies owed without the need for litigation.
- The firm was co-counsel on a complex business litigation matter representing the founder and president of a local manufacturing company in the sports industry that was acquired by a large NYSE corporation that later sued the acquired company and its president for fraud and breach of contract. Through summary judgment, the firm and its co-counsel achieved dismissal of a key issue relating to fraud and misrepresentation.
Business Consulting
- The firm assisted its client, a start-up non-profit theatre guild, in the creation and implementation of a comprehensive business plan, compliance with formalities, and an innovative membership structure.
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Stevenson Law Office was either lead or associated counsel on the above cases. These examples are not a guarantee or prediction regarding the outcome of your or any future cases. Results vary from case to case.
