Civil Litigation

In one of the more memorable cases that I worked on, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the second-largest general contractor in Sonoma County, and my client, a sub-contractor who was plumbing construction company. When the general attempted to throw the sub-contractor under the train, it was my legal work that forced the general contractor to split the costs of the settlement agreement, despite being represented by one of the more powerful and respected firms in Santa Rosa.

Whether it is a simple breach of contract, a more complex business dispute, a property rights issue or something more personal like defamation, you need proper counsel to be able to protect your rights.  The courts are simply not set up for lay people to handle such matters themselves, any more than a hospital is set up to allow you to do surgery on yourself.  While you may be of the opinion that you can just go in and plead your case to the court, there are numerous different and often overlapping areas of law an attorney must deal with before really understanding your case.  For example, if you have a judgment against you, you probably only have six months from the date of that judgment to ask for it to be overturned.  After that, it’s over.

In other words, failing to respond to a lawsuit, or failing to enforce your rights properly means you can lose them.  That is why at the very least you should get the information that you need to make a decision.  While many attorneys often hide behind jargon-encrusted language because they do not know what they are talking about, I do my best to talk to you and the court in a simple, straightforward manner.

It is for this reason that I have been and continue to be an effective advocate for my clients.