Commercial Disputes in United States

Best Best & Krieger

Dean Atyia of Best Best & Krieger is an experienced commercial litigator. Representing clients in a range of matters, including in governmental matters involving city architecture, and litigation in relation to the collection of tax. Alongside this work, Atyia advises clients in the health care industry, city infrastructure and government agencies, particularly special districts work. Atyia has worked in both state and federal courts.

Duane Morris LLP

As co-chair of Duane Morris LLP’s commercial litigation division of the firm’s trail practice group, Courtney L. Baird is an experienced litigator in the San Diego market, with experience advising on complex litigation, class actions, consumer claims, tort and product liability, across a range of industries such as education, retail, construction and tech.

Principaux clients

Board of Trustees of California State University


GoBrands Inc (dba GoPuff)


Jay Robb Enterprises


Principaux dossiers


  • Putative class action brought by former student of CSU’s post-masters certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner arising out of CSU’s Fresno’s prior lack of accreditation.
  • Defense of a putative class action involving allegations of violations of California’s Automatic Renewal Law. Baird successfully defended the case through a class wide settlement that was approved by the Court.
  • Advice and counseling to client regarding product recall, including various contractual issues with manufacturer.
     

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Alex Brizolis of Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP focusses his practice on commercial litigation, specifically complex business and real estate work, alongside partner disputes. Brizolis’ clients work across many industries including the tech sector, auto sector, real estate sector and construction. Brizolis is sought out for his ability to manage litigation from the inception of the matter, through to mediation and trial and then judgement or settlement.

Principaux clients

Medi-Excel, S.A. de C.V. dba MediExcel Health Plan


Myo-Sei, Inc.


SiFi Networks America, LLC, Michael Harris and Roland Pickstock


Principaux dossiers


  • Represented SiFi Networks America, LLC, and its co-founders as third-party defendants against claims brought by Berkshire Hathaway. (SiFi Networks Fullerton, LLC v. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company).
     
  • Representing Medi-Excel, S.A. de C.V. in the defense of claims for reimbursement for emergency medical services brough by Sharp Hospital in a case pending in the Southern District.
  • Represented Myo-Sei, Inc., the California Institute for Human Science (“CIHS”), against a tenant who brought a declaratory relief lawsuit against Myo-Sei in January of 2024 seeking to invalidate certain provisions of the parties’ lease agreements concerning two commercial properties in Encinitas, California and the tenant’s own bylaws that provide for certain rights of Myo-Sei’s parent company—a Japanese religious corporation.

Quarles & Brady LLP

Matt Drenan of Quarles & Brady LLP is an experienced litigator with a specialism in maritime work. Drenan represents shipping companies in various types of cases, including fraud. Alongside his more specific work, Drenan represents clients in tech, construction, agribusiness, pharma, and health on a range of matters, including business litigation, pay disputes and class actions.

Finch Thornton Baird

With a particular focus on construction litigation, Kelly A. Floyd of Finch Thornton Baird represents clients on a variety of issues affecting the construction industry. Advising on cases of breach of contract, business disputes and delayed work claims, Floyd is sought out in the San Diego construction market.

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Working across a range of industries, such as construction, general commercial litigation and real estate, Michael Kiesling of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is adept at handling complex commercial and business litigation. Kiesling advises on a variety of matters, including eminent domain, landlord-tenant disputes, estate planning, contract disputes and construction claims like delays and liens.

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Head of litigation in Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP’s San Diego office, Joseph Leventhal advises on a range of matters, including class actions, real estate disputes, employment disputes, IP, and complex commercial litigation. With clients in the tech sector, financial services, cybersecurity, retail, food and beverage, medical services and logistics. He has notable proficiency in class action suits, involving high profile multinational clients.

Principaux clients

Sony Electronics Inc.


Middletown Sidekicks LLC


B.S.D. Capital, Inc. d/b/a Lendistry


HUMBL Inc.


Medi-Excel, S.A. DE C.V.


Lacuna Sustainable Investments, LLC


Principaux dossiers


  • Successfully defended Sony Electronics Inc. in Riddick et al. v. Sony Electronics Inc. et al., a high-profile class action lawsuit challenging Sony’s Alpha Female Creator program under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act.
  • Representing B.S.D. Capital, Inc. d/b/a Lendistry, a fintech and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), in a putative class action alleging 16 causes of action related to purported privacy violations in connection with Lendistry’s administration of California’s Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program.
     

Finch Thornton Baird

Andrea L. Petray of Finch Thornton Baird is an experienced litigator, focusing on construction litigation. With a range of construction clients working across several industries such as tech and manufacturing, Petray covers the entire scope of construction litigation. Advising on cases involving bankruptcy, delays and bond claims, Petray is equipped to work across the life-cycle of cases.

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Managing partner at Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP, Emil Petrossian is sought out for his expertise in commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on real estate, financial services and entertainment. Alongside these specialties, Petrossian also works on IP litigation and tort cases in several industries, such as tech, manufacturing, civil cases and transportation. Petrossian works with high profile clients on upper middle market deals and advises on cases at a state and national level.

Principaux clients

Alliant Capital, Ltd./Walker & Dunlop, Inc.


Post Investment Group LLC


Kim Kardashian


Blackstone Consulting, Inc.


ConGlobal Industries, LLC


Neology, Inc.


Green Dot Corporation


Chris Hazeltine


Shawn Horwitz and Alliant Strategic Investments II, LLC


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Alliant Capital, Ltd. in a litigation filed in New Jersey by an affordable housing developer named King Plaza, L.L.C.
  • Representing ConGlobal Industries, LLC (CGI) in a contract dispute with IMC Logistics. This dispute concerned a facility located in California.
  • Representing Kim Kardashian in a defamation lawsuit filed by a New York-based project manager who shares the same name as the death row inmate whom Ms. Kardashian intended to reference, alleging that the post falsely implied he had committed murder and was facing imminent execution.

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Working across a large range of industries, Elizabeth Sperling of Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP has in-depth knowledge of commercial litigation. With clients working in banking and finance, real estate, food and beverage, and gaming spaces, Sperling is relied upon for high profile litigation in the San Diego area, as well as a variety of courts across the US. Sperling is especially adept at advising banks and companies from the financial services sector, frequently representing lenders and financial institutions.

Principaux clients

Amadeus North America


AssureHire


Caramel, Inc.


Caydon San Diego Property, LLC


Edward Zheng


Everi Holdings, Inc.


Grand Canyon Education, Inc.


Lennar Mortgage


Lilly Property Management Company


Nutter Home Loans


Quirch Foods, LLC


TalentBridge


Terra Biological LLC


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing in a financial misappropriation matter and shareholder dispute, representing the claimant, Edward Zheng. The client was frozen out of United Safety Technology (UST), a medical manufacturing company, in which he was a 50% shareholder and director.
  • Representing Everi, a financial services and gaming technology company, and Central Credit LLC, a credit reporting agency for casinos, in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation brought by a plaintiff in the Western District of Washington.
  • Representing Grand Canyon Education, a private, for-profit, educational support services company, and several of its executives in a class action lawsuit.

Scale LLP

Jamie D. Wells is a practice group leader in Scale LLP‘s litigation group. Wells’ clients include financial institutions, startups and fintech companies including some Fortune 500 companies, advising across a range of cases including: complex commercial litigation, class actions, and internal investigations. Wells advises on the full range of litigation areas handling matters in fraud, breach of contract, unfair business practices, credit reporting, fair lending, consumer protection statutes, intellectual property infringement, trademark disputes, and unfair competition claims.

Principaux clients

Point Digital Finance, Inc.


Unison Agreement Corp.


VW Credit, Inc.


Wheels Financial Group, LLC


Rebel Cheese, Inc.


Spanx, LLC


World Class Capital Group


Viahart, LLC


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Unison Agreement Corp., along with its related entities and investors, in nationwide civil litigation involving its home-equity sharing product.
  • Representing World Class Capital Group, along with its related entities, in high-stakes litigation nationwide involving its extensive commercial real estate portfolio.
  • Representing VW Credit, Inc. and related entities in connection with its nationwide litigation portfolio, which includes all consumer and business litigation involving client’s auto financing and auto leasing activities.