Acting as mediators, arbitrators, private settlement judges and neutral evaluators in disputes in diverse substantive areas including business, personal injury, employment, professional negligence and real property.

Representing businesses in lawsuits alleging contract claims, partnership disputes and business torts.

Representing individuals and businesses in simple and complex business transactions and contracts. Areas of representation include the formation of corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, closely-held corporations, limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies, the operation of businesses with suppliers, customers, employees, investors and lenders, the reformation of businesses to raise capital or modify ownership, business management and retirement planning and the merger, sale and purchase of businesses.

Representing developers, contractors and subcontractors in construction disputes.

Advising employers in all aspects of employment law including, but not limited to: wage and hour law, prohibited discrimination and harassment, ADA, IRCA, COBRA and other regulatory compliance, trade secrets, employee discipline and termination and independent contractor issues. We can help prepare written policies and agreements for dealing with these issues, train supervisors to implement the policies, timely respond to questions on an ongoing basis and help deal with problems when they arise. We also represent both employers and employees in a variety of litigation related to all aspects of employment, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and breach of contract disputes.

Advising and representing property and business owners in all aspects of environmental and natural resource law, including matters related to property contamination and/or water contamination, clean up and liability regarding the same; CEQA; Water rights, resources, and availability; regulatory matters, government action, and litigation.

Preparing wills, living trusts and irrevocable trusts; planning to protect, manage and distribute family property, minimize probate costs and reduce or eliminate federal estate taxes.

Counseling health care providers on a variety of matters, including risk management and quality assurance counseling, contract negotiation, staffing concerns, regulatory compliance, the formation of physician associations or entities.

Advising and representing policyholders in complex first- and third-party insurance coverage matters and bad faith actions.

Representing individuals and businesses in the protection and licensing of intellectual property assets including trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets; advising clients on technology issues including software, computers, the Internet, electronic commerce, and electronic communications.

Defending health care providers against claims of negligence, patient dumping, elder abuse, dependent adult abuse and related claims of misconduct.

Representing plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of personal injury disputes through mediation, arbitration, settlement or trial.

Defending clients against claims for damages arising out of allegedly defective products.

Representing clients in connection with real property contracts and disputes pertaining to sales or purchases of property, easements, exchanges, leases, co-tenancies and development.

Preparing loans, mortgages, deeds of trust, security and pledge agreements, liens and releases for personal property and real property on behalf of lenders and borrowers.

Advising and representing individuals, businesses and tax exempt organizations in all aspects of state and federal taxation.

Representing trustees and executors in the administration of living trusts and decedents’ estates.

Representing claimants and estates in will or trust contests and other probate disputes.

Representing and advising wineries and growers regarding transactions, employment and labor issues, real estate, environmental and water issues, intellectual property, litigation and compliance matters.