Brian and Shant sit down with John K. Courtney, a trial attorney with Girardi & Keese who works on a variety of different areas of practice including aviation, mass tort, and insurance bad faith. Jake has successfully litigated cases wherein he has won verdicts in excess of $20 million, and
Brian and Shant discuss the following: OTO v. Kho: An arbitration agreement ruled void and unenforceable due to unconscionability. Lopez v. Bartlett Care Center: A wrongful death matter that confronts the issue of agency authority and substantive unconscionability. The Court held that an arbitration agreement signed by a daughter on behalf of
Brian and Shant have a conversation with Holly Boyer, a partner at Esner Chang & Boyer and is certified by the State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization as an Appellate Specialist. Holly was recently awarded the “Appellate Attorney of the Year” award by the Consumer Attorneys Association of
Brian and Shant interview Geoff Wells, a partner of Greene, Broillet & Wheeler in Santa Monica with an impressive record of verdicts and settlement in catastrophic personal injury cases. Geoff discusses the most impactful cases he has worked on and shares his advice for young lawyers. Geoff has obtained more than 250
Brian and Shant sit down with Elise Sanguinetti, a founding partner at Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos, LLP. Elise just completed her term as the president of the American Association for Justice, and she was previously president of both the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Alameda Contra Costa Trial
Brian and Shant take an in depth look at the history, successes, and challenges faced in litigating insurance bad faith cases brought on behalf of descendants of victims of the Armenian Genocide. Brian shares his experiences handling these cases and talks about the political ripple effects which reached the highest
Brian and Shant interview civil rights trial lawyer V. James DeSimone (“Jim”). Jim tells us about his cutting-edge practice and the impact his work has had on society. Jim also discusses important changes to California civil rights laws. Jim is an accomplished trial lawyer dedicated to representing individuals in civil
Brian and Shant catch up with Christine Spagnoli, a partner of Greene, Broillet & Wheeler in Santa Monica, specializing in representing plaintiffs in product liability, personal injury and legal malpractice actions. Chris shares her story of how she came to spear-head litigation to protect consumers from injuries and deaths involving
Brian and Shant discuss the possibility of using conversion as a means of recovering wages, some clarity regarding 998 offers, arbitrability of UCL claims, dangerous conditions of public property, the inability to arbitrate ERISA claims, and the rules regarding consenting to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Have questions
Brian and Shant speak with Genie Harrison, a civil rights and employment attorney with a reputation for being a fierce advocate for victims of sex abuse. Genie discusses some of the challenges women face in all careers (including in the practice of law), proposes changes we should all fight for,