Business & Real Estate
The firm assists all sizes of business entities, including family owned and operated businesses, mid-sized enterprises, publicly traded companies and multi-national corporations in their disputes. Porter Scott understands that business disputes, particularly those that venture to litigation, typically sidetrack clients from their profitability objectives. The firm utilizes its expertise to permit clients to focus on actual business while the attorneys focus on the legal battle. In addition to litigation, Porter Scott’s business team provides advice and counseling on how to avoid litigation in the first instance.
Our Business Litigation Unit’s Areas of Experience
Complex commercial disputes
Fraud
Corporation and partnership disputes
Contract disputes
Business ownership disputes
Unfair competition and trade secrets
Land development disputes
Probate and trust litigation involving business and real estate
Real estate and financing disputes
Agent broker disputes
Contract review and enforcement
Commercial purchase and leasing matters
Homeowners association law/Calderon claims
Asset purchase agreements
Attorneys
Case Victories
Porter Scott, based on its experience with complex corporate and real and personal property legal disputes, continues to secure results in representing a non-profit hierarchical organization…Read more about this case.
Porter Scott attorney Martin Jensen and Jeffrey Nordlander obtained a multi-million dollar verdict on their clients’ cross-complaint and secured a defense verdict on the plaintiff’s affirmative complaint…Read more about this case.
Porter Scott attorney Joceline Herman achieved a complete defense verdict at a recent trial in El Dorado County. Joceline represented her client successfully on claims for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion…Read more about this case.
Plaintiff Ambroselli brought an action for declaratory relief, breach of contract and enforcement of an oral trust against Anapolsky, administrator of Richard Powers’s estate. Porter Scott’s Carl Calnero and Thomas Riordan represented Anapolsky. Read more about this case.
Successfully defended major Placer County developer in El Dorado County in an alter ego and breach of contract fraud matter. Placer County developer was sued erroneously as principal of contractor who defrauded other major land developers. Resolved matter for nuisance value while motion for summary judgment was pending on the legal question of alter ego.
Represented a family-owned insurance brokerage company in a breach of contract case. Plaintiffs claimed their insurance brokerage was negligent in failing to tender a claim to their insurance company, causing them to pay for their own defense in a separate lawsuit. After a jury verdict, plaintiffs were awarded only one-fifth of the amount they demanded prior to trial.
Represented major Sacramento developer in Napa County in a breach of commercial lease and development transaction involving a movie production studio and damage of movie props. Negotiated substantially in favor of developer client on all financial terms.
Successfully defended autistic services company and its owners against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, duty of loyalty, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with prospective business advantage, and conversion. Defeated request for preliminary injunction and negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of client.
Obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of a California food sales agency client sued by a competitor for misappropriation of trade secrets, unlawful solicitation, and alleged breach of non-competition agreements, among other claims. Read more about this case.
Prevailed on directed verdict motion on claims filed against an escrow company over a multimillion dollar commercial real estate sale in Kern County, California. Defeated both breach of contract and negligence claims against defendant escrow company and obtained judgment in favor of our client for attorney’s fees as prevailing party.
Took over representation defending a specialized staffing corporation in a claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act after a preliminary injunction was granted.
Following a successful motion for summary judgment, plaintiff National Grange (represented by Porter Scott) won a declaratory judgment in the trial court establishing that defendant California Guild was not entitled to keepsaid property after effectively seceding from the Grange after its Charter was revoked. Read more about this case.
Porter Scott obtained a $9.1 million binding arbitration award before a three judge panel on behalf of one of Sacramento’s major beverage distributors. Read more about this case.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of a retailer against claims for a dog bite injury. Read more about this case.
David Melton and Jeremy Ehrlich obtained summary judgment for a local farmer against an equipment rental company which sought indemnification. An employee of a local apricot farmer was injured by a forklift and brought suit against the forklift’s manufacturer and rental company. Read more about this case.
Negotiated complex settlement agreement on behalf of major Sacramento developer in breach of contract action and related cross-actions. As a condition of settlement, client obtained assets which allowed him to continue with development of desirable residential project.
Prevailed on appeal on behalf of local apricot farmer following successful summary judgment against an equipment rental company from allegations arising from a deficient indemnity agreement.
Carl Calnero & Katlyn Gregg received a unanimous Defense Verdict from the jury in a bifurcated business dispute involving a long term oral agreement where the Plaintiff sued for fraud, financial elder abuse and interference with prospective economic damage. Read more about this case.
Summary judgment was granted by the United States District Court arising out of a cross-claim on an adversary proceeding in bankruptcy court. Read more about this case.
