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Prosecuted fraud and False Claims Act claims arising from conveyance of deed of trust valued at approximately $13 million on behalf of large Bay Area municipality.
Prosecuted fraud and False Claims Act claims arising from conveyance of deed of trust valued at approximately $13 million on behalf of large Bay Area municipality that resulted in highly favorable settlement following protracted discovery battles and complete trial preparation.
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Represented landowner in complex commercial leasing dispute with tenant farmer occupying substantial portion of 497.80-acre parcel under a long-term lease.
Represented landowner in complex commercial leasing dispute with tenant farmer occupying substantial portion of 497.80-acre parcel under a long-term lease. Matter submitted for decision by three-member arbitration panel following three-week arbitration.
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Represented owners of historic mining property in appellate proceedings seeking to establish vested rights.
Represented owners of historic mining property in appellate proceedings seeking to establish vested rights based upon mineral patents issued by the federal government, and mining conducted on property in subsequent decades, following unfavorable determination by State Mining and Geology Board.
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Represented individual assessed over $11 million in civil penalties by the State Mining and Geology Board in multiple actions.
Represented individual assessed over $11 million in civil penalties by the State Mining and Geology Board in multiple actions, including writ proceeding in state court, and action filed in federal court seeking monetary recovery from Board for violating client’s civil rights.
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Defend lender in actions brought by a county and a district attorney seeking injunctions, civil penalties, and damages, relating to alleged releases of hazardous waste and county code violations at a marina.
Defend lender in actions brought by a county and a district attorney seeking injunctions, civil penalties, and damages, relating to alleged releases of hazardous waste and county code violations at a marina. Following extensive negotiations, and after conducting substantial discovery and filing a cross-complaint, resolved case through a stipulation for consent decree in which client paid no money to either plaintiff.
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Represented developer of 600-acre freeway oriented office in successful litigation to recover damages for underground soil contamination by prior landowner.
Represented developer of 600-acre freeway oriented office in successful litigation to recover damages for underground soil contamination by prior landowner.
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Defend seller against specific performance and breach of contract claims arising from failed transaction involving a proposed 45-acre commercial development in Yolo County.
Successfully defended seller against specific performance and breach of contract claims arising from failed transaction involving a proposed commercial development in Yolo County. Obtained favorable judgment following a two-week arbitration, and an award of attorney’s fees.
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Represented owners of parcel located south of Vacaville
Represented owners of parcel located south of Vacaville in connection with proposed specific plan for development of Vanden Meadows and related Environmental Impact Report. .
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Prosecuted fraud and False Claims Act claims
Prosecuted fraud and False Claims Act claims arising from conveyance of deed of trust valued at approximately $13 million on behalf of large Bay Area municipality that resulted in highly favorable settlement following protracted discovery battles and complete trial preparation.
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Defended seller of multi-family housing complex valued in excess of $10 million against breach of contract and fraud claims.
Defended seller of multi-family housing complex valued in excess of $10 million against breach of contract and fraud claims brought by buyer who failed to fully perform its contractual obligations by the close of escrow deadline. Successfully represented seller on appeal after winning three-week bench trial, and a full award of attorney fees.
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