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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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Represented landowner in the voluntary partition of approximately 3,000 acres of farmland located in Yolo County.
Represented landowner in the voluntary partition of approximately 3,000 acres of farmland located in Yolo County. Case involved eleven parcels of uneven size and quality, including large parcels suited for cattle grazing, and smaller parcels with permanent crops. Matter was resolved to client’s satisfaction through a voluntary exchange agreement.
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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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Prosecuted specific performance action on behalf of investment company that contracted to purchase downtown Sacramento property improved with 187 apartment
Prosecuted specific performance action on behalf of investment company that contracted to purchase downtown Sacramento property improved with 187 apartment units and over 17,000 square feet of commercial space. After extensive discovery, seller agreed to consummate sale to our client.
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Represented landowner in contesting denial of its claims from the SWRCB’s underground storage tank fund.
Represented landowner in contesting denial of its claims from the SWRCB’s underground storage tank fund.
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Guided school district in the Air Resources Board’s investigation of a school for asbestos contamination.
Guided school district in the Air Resources Board’s investigation of a school for asbestos contamination.
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Advocated for a dairy in the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) investigation for unpermitted releases.
Advocated for a dairy in the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) investigation for unpermitted releases.
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