- Business DisputesBroad range of general civil litigation experience, specializing in the areas of surety and construction, fidelity, and complex business law.
- Construction ContractsRobert Huston is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Huston has a broad background in real estate and construction contracts and litigation in addition to personal injury, commercial litigation, environmental, and employment issues.
- Trade Secrets
- Unfair CompetitionBooth, Mitchel & Strange LLP has experience in all facets of commercial litigation, representing both individuals and business entities in the roles of both plaintiffs and defendants. We have represented businesses in actions based on bailment and transportation contracts and brought under various consumer protection statutes including the Unfair Competition Law, The Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, The Customer Records Law, and the Business and Professions Code. Our work includes the representation of retailers charged with criminal violations of the pricing and weights and measures provisions of the Business and Professions Code.
- Employment ContractMembers of Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP are available to negotiate, draft, review, and consult regarding agreements and transactions relating to our clients’ business affairs, including secured and unsecured financing arrangements, employment agreements, real and personal property sales documents, development and construction contracts and related project documentation, real and personal property leases, and partnership and joint venture agreements. Many of our business clients also seek our advice to assist them in complying with state and federal laws and regulations that apply to their particular business activities.
- Employment LitigationState and Federal civil rights, disability, and employment statutes have spawned massive amounts of litigation in recent years. Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP has been there to help our clients to reach the best results possible when faced with those problems. We do not limit our practice to the employer or employee “side” of the controversy. We recognize that in employment litigation, perhaps more than any other kind, there are two sides to the controversy and that both sides (or neither) may have a good reason for the position taken. We investigate promptly, approach the issues objectively, and advise our clients as early in the process as possible about what we believe to be the best course of action. Where settlement is possible and appropriate we press for it early, not only to save our clients the dollar cost of litigation but recognizing that emotions and business reputations are often at stake and that sometimes the best interest of both sides is to preserve a valuable business relationship. Where settlement is not in the cards, we aggressively litigated employment cases to a conclusion through trial or arbitration.
- Real Estate LitigationRated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP handles private and commercial lawsuits and arbitrations involving tort, contract, environmental, construction, surety, commercial, employment, professional liability, landlord-tenant, and real estate disputes. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants and have thereby developed a breath of insight that facilitates prompt and accurate analysis of our client’s problem and an ability to obtain the most favorable resolution in the most efficient and cost-effective way. We are also available to consult in the areas of commercial and construction contracting, real estate transactions, leasing, surety, and employment.
- Premises LiabilityLisa D. Mallinson is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Lisa has extensive litigation experience in a wide variety of insurance defense, business litigation, construction litigation, premises liability, legal malpractice, defamation, first amendment, and trade secret actions at the Trial and Appellate Court levels.
- Construction LitigationDavid L. Hughes is a partner in the firm’s Orange County office. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer specializing in surety and construction issues. He handles all aspects of payment and performance bond issues, including indemnity, subrogation, and affirmative claims on behalf of sureties and contractors. He is admitted to practice law in Utah, California, all Federal District, and Appellate Courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
- Real Estate Transactions
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Property Damage
- Personal InjuryPersonal injury claims involving catastrophic injuries, construction accidents, claims of toxic exposures, products liability, automobile accidents, and premises liability
- ProbateBronson Smith is an Orange County associate that primarily represents surety and insurance clients. Because of the nature of surety law, Bronson has been exposed to a broad range of civil litigation matters and includes business and contract law, construction law, probate law, environmental law, and personal injury defense.
- Bankruptcy