August 5th, 2010
On July 16, 2010, an order was issued granting a preliminary injunction in favor of one of Pettit Kohn’s clients. In this business litigation matter, this order requires the opposing party to refrain from selling product in competition with the client. David Halm is representing the client in this matter.
July 30th, 2010
On July 21, 2010, the San Diego Daily Transcript published a special report honoring the top lawyers in San Diego County for 2010. Among the best and brightest were Pettit Kohn’s very own Jeff Miyamoto and Mark Cumba. The peer-nominated process started in March and included 14 categories. Jeff was named a Finalist in the field of Insurance and Mark was named a Semi-Finalist in the field of Personal Injury. Congratulations to both Pettit Kohn attorneys!
To view this special report, click here.
June 23rd, 2010
Pettit Kohn is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in both the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2010. Doug Pettit and Tom Ingrassia were included in the San Diego Super Lawyers list and Grant Waterkotte and Martin Moreno were selected for inclusion in the Southern California Rising Stars list. In addition to the prestigious recognition as Super Lawyers, Doug Pettit was ranked in the “Top 50” Super Lawyers for San Diego.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Five percent of the total lawyers in California are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.
To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.
For complete details, please see our press release.
June 16th, 2010
On June 3, 2010, one of Pettit Kohn’s clients won a judgment after a court trial involving a real estate sublease dispute. David G. Halm served as lead trial counsel in this matter.
June 16th, 2010
On June 3, 2010, the Los Angeles Superior Court granted a motion resulting in dismissal of a lawsuit that sought in excess of $115 million in damages against one of Pettit Kohn’s clients. The dismissal was obtained early in the litigation enabling the client to avoid the attorneys’ fees and expenses that would have been incurred in discovery and trial preparation. David G. Halm led the team that achieved this successful result.
May 27th, 2010
On April 23, 2010, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, granted a motion to dismiss an appeal in favor of one of the firm’s clients arising out of an underlying business litigation action. As a result of this dismissal, the client avoided the expense of the appeal and is entitled to an award of its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in bringing its motion to dismiss. David G. Halm represented the client on behalf of the firm.
April 26th, 2010
On April 22, 2010, a Chatsworth jury returned a verdict in favor of the firm’s client after nearly two weeks of testimony and argument. The case involved allegations of personal injuries stemming from an accident on the client’s premises. The injuries involved two prior orthopedic surgeries and the allegations of one that was necessary in the future. The plaintiff claimed medical damages in excess of $250,000. After hearing all the evidence, the jury returned a verdict finding that the store was not negligent. Grant Waterkotte and Mark Bloom represented the client on the firm’s behalf.
April 1st, 2010
On March 15, 2010, a Pomona jury returned a verdict in favor of one of the firm’s large retail clients for an amount far below the amount of money offered by the client to resolve the case. This matter involved personal injuries to a father and son within the premises of the client’s store. The plaintiffs claimed that the child sustained severe, permanent brain injuries as a result of a collision involving a heavily loaded pallet jack being pulled by a store employee. The plaintiffs demanded $4,750,000 before trial. The store did not contest the facts of the incident itself, but was able to prove that no permanent impairment was caused as a result. After two weeks of testimony and argument, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the store, issuing a judgment far below the client’s pretrial offer. Consequently, the firm’s client was entitled to recover its costs which exceeded the dollar amount of the judgment. Grant Waterkotte and Karie Schroder represented the client on the firm’s behalf.
