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Our Track Record Speaks for Itself.

Trial Victory: Katharine West v. Max Shinsuke Nakazawa

Prevailed at trial in action brought by Supermodel Katharine West against a businessman alleging a variety of wrongs. Obtained Judgment in the amount of nearly $400,000 for Ms.
Trial Victory: United States v. Alaa El Beialy

After trial, a federal jury acquitted our client on 11 counts charging fraud and structuring offenses.
Terrorism Case to Be Governed by French Law

Prevailed on appeal to DC Circuit Court arguing that grandson of murdered Iranian General Gholam Oveissi has standing to pursue claims for damages against Iran resulting from the murder on the streets of Paris, France in 1984.
Los Angeles Art Dealer Accused of Fraud

FBI investigators targeted a Los Angeles art dealer for selling a Pablo Picasso painting, “La Femme Au Chapeau Bleu,” to an art collector for $2 million.
Judge Dismisses $600M Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood.

In June 2012, U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz tossed a huge lawsuit against the California affiliates of Planned Parenthood. The case involved allegations that Planned Parenthood overbilled the government for contraceptives.
City of Bell Counsel Are Former Prosecutors (National Law Journal)

Counsel representing former City of Bell Defendants are former federal prosecutors.
District Attorney Investigating Business Fees in Bell

Los Angeles County prosecutors are investigating Bell’s practice of arbitrarily requiring some business owners to pay thousands of dollars in fees, marking the seventh outside investigation into alleged wrongdoing at City Hall.
Robert Rizzo’s Lawyer Says No Laws Were Broken in Bell Scandal

As Rizzo’s preliminary hearing on 54 corruption charges began Thursday, February 23, 2012, James Spertus told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Henry J. Hall that the question was “whether the core facts constitute a violation of the penal code.
Judge Tosses California’s Civil Suit Against Ex-Bell Leaders

L.A. County Superior Court Judge Ralph W. Dau rules that legislators cannot be sued for passing ordinances that award themselves high salaries. Last year, then-Attorney General Jerry Brown sued to recover funds from Bell officials whose salaries were among the highest in the nation.
Partner Matthew Umhofer Named Attorney of the Year

The California State Bar’s magazine lauded Matthew Umhofer for his work on a False Claims Act case in which an alleged whistleblower had claimed Planned Parenthood defrauded the federal government of hundreds of millions of dollars.