Civil & Commercial Litigation

Gallenberg PC provides cost-effective legal services in the area of civil litigation. We serve clients throughout Southern California including Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Irvine, Orange County, and San Diego.  We believe in aggressively litigating cases to obtain the best possible outcome for our clients and pride ourselves in passionately advocating for the interests of our clients. If you are being sued, or want to sue, we encourage you to contact us today, as we may be able to help you. For Los Angeles and Southern California, please call (213) 943-1343. 

We represent clients in California state courts, federal courts in California, arbitration, and mediation. The following is a sample of the civil litigation matters we handle:

Multi-Party Litigation 

  • Complex Litigation. We have experience litigating complex matters involving multiple plaintiffs, multiple defendants, cross-claims, and counter claims.
  • Class Actions. We have successfully litigated class actions involving complex areas of law.
  • Qui Tam Litigation. We have experience litigating qui tam actions alleging fraud.

Business Litigation

 

  • Business Disputes/Lawsuits. We litigate lawsuits involving businesses, partners, shareholders, officers, and vendors.
  • Breach of Contract Litigation/Lawsuits. We have experience litigating multi-million dollar complex contract breach cases.
  • Fraud.
  • Wrongful Expulsion and/or Dissociation From Partnership/Corporation/LLC.
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duties. 
  • Intentional Interference With Prospective Economic Advantage. 
  • Conversion.
  • Non-Compete Contract Disputes.
  • Defamation of Business and/or Proprietors.
  • Filing of Request For Entry of Default/Judgment (for unpaid debts).
  • Unjust Enrichment.
  • Unfair Competition: Violation of California Business & Professions Code Section 17200 et seq.

Employment & Labor Litigation


  • Overtime (Wage and Hour) Litigation. We handle claims involving overtime pay violations, meal and rest breaks, recordkeeping, prevailing wage issues, off-the-clock work time (i.e. e-mails, preparation), uniforms, vacation and sick pay benefits.  
  • Employee Misclassification. We handle claims related to misclassification of employees as independent contractors, as well as claims of misclassification of employees as exempt (salaried) employees.
  • Wrongful Termination Litigation. We aggressively litigate lawsuits in California involving allegations of discrimination, violation of public policy, defamation, breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, conversion and similar claims.
  • Whistleblower/Qui Tam Actions. We litigate claims of fraud and corporate misconduct brought by employees against their employers.
  • Sexual Harassment Litigation. We handle sexual harassment litigation before state and federal courts and arbitrators throughout California.
  • Sex/Gender Discrimination. We handle claims involving discrimination of individuals because of their sex/gender.
  • Sexual Orientation Discrimination. We handle claims of discrimination and/or harassment of members of the lesbian, gay, and transgendered communities.
  • Race Discrimination. We handle racial/ancestry/religious discrimination claims in state and federal court.
  • Age Discrimination. We handle age discrimination claims in federal and state court.
  • Retaliation Litigation. We litigate lawsuits across California involving allegations of retaliation.
  • Disability Claims. We counsel and litigate ADA claims involving disabled employees and or access to disability accommodations.
  • Non-Compete/Nonsolicitation/Nondisclosure Agreement Litigation. We handle claims related to non-compete agreements/clauses, solicitation of coworkers, solicitation of customers, and the establishing of competing businesses during employment.
  • WARN Act Compliance/Labor Reductions. We can provide counseling relating to the compliance with the WARN act as well as handle lawsuits alleging violations of the WARN Act.
  • Class Actions:  We litigate state and federal class actions involving allegations of employment/labor law violations, including wage/hour class actions.

Construction & Construction Defect Litigation

  • We assist developers, subcontractors, design professionals (including architects), contractors and owners in litigation matters.
  • We handle design and construction defect litigation matters.
  • We enforce contracts and/or defend contract breach claims.
  • We aid in the resolution of disputes, including construction defect disputes and payment disputes.
  • We assist clients in construction cases involving large developments, including, hotels, convention centers, and hospitals.
  • We assist construction professionals in resolving problems related to their contractor's license (suspension, revocation). 

If you have a civil litigation matter that is not otherwise noted on this page, we encourage to contact us as we may be able to assist you.

Contact Us Today

 

To speak with a litigation attorney, call us now:

Los Angeles and Southern California (213) 943-1343

333 S. Grand Ave 25th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071

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