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Commercial litigation and trial work
Commercial litigation for California and Nevada businesses
Fernald & Zaffos is a litigation firm. We represent businesses and their owners in contract, partnership, trade secret and other commercial disputes, and we try cases in California and Nevada courts and in arbitration. Our attorneys have tried cases to verdict, won arbitrations and defended judgments on appeal.
Leads this practice
Brandon C. Fernald · Founding Partner
Lead trial counsel in jury trials in Los Angeles Superior Court. Admitted in California, Nevada, North Carolina and Illinois.
Leads this practice
Adam P. Zaffos · Partner
More than 25 years of complex litigation, including business litigation and unfair competition matters. Admitted in California.
What we handle
Start with the dispute closest to yours. Each page explains how these cases work and what to have ready when you call.
Claims and defenses when a supplier, customer or partner doesn’t perform, including oral contracts.
Disputes among owners, derivative claims, fiduciary duty claims and buyouts.
Misappropriation claims, no-hire and non-solicitation clauses, and disputes with former employees.
Taking cases to verdict or award and defending results on appeal.
Results
Commercial results
Commercial contract · Arbitration
Prevailed on all claims
Enforced a no-hire clause for a national hospital staffing company
Three-day arbitration
Commercial appeal · Appeal
Affirmed in full
Court of Appeal upheld our client’s judgment on a personal guarantee
California Court of Appeal, Second District
Products liability defense · Settlement
Half of the demand
Settlement for an aftermarket automotive supplier in a wheel-off case
Clark County, Nevada
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
California and Nevada
The firm has offices in Encino and Las Vegas, and we handle business disputes under the law of both states. Nevada matters we have handled include a wage class action in Nevada state court and a products liability case in Clark County.
Disputes that cross the state line raise their own questions: where to sue, which state’s law applies, and how to enforce a judgment from one state in the other.
Other matters
We represented an aftermarket automotive supplier in a wheel-off products liability case in Clark County, Nevada. After extensive discovery, we filed targeted motions in limine to prepare for trial, and the case settled for half of the plaintiff’s demand.
Common questions
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What kinds of business disputes do you handle?
Contract disputes, partnership and LLC disputes, trade secret and restrictive covenant cases, fraud, and appeals, for businesses and their owners.
Do you take cases to trial?
Yes. Our attorneys have tried cases to jury verdict and arbitration award and defended results on appeal. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Do you handle business disputes in Nevada?
Yes. The firm has a Las Vegas office and handles cases in Nevada state and federal courts.
Do you represent plaintiffs or defendants?
Both. We bring claims for businesses and defend them, and we check for conflicts before taking on a matter.
Related
The information on this page is general and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.