Litigation

No one wants to be sued and no one wants to bring a lawsuit, but if you are involved in a lawsuit, you deserve only the best representation. Lerner, Veit and Stanaland gives that to their clients. We will provide you with our expert counsel from the beginning of the litigation through settlement negotiations or trial. Lerner, Veit & Stanaland has deep experience in:

• Dysfunctional Family Business Litigation: By its very nature, family businesses can be challenging because as much as the parties want to keep it all about business, emotions frequently get in the way. Sometimes this leads to a breakdown of relationships and becomes what we call dysfunctional family business. Sometimes this becomes so problematic that litigation ensures. Because of the business and family intertwining, the issues are complex and emotional. In this situation, you need an attorney who understands the business complexities as well as understands your emotional connection to the parties and business. We are Lerner, Veit & Stanaland are experts in the business complexities and will always be sensitive to the familial and personal issues that complicate your litigation. We will provide the advocacy for you and the advice you need to find the best solution to your issues, be that settlement or actually ending in trial.

• Corporate and Partnership Litigation: Unfortunately, corporate and partnership formation does not mean that all will always go well. Litigation can and does result. If that occurs, you need to have attorneys who will guide you through the critical legal processes to ensure that no missteps are made and will listen to your desires, ask the correct questions, and advise you as to the best steps to either settle the case or proceed to trial.

• Personal Injury Litigation: Personal injury is a branch of tort law that covers any wrong or damage done to another in his or her person, property, rights, or reputation. This can occur at work, in a traffic accident, because of a faulty product or a faulty repair, because of a mistake during medical treatment, or because you slipped and fell on a wet floor or pavement. The personal injury can be physical or psychological. However, to be actionable, the injury must occur as a result of the negligence or unreasonably unsafe actions of your employer, a manufacturer, your doctor, your landlord, or some other person or organization who owes you a duty of ordinary care. If you believe that you have suffered a personal injury which you want to litigate, it is important to hire an attorney who is an expert in this area of law. We at Lerner, Veit and Stanaland understand all the critical steps to this sort of action, from the initial filing of the lawsuit to the obtaining of information surrounding the injury through depositions, interrogatories, examination of medical records, and other steps. We know what it takes to develop your case to provide you with the best advice and outcome.

• Construction Litigation: Construction litigation is complicated by its very nature. Construction litigation can involve subcontractors, clients, suppliers, or employees. Depending on the nature of the litigation, your attorney will have to take steps to protect your interests and ensure that the case is developed correctly so as to provide you with the outcome that is in your best interest.

Serving San Francisco Bay Area clients’ needs for over 25 years

Lerner, Veit & Stanaland LLP provides sophisticated legal services to business and individual clients from headquarters in San Francisco and offices in Santa Rosa, San Mateo, Vacaville, and Walnut Creek. Personalized counsel and representation on complex confidential business and personal estate planning and administration and employment matters is our specialty. Call 1-877-532-1899, or contact us online today.