When involved in a legal matter with a private party, it helps to have an attorney whose negotiation skills you can trust. Our attorney has honed these skills in several types of cases.

In private practice in Poway, San Diego, Jonathan has comprehensive experience from medical malpractice, corporate transactions and everything between. Read about his areas of emphasis below.

You can refer to our business lawyer page for details.

If you’re involved in an accident, it can be a stressful experience deciding who you can trust. The opposition’s insurance company and involvement from law enforcement can make this even more overwhelming.

To make things worse, personal injury attorneys aren’t always the best at attending to prospective clients. If you aren’t able to get an attorney engaged in your case, you can quickly feel defeated.

You deserve someone that will communicate with you and help you deal with the other stressors from your accident. Your health comes first. Jonathan can refer you to specialists that will help you get the right medical diagnosis.

This is critical not only for your recovery, but also for the viability of your claim.

We can’t overstate the emotional toll the lost of your loved one can have. It’s especially painful when it’s the result of someone else’s actions or negligence. Successful claims against nursing homes are common.

These judgments and settlements can be the catalyst for reforms at these facilities to prevent abuse or neglect in the future; but this can only happen if the victim’s families make the claim, and they have an attorney skilled enough to challenge the nursing home’s insurance company.

 Deaths from auto accidents may also qualify for a wrongful death suit. This is very important: in California, you have two years to file a wrongful death claim on behalf of your deceased family member.

Once this reaches the statute of limitations, you can no longer make an appeal for compensation.

Contracts, Purchase & Sale

If your real estate contract requires special language, it’s wise to have an attorney make sure you can enforce the terms as intended. It’s also helpful to consult with an attorney if you have questions about a proposed contact.

 For most circumstances, people will hire an attorney for the time-intensive process of closing on a real estate deal.

Landlord

Becoming a property owner always seems attractive until you get bad tenants. When renters don’t pay or damage your property, an experienced attorney can alleviate this headache.

These disputes are a rite of passage for all landlords, and a potential learning experience that can make you a more successful in the future.

If you’re a renter in a dispute with your landlord, it can feel unfair that so many lawyers seem to cater to landlords while overlooking your needs as a tenant.

As a renter, you deserve to have your rights upheld. You should also be afforded dignity and respect, and feel secure in your home.

Hires and Termination

California is an “at-will” employment state. This means that, in most circumstances, an employment relationship can be terminated with or without cause.

But there are exceptions in the cases of: discrimination
punishment for participation in union activity and refusing an activity that violates the law.

To minimize liability, employers will often use the Employee Handbook to emphasize the “at-will” status of their employees. This is often reiterated during training procedures.

California’s wage and hour laws expand a great deal beyond federal requirements to protect employees. Business owners would be wise to consult with an attorney that understands our state’s expectations for wages and overtime requirement.

Our state’s wage and hour laws give a lot of power to employees and goes well beyond the federal standards. Class action lawsuits are easy to file and can prove costly to employers.

Negotiations & work-out plans

If you’re unable to pay a debt, you have the option of reaching out to creditors to setup a payment plan or arrive at a settlement.

However, you might find it more effective and less stressful to hire an attorney that can call and settle with your creditors. This can help you avoid bankruptcy and also relieve you of:
late fees
collection calls
and wage garnishment

If debt settlement is not realistic for you, bankruptcy is the best option. California has two different exemption systems you can use to protect your assets.

These include vehicles, retirement benefits and supplies necessary for your occupation. Assignments for benefit of creditors (ABC) This can be an attractive option in California. With no requirement for court approval, an ABC sale can often close within two days.

Other states require involvement from bankruptcy court, which can take a month or two. If you want to learn more about this, fill out our form..