Lewis & Llewellyn LLP

Lewis & Llewellyn is pleased to welcome Danny Jordan to the firm as an Associate. Welcome Danny!

Lewis & Llewellyn welcomes Becca Furman to the partnership in 2021!

Lewis & Llewellyn is pleased to announce that Paul Llewellyn has been elected a Door Tenant of 3 Hare Court barristers’ chambers in London. We are delighted and honored to be associated with 3 Hare Court, an association which will further enhance our ability to handle litigation of any size and complexity throughout the world.

All civil claims are subject to a statute of limitations, meaning if they are not pursued within a certain time period a lawsuit cannot be brought. The length of the statute depends on the specific claim, but most claims have a limitations period of between two and six years. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, followed by significant court closures, the California Judicial Council responded with Emergency Rule 9. The rule tolled (or paused) the statutes of limitation for c...ivil actions from March 6, 2020 until 90 days after Governor Newsom lifted the state of emergency. Tolling stops or suspends the running of statutes of limitations; when the tolling period ends, the clock starts again. Since statutes of limitation are critical in litigation, the practitioner would be well-advised to acquaint himself or herself with the new rule and its effect. For more information, see our most recent Litigation Tip!

As part of our continued growth, Lewis & Llewellyn is pleased to welcome Kenneth Walczak to the firm as Of Counsel. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Kenneth has practiced civil rights law, constitutional law, and complex civil litigation for fourteen years. Before joining the firm, Kenneth worked in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, representing the City and County of San Francisco in labor and employment matters, affirmative litigation, and appeals. He has won victories at every phase of state and federal court proceedings, securing recoveries of millions of dollars on the plaintiffs’ side, as well as significant defense victories.

For years, the courthouse doors in California have been closed to most adult survivors of child sexual abuse. With the historic signing of #AB218, Governor Gavin Newsom and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez have given power back to survivors of abuse throughout the state.

Paul was quoted in the New York Post today, in connection with our lawsuit against Auberge Resorts LLC, which alleges that our client was raped by a room service attendant while staying at the luxury Esperanza Resort in Mexico. In response, Auberge and its attorneys are blaming the victim, claiming our client’s own conduct led to the assault: