Law Office of Lee W. Gale

AMAZING WIN for the office today! Obtained a civil judgment for over a half-million dollars ($517,037.50 to be exact) for our client in her sexual assault case against a current Major League Baseball player. Our office has had the case for over two years, and today we were awarded every penny we requested as damages. We do not post names on these updates in order to protect our clients' privacy, but keep your ears open because you just might be hearing more about this in the media... As you can see from the new firm logo, we are revamping the firm's branding in advance of the new website launch this month. Be on the lookout for more regular updates in the future, as well as links to our law blog which should launch toward the beginning of next month.

Criminal trial to begin Monday in Pomona Superior Court with jury selection and likely opening statements as well. Our client is charged with possession and transportation of a controlled substance with intent to sell. We appeared this morning for a trial readiness conference, during which the judge admonished the prosecution for failing to comply with discovery procedures, which we believe will lead to the exclusion of significant evidence against our client at trial. Th...e prosecution is required to turn over to the Defendant copies of all evidence it intends to use against him/her at least 30 days before trial, pursuant to Penal Code section 1054.7. Failing to do so potentially violates Due Process and can lead to the exclusion of evidence or the dismissal of the case. Timeliness in criminal proceedings is a crucial component in considering whether a Defendant's constitutional Due Process rights have been violated, given the accused person's rights to a speedy trial, open disclosure of evidence, right to confront witnesses, and more. It takes careful consideration of the facts of each case to make sure that a Defendant gets his/her fair day in court. We pride ourselves on our ability to aggressively advocate for the Defendant's rights in every case.

Nice confirmation this morning of an earlier win from last month. Appeared this morning in Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court before Hon. Janet Frangie, and obtained a judgment for my clients in the amount of $348,604.42. The judgment confirmed our office's win at an arbitration last month, wherein we sued three individuals and one corporate defendant for contract fraud. The next step, now that we have the judgment, will be to seek out our various enforcement remedies, includi...ng a writ of execution, recording the judgment in the surrounding counties, wage garnishment, and various insurance and tax-related benefits to our clients related to their confirmed loss. Keep a look out for a link to our lawyer's blog coming shortly, in which we will provide an analysis of this case from start to finish, along with other legal insights on our other cases.

Still celebrating the office's win last Friday, wherein we obtained a judgment of $517,000 for our client in her sexual assault case against a current Major League Baseball player. We had another nice win this morning in Pomona Superior Court, obtaining a three-year restraining order on behalf of our client in her domestic violence case. We represented the wife, and after the parties could not reach a settlement through mediation this morning regarding custody and visitation... of their eight year-old, the case was referred to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). We moved forward with the hearing on the domestic violence restraining order, and after the husband admitted to his violent actions and addiction to "huffing" aerosol products, the commissioner granted the 3-year order, prohibiting all contact by the husband if and until the issues of custody and visitation can be properly vetted either through the DCFS or the courts at a later date. It was a bittersweet victory for our client of course, but nonetheless it was a nice result for our side.

AMAZING WIN for the office today! Obtained a civil judgment for over a half-million dollars ($517,037.50 to be exact) for our client in her sexual assault case against a current Major League Baseball player. Our office has had the case for over two years, and today we were awarded every penny we requested as damages. We do not post names on these updates in order to protect our clients' privacy, but keep your ears open because you just might be hearing more about this in the media... As you can see from the new firm logo, we are revamping the firm's branding in advance of the new website launch this month. Be on the lookout for more regular updates in the future, as well as links to our law blog which should launch toward the beginning of next month.

Nice win for the office this morning. Appeared in Pomona Superior Court in a litigation case involving contract fraud. After over a year on this case, we obtained a judgment for our client of over $49,000. This amount included the entirety of the $35K she was fraudulently induced to invest, along with $11K in interest, and $3K in litigation costs and attorney's fees. She is also entitled to post-judgment interest at 10% of the judgment.

Nice confirmation this morning of an earlier win from last month. Appeared this morning in Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court before Hon. Janet Frangie, and obtained a judgment for my clients in the amount of $348,604.42. The judgment confirmed our office's win at an arbitration last month, wherein we sued three individuals and one corporate defendant for contract fraud. The next step, now that we have the judgment, will be to seek out our various enforcement remedies, includi...ng a writ of execution, recording the judgment in the surrounding counties, wage garnishment, and various insurance and tax-related benefits to our clients related to their confirmed loss. Keep a look out for a link to our lawyer's blog coming shortly, in which we will provide an analysis of this case from start to finish, along with other legal insights on our other cases.

BIGGEST WIN in the firm's history today! At binding arbitration this morning in a 2-year case involving breach of contract and fraud, the arbitrator awarded our clients over $280,000 in contract and fraud-related damages, another $60,000+ in prejudgment interest, plus full attorneys fees and litigation costs, bringing the total arbitration award to well over $350,000. The arbitrator also made findings related to fraud as against 3 of the 4 defendants, making them jointly and... severally liable for the full amount. We have made some recent changes at the firm, including moving our primary office to Rancho Cucamonga. We will also be refreshing the firm's website to make it more interactive and streamlined. Keep a look out for even more developments in the future as we re-boot our FB page as well, and will soon be launching a law-related blog. As always, please keep us in mind for any of your legal needs.

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the sole practice, and the office is ready to start tackling the challenges of the next year! It's been a while since the last update, but we've been bringing in a wide variety of new cases, and beginning to focus more on our civil litigation and family law practice. If you need assistance, contact us for a consultation today.

Way too many updates for the month of May; filed 4 civil complaints and cross-complaints, and closed out several matters, including a high-asset marital dissolution and several criminal defense cases. June looks to be a huge month for the office, as we are in the middle of civil discovery for 9 different lawsuits! Our office can handle almost anything you need, so give us a call for legal representation.

Appeared this morning in El Monte Superior Court in criminal matter involving release of client from custody after having served 150 day sentence. Client got 4 year, 8 month felony probation, $200 in fines, and must enroll in drug program, but at least he's done with this case.

Great morning for the office and its client. Settled high profile Dr./Dr. divorce case ($10 million+ in assets) and both parties have executed a notarized Settlement Agreement. 4- year divorce proceedings have been mired in years of high-cost discovery. Our firm was brought in and the case settled within 2 months! Both sides are very happy to have settled and can now begin to move on with their lives.

Appeared in Van Nuys Superior Court this morning for Trial Setting Conference in civil fraud lawsuit. Case Management Conference set for June 15.

Appeared this morning in Rancho Sup. Ct. for sentencing in client's felony commercial burglary case. Client was facing exposure of 3 years state prison, but got a negotiated plea deal for a total of 59 days of weekend community service. Most likely client will be able to do 45 days of house arrest in lieu of sentence.

Appeared this morning in federal court before Hon. A. Guilford in Dept. 10D of the Central District court, Santa Ana, for Case Management Conference in case involving $400,000+ in damages against Chase Bank. Our office represents a former employee that was forced out of his position and subjected to unlawful gender-based discrimination and harassment. 5-day trial to commence March 20, 2012.