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2004 Success Stories

Real Estate Getting Results – A complex multi-state deal

We closed a 5.9 million square-foot real estate acquisition for longtime client Arden Realty Limited Partnership. The portfolio of office buildings in the purchase spanned six West Coast markets, including San Francisco, Orange County, San Diego, Seattle, Portland and Salt Lake City. The challenging transaction involved more than two months of intensive legal work to […]

Getting Results – Obtaining approvals for development of urban retail center

JMBM land use and government lawyers obtained approvals for the construction of a 1.5 million square foot retail and entertainment complex in San Francisco, part of the Westfield San Francisco Centre. The project included the preservation of the dome and façade of the former Emporium building, expansion of a Redevelopment Project Area and extensive negotiations […]

Getting Results – Handling hotel contract and accounting claims

JMBM represented a major Japanese corporation as owner of a luxury Los Angeles hotel in multimillion-dollar construction defect litigation against one of the world’s largest hotel chains as the developer, as well as multiple contractors. In pursuing the claim, our lawyers coordinated numerous experts and consultants to advise on all elements of construction—from the roofs […]

Getting Results – Resolving special zoning problems

JMBM lawyers are skilled at resolving special zoning or other use restriction problems that complicate construction projects. On behalf of a developer client, we obtained the first successful approval under the new Los Angeles Mixed Use Ordinance for a project that included 540 apartments and 27,000 square feet of commercial space. In another instance, we […]

Getting Results – A complex build-to-suit deal

A JMBM team representing real estate, construction, corporate, tax and land use capabilities advised the California State Automobile Association (CSAA) in a complex sale and leaseback transaction that allowed the organization to successfully move to new headquarters. We first advised CSAA in their negotiations for a 255,000 square-foot, six-story build-to-suit lease with a purchase option […]

Trust & Estate Litigation Getting Results – Representative Matters

JMBM’s attorneys have successfully resolved lawsuits in federal, state and probate courts, as well as through arbitration before AAA, JAMS, and FINRA. Examples of our attorneys’ experience include the following: For Fiduciaries Represented a corporate fiduciary in litigation relating to investment management, alleged breach of fiduciary duties, duty to assert apparent undue influence, and environmental […]

Securities Getting Results – A securities sampler

JMBM securities lawyers have facilitated a variety of offerings for public clients, such as: Representing a NYSE-listed computer equipment company in connection with over $1 billion in public and private financing transactions Representing a Nasdaq-listed casual dining restaurant chain in a variety of public and private securities offerings and related SEC compliance Representing a Canadian […]

Patent Litigation Group Getting Results – JMBM Wins a Major Patent Infringement Trial

For patent cases that require more extensive resources and a team of lawyers, JMBM provides the needed expertise. Case in point: Medtronic v. Michelson in which JMBM defended Dr. Michelson, a Los Angeles inventor, against medical giant Medtronic in a case that involved more than 100 patents. JMBM pulled a team together to prepare and […]

Motor Vehicle Group Getting Results – California New Motor Vehicle Board Victories

In recent Board protests that did not settle, we won a termination case, and a case that gave our client the right to establish a new dealership less than five miles from an existing dealership. In other recent cases, we obtained dismissals of two termination protests based upon the dealer’s failure to comply with authorized […]