Joanne M. Frasca, Partner

Achieved reversal from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of a $47 million judgment for unfair competition and other related torts obtained by prominent sports agent against a rival agency formed by his former partner.

Successful defense of over $40 million in claims for breach of an alleged partnership agreement, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against a large Southern California homebuilder in a multi-state litigation, including a six week jury trial, two state court appeals, a Ninth Circuit appeal, an Idaho state court action and appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Obtained a verdict in favor of our client after a several week jury trial in a title dispute action establishing over $1 million worth of prescriptive easements and related claims in favor of our client, the owner of a Hollywood Hills property

Obtained a favorable arbitration award that adopted a valuation of shares required to be repurchased by our client under shareholder’s agreement that was millions less than the price sought by the opposing party, which was affirmed by the trial court.

Representation of minority shareholders in home healthcare franchising companies in various state court litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty, breach of a shareholders’ agreement, fraud and other tort claims, including successfully prosecuting charges for violation of court orders freezing millions of corporate funds, resulting in a civil contempt judgment that included a jail sentence.

Representation of one of three sibling shareholders of a family owned business in dispute over management and control of the business, including enforcement of a shareholder buyout agreement and related promissory note

Representation of various shareholder and LLC members in disputes over shareholder agreements, including binding arbitration over share valuation