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Lewitt Hackman Business & Consumer Law Publications & Interviews

 

Pre-1978 Works Require Diligent Record-Keeping

Los Angeles Daily Journal
by Nicholas Kanter - June 2013

2013 Southern California Rising Stars

Super Lawyers Magazine - June 2013

Nicholas Kanter (Business Litigation)
Nicole Kamm (Employment & Labor)
Robert A. Hull (Estate Planning)
Elizabeth Erickson (Family Law)

Labor & Employment Law Roundtable: What Owners & Executives Need to Know

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid and David Gurnick quoted - June 2013

Enforcement Before Adjudication: The Writ of Attachment

Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Stephan Mihalovits - June 2013

Checking In, Checking Out: The Financial Issues in Buying or Selling a Hotel

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Keith T. Zimmet - May 2013

Building Up for a Boom in Construction Defects

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Paul Bauducco quoted - April 2013

Real Housewives Star's Startling Divorce

Good Morning America,
Lynn Soodik interviewed - March 2013

Seeking Alternatives to Defunct ADR Department

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
David Gurnick quoted - March 2013

Los Angeles Top Ranked Law Firms

The Nation's First: LRIS Helps Thousands of Callers with Legal Problems Find Attorneys

Los Angeles Lawyer, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Stephen T. Holzer
commended - March 2013

Combat Delay Tactics in Unlawful Detainer Lawsuits

 

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by Nicholas Kanter - February 2013

 

Top Rated Lawyers in Healthcare

 

Corporate Counsel,
John B. Marshall featured - February 2013

 

The Top 100, Southern California

 

Super Lawyers Magazine
Barry T. Harlan listed - January 2013

 

Southern California Super Lawyers 2013

Super Lawyers Magazine - January 2013

Sue M. Bendavid (Employment)
David B. Bobrosky (Personal Injury)
Tal Grinblat (Franchise & Distribution)
David Gurnick (Franchise & Distribution)
Michael Hackman (Tax Planning)
Barry T. Harlan (Family Law)
Stephen T. Holzer (Environmental)
Michelle S. Robins (Family Law)
Andrew L. Shapiro (Personal Injury)
Lynn Soodik (Family Law)

Fortune's Top Ranked Law Firms 2013

Fortune Magazine's Investor's Guide 2013/Martindale.com,
Lewitt Hackman listed - December 2012

2012 Southern California Rising Stars

Super Lawyers Magazine - November 2012

David B. Bobrosky (Personal Injury)

Tal Grinblat (Franchise/Dealership)

Nicole Kamm (Employment & Labor)

Kira S. Masteller (Estate Planning & Probate)

Vanessa Soto Nellis (Family Law)

2012 Top Women Lawyers in Southern California

Los Angeles Magazine - October 2012

Sue M. Bendavid (Employment & Labor)

Nicole Kamm (Employment & Labor)

Kira S. Masteller (Estate Planning & Probate)

Vanessa Soto Nellis (Family Law)

Michelle S. Robins (Family Law)

Lynn Soodik (Family Law)

Small Business Leadership Awards 2012

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Keith T. Zimmet, advisory comittee member - October 2012

Change of Ownership: What Triggers a Property Tax Reassessment?

Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Michael Hackman, Kira S. Masteller and Robert A. Hull - October 2012

Supply & Demand:  How a Construction Project's Cash Flow Can Leave You Strapped

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Paul C. Bauducco - October 2012

When Should You Bring Your Franchise Law Claims?

International Association of Franchisees and Dealers
by David Gurnick - October 2012

Going Postal: Employer Use of Criminal Information in Hiring and Promotion Decisions

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Sue M. Bendavid and Nicole Kamm - September 2012

California's Top Attorneys in Business

2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition
Stephen T. Holzer (Environmental) & Sue M. Bendavid (Employment) named - September 2012

Meet Past and Future SFVBA President David Gurnick

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association
David Gurnick named 83rd President of the SFVBA- September 2012

Book Review:  Distribution Law of the United States

Franchise Law Journal - A publication of the American Bar Association
David A. Beyer's review of book/treatise written by David Gurnick - Summer 2012

Meet the SFVBA Board of Trustees Candidates

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association
David Gurnick named President Elect - July 2012

Blowing It: Mastering the Art of Celebrity Divorce

MoneyWeek,
Lynn Soodik quoted - July 2012

After Domino's Ruling: Franchisors, Loosen Up; Employers, Tighten Up

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by David Gurnick and Nicole Kamm - July 2012

The Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes Divorce

E! News Weekend,
Lynn Soodik interviewed - July 2012

Top Rated Lawyers in Real Estate

The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal
John B. Marshall & Keith T. Zimmet named - June 2012

Johnny Depp & Vanessa Paradis Break Up: Their Liberation -- His Crash?

Gala Magazine (Germany),
Lynn Soodik interviewed - June 2012

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Divorcing

KFWB News Talk 980,
Lynn Soodik interviewed - June 2012

Nine Ways to Avoid Copyright Termination (Part 2 of 2)

New Matter, Official Publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section
of the State Bar of California
by David Gurnick & Tal Grinblat - Volume 37 Number 2, 2012

Cookie Cutter Forms: Why Online Divorce Services Just Won't Cut It

Lawyers.com,
by Vanessa Soto Nellis - June 2012

LegalZoom Files for IPO, Plans to Expand Reach

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Kira S. Masteller quoted - May 2012

Family Law and its Impact on Your Business

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Michelle S. Robins - May 2012

Courts Begin to Question EPA Authority

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by Stephen T. Holzer - April 2012

Courts: Overlooking Minor Defects in the Foreclosure Process?

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Nicholas Kanter - April 2012

Gifts that Keep on Giving: The 411 of Gift Taxation

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Michael Hackman, Kevin E. Rex and Robert A. Hull - April 2012

What You Might Not Know About Life Insurance

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Kira S. Masteller - April 2012

The SFVBA Launches New Paralegal Section

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Paralegal Sarah Thrift quoted - April 2012

Nine Ways to Avoid Copyright Termination (Part 1 of 2)

New Matter, Official Publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section
of the State Bar of California
by David Gurnick & Tal Grinblat - Volume 37 Number 1,  2012

Age Restrictions, Negligence and the Law

Auto Rental News (Trade Journal), 
Sue M. Bendavid and Robert A. Hull interviewed - March 2012

The Affordable Care Act: Tax Provisions on the Way

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Michael Hackman - March 2012

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Reporting Time Pay and Split Shift
Premium Requirements

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association 
by Nicole Kamm - March 2012

The Business of Law Roundtable

Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal,
Keith T. Zimmet quoted - February 2012

Keys to an Effective Cell Phone Policy

Business Legal Resources,
Sue M. Bendavid and David B. Bobrosky quoted - February 2012

SLGing It Out With the U.S. Government

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Keith T. Zimmet - February 2012

New Laws Address Credit Reports, Gender Identity

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid quoted - January 2012

Top Ranked Law Firms in the United States

Fortune Magazine's Investor's Guide 2012
Lewitt Hackman listed - December 2011

Mechanics' Liens - Attention to Detail Important for Property Owners and Claimants

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Paul C. Bauducco - November 2011

Southern California's Best Lawyers 2012 Edition

The Los Angeles Times,
Barry T. Harlan & David Gurnick listed - November 2011

The Valley's Most Trusted Advisors

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
John B.Marshall nominated - October 2011

Real Estate Wages Suit May Be Limited

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid quoted - September 2011

Professional Staffing Basics for Business Owners

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Sue M. Bendavid - September 2011

6 Keys to an Effective Cell Phone Policy 

Business Fleet Magazine (Trade Journal),
David B. Bobrosky and Sue M. Bendavid quoted - September 2011

Real Estate: Gifting Real Property Now

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Kira S. Masteller and Robert A. Hull - September 2011

Distribution Law of the United States

Legal Text, Juris Publishing, Inc. 
by David Gurnick - August 2011
excerpt: The Chain That Binds our Market Economy, Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 2011

Attorney Weighs in on Stow Case Arrests

KABC 7 Los Angeles 
Andrew L. Shapiro interview - July 2011

Engineering Firm Buying Companies to Rev Up Sales

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Keith T. Zimmet quoted - July 2011

Child Custody, Education and the Special Needs Child

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Michelle S. Robins - July 2011

Are Baseball Franchises Actually Franchises?

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by David Gurnick and Tal S. Grinblat - June 2011

Proving Commonality a Hurdle for Future Class Actions (Walmart Class Action Suit)

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by Sue M. Bendavid - June 2011

One of the Most Important Types of Auto Insurance You Can Buy

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by David B. Bobrosky - June 2011

CFO Workouts Are No Simple Exercise

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Keith T. Zimmet - May 2011

Accountable Care Organizations: The Unicorn in the Health Care Garden

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by John B. Marshall - May 2011

Oral Complaints: More Than a Case of Semantics

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by Sue M. Bendavid - April 2011

Proactive Attack Through Declaratory Relief

 Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by Stephan Mihalovits - March 2011

Selling a Family Business Without Selling Out the Family

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by John B. Marshall, Kevin E. Rex and Robert A. Hull - March 2011

Blowin In the Wind - the Controversy Over Clean Energy

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by Stephen T. Holzer - March 2011

Franchising Solution to the Employee-Independent Contractor Problem

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by David Gurnick - March 2011

Rigorous Scrutiny of Environmental Regulators: 2011 Decisions

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Stephen T. Holzer - March 2011

The Long Reach of Franchise Laws

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by David Gurnick - February 2011

Supreme Court Widens Worker Protection

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
by Sue M. Bendavid - January 2011

Revocation of a Family Trust without the Knowledge of the Cotrustee

Los Angeles Lawyer
by Kira S. Masteller - June 2010

Courts Side with Non-Solicitation Agreements when Narrowly Defined

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Robert A. Hull, Kevin E. Rex and Sue M. Bendavid - May 2010

Family Law Mediation - Achieving Wellness in an Uncertain Economy

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Barry T. Harlan and Vanessa Soto Nellis - January 2010

LOL - The Lighter Side of Law

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Michelle S. Robins - January 2010

Bodyguard for Electronic Information

Society for Human Resource Management's HR Magazine
by Nicole Kamm - January 2010

Trademark Protection for More Than Your Name and Logo

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Tal S. Grinblat - September 2009

Know Your Rights: Couples Can Limit Conflict the Second Time Around

Daily News
by Kira S. Masteller - May 2009

10 Common Misconceptions about Family Law

Valley Lawyer Magazine - San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Michelle S. Robins - May 2009

Mel Gibson's Divorce Could Be Most Expensive in Hollywood History

People Magazine 
Lynn Soodik quoted - April 2009

Metrolink Victims Must Move Quickly To File Claims

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by David B. Bobrosky - October 2008

The Unintended Franchise and How to Avoid It

New Matter, Official Publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section
of the State Bar of California
by Tal S. Grinblat - Volume 33, Number 4 2008

You Have a Trust. . .Now What?

Estate Planning Points of Interest
by Kira S. Masteller

A Gift For You: 2007 Employment Law Wrap-Up

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Nicole Kamm - December 2007

Important Issues Face the Bar Association and Valley Legal Community

Bar Notes- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Sue M. Bendavid - October 2007

SFVBA Installation Gala

Bar Notes- San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Cover Article
re: Sue M. Bendavid - September 2007

Final California Sexual Harassment Training Regs

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Nicole Kamm - August 2007

Got Lunch? California Supreme Court Expands Employer Liability for Missed Meal and Rest Periods

Bar Notes- San Fernando Valley Bar Association 
by Sue M. Bendavid and Nicole Kamm - July/August 2007

Firms Cash In on Franchising Boom

Los Angeles Business Journal
Tal S. Grinblat quoted - July 2007

How to Handle When the Labor Commissioner Visits

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Sue M. Bendavid - April 2007

Limited Privacy: Searching Workplace Computers

Los Angeles Daily Journal
by Nicole Kamm - April 2007

Caveat Franchisor

Los Angeles Daily Journal
by Tal S. Grinblat and David Gurnick - March 2007

Tips on QPRTS - Qualified Personal Residence Trusts Offer Tax Advantages

San Fernando Valley Bar Association's BarNotes Publication
by Sheetal Mehta Fisher and Michael Hackman - March 2007

A Crack In Arbitration Contracts

Los Angeles Daily Journal
by David Gurnick and Tal S. Grinblat - January 2007

Technology, Code Changes Alter How Firms Operate

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Keith T. Zimmet - November 2006

How To Maximize Your Price When Selling A Business

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Kevin E. Rex - October 2006

Minimum Wage Hike Guidelines

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Sue M. Bendavid - September 2006

WHO ARE YOU? And More Importantly, Why Are You Claiming To Be Me? Identity Theft Prevention is the Key to Protection

Bar Notes- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Michael Hackman and Molly Babcock-Marcus - July/August 2006

Decision Puts Strict Rule on Pay of Temp Workers

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Sue M. Bendavid and Nicholas Kanter - July 2006

From the Mouths of Babes: Deposing Children in Civil Suits

Los Angeles Daily Journal
by David Gurnick and Sue M. Bendavid - July 2006

Planning For The Future Success of Your Business: Succession and Exit Strategies

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Kevin E. Rex, Michael Hackman and Sheetal Mehta Fisher - March 2006

Firms Must Comply With 'Fictitious Business Name' Rules

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Jeremy M. Golan - January 2006

Business Owners: Prevent Accidents & Save Money In Litigation

San Fernando Valley Business Journal's BUSINESS LAW GUIDE
by David B. Bobrosky - December 2005

Clearing Up Misconceptions About Copyright Protection

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Tal S. Grinblat - October 2005

Federal and California Franchise Regulation: An Era Of Change

Business Law Update, A Publication of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Business & Corporations Law Section
by David Gurnick - Fall 2005

Identity Theft Newsletter

Lewitt Hackman White Paper
by Molly Babcock-Marcus - July 2005

Before Second Marriage, Know All This

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Barry T. Harlan, Michelle S. Robins and Vanessa Soto Nellis - June 2005

Moorpark Settles Suit Over Death - Simi Valley Electrician Killed in Train Crash

Los Angeles Daily News
Case mentioned, June 2005

Settlement Over Train Crash Death Grows

Ventura County Star
Andrew L. Shapiro quoted June 2005

Pet Businesses: Not Just All Mom and Pop

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by David Gurnick - May 2005

Proposed Rules Would Modify Lunch-Break Policies

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Sue M. Bendavid - May 2005

Family Business Planning for the Future

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Michael Hackman and Kevin E. Rex - March 2005

Avoiding the Franchise Surprise in IP Licensing Agreements

American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law
by David Gurnick and Tal S. Grinblat - Winter 2005

Avoiding Accidental Franchises

Business Law Update, A Publication of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Business & Corporations Law Section
by David Gurnick - Summer 2004

How to Select a Personal Injury Lawyer

Los Angeles Daily News
by Los Angeles Injury Lawyers at Lewitt Hackman

Environmental Legal Blogs

Blog Site by Los Angeles Environmental Law Attorney Stephen T. Holzer

Vicious Dog Attack - NBC News Broadcast

Television Broadcast of Dog Bite Personal Injury Case re: Postman
Andrew L. Shapiro Interview August 2004

Never Having To Talk To The Securities and Exchange Commission or California Department Of Corporations

Bar Notes- San Fernando Valley Bar Association 
September 2002

Sales Of Legended Securities Is Rule 144 Your Answer?

 Lewitt Hackman White Paper
by Richard Gordon, Of Counsel

Be Prepared: Managing Catastrophic Risks in Franchise Systems

Franchise Law Journal
by David Gurnick and Tal S. Grinblat - Winter 2002

Franchising Depositions

Treatise, Juris Publishing
by David Gurnick - 2002

Counseling Risk Management in a World of Terror

Bar Notes- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Tal S. Grinblat - December 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

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