- FraudResolved litigation against a major financial institution involved in a sophisticated investment fraud, obtaining substantial damages for a defrauded investor. (Confidential Settlement)
- Restraining OrderIn addition to recovering damages for copyright and trademark infringement, we have obtained temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions in trade secret, copyright and trademark matters.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsZane Averbach brings more than thirty years of experience in taxation, corporate, business and business transactions; mergers and acquisitions; estate planning; real estate and real estate transactions.
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesGOLDFARB, STURMAN & AVERBACH, was founded in 1958 by Sam Goldfarb, who was both an attorney and an accountant. Specializing in estate planning, trust, probate, tax and business law, Sam’s law practice grew through the years. As his practice grew, he continued to maintain close personal relationships with his clients.
- Business TransactionsGOLDFARB, STURMAN & AVERBACH specializes in advising clients in selecting the proper business structure for new businesses, in restructuring existing companies to meet new challenges, and guiding the client through business transactions.
- Limited Liability CompaniesFormation and choice of the form of business organization, including corporations (C and Sub-Chapter S Corporations), limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, general partnerships, and limited partnerships.
- Construction Contracts
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair Competition
- Wrongful TerminationWe represent clients before the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Employment Development Department, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (discrimination matters only), as well as in State and Federal courts.
- Employment ContractGOLDFARB, STURMAN & AVERBACH represents employers and employees in litigation concerning employment contracts and retention agreements, compliance with regulatory agency requirements (e.g., FEHA, EEOC, ADA, COBRA), wage and hour issues, and wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination claims in State and Federal courts.
- Employment Litigation
- Real Estate LitigationReal estate litigation, including disputes over the purchase, sale or lease of real property, and between commercial landlords and tenants, and conflicts over boundary lines and easements
- Construction LitigationIn addition, the firm also represents owners and contractors in the negotiation and drafting of construction contracts for commercial, industrial and residential properties.
- Real Estate TransactionsWe have particular expertise in structuring business start-ups, restructuring existing companies as circumstances change and new opportunities emerge, and in guiding our clients through the purchase or sale of a business and other business and real estate transactions.
- Easement
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Estate PlanningAlex received his Juris Doctor and LL.M in Taxation from The John Marshall Law School. Before joining Goldfarb, Sturman, and Averbach, Alex founded and managed an Elder Law and Estate Planning firm in Chicago. He was also the coordinating attorney for a national program that provided estate planning and public benefits assistance to Holocaust survivors.
- WillsAdjunct Professor of Law in Wills and Trusts, University of La Verne, San Fernando Valley College of Law, University of West Los Angeles (1986-2013); Adjunct Professor of the Year, 1993.
- TrustsOur estate planning, probate and trust administration practice applies the skills of a certified estate planning specialist and attorneys with advanced degrees in taxation to preserve family wealth, implement our clients' estate planning objectives, and efficiently administer trusts and estates. The firm also represents trustees and beneficiaries in trust and probate litigation.
- ProbateMark is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and is certified by the California State Bar Association as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. He is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and probate topics, having presented to professional groups more than 75 times in the past ten years. He has also served as an arbitrator, mediator and as Judge Pro Tem of the Los Angeles Municipal Court.
- Bankruptcy
- Foreclosure
- Tax LawThe firm's experience in tax issues and disputes, including estate and income tax matters, also complements its probate and trust litigation practice.