- Wrongful Death
- Internet CrimesInternet privacy and data breaches are tremendously important and emerging areas of internet law, especially in California. While many companies have taken steps to bolster their network security, most business owners are not aware of the specific notification and reporting requirements that must be complied with if a breach occurs. Even fewer businesses are aware that they can protect themselves against many of these cyber risks by procuring the proper insurance policies and performing internal evaluations, audits and training regarding their network, data security and encryption technology.
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business DisputesIf each legal issue is addressed by the firm, it is far more cost-efficient to the company, as the attorney is already familiar with the documents, processes, scope of business activities and other matters. There is no necessity to engage in a full review of the corporate documents or employee contracts, as the attorney is already familiar with all of these matters. This can mean significant savings in legal costs to the company, as well as the ability to call upon the firm to address any legal question and get a response quickly, with confidentiality and focused, professional service, in a wide range of business law matters.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair Competition
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment DiscriminationEmployment discrimination, retaliation and harassment involving race, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender, Sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, and military/ veteran status.
- Employment ContractEmployment law litigation can be time consuming, costly, and devastating to the long-term success and viability of a company. However, proactive effort and planning by employers can mitigate damages, and even significantly reduce risk of litigation. Poole Shaffery has extensive experience in this dynamic area of the law. Our California employment lawyers help clients to comply with all relevant laws by enacting sound policies and procedures for governing employment relationships.
- Employment LitigationPoole Shaffery provides two informative monthly e-mail newsletters to which you can subscribe without cost. The California Tort Defender provides monthly information on current developments in the area of a variety of litigation matters: transportation, product liability, construction defect, business litigation, employment litigation, toxic torts, professional liability and intellectual property with at least two monthly postings from Poole Shaffery attorneys as well as a listing of current verdicts and firm case results. Additionally, we produce a monthly e-mail newsletter entitled "The Sidebar" which provides current information on various topics for all business owners and managers, including developments in employment law matters, human resource issues, small and family-owned businesses, corporate governance updates and intellectual property issues.
- Severance Agreement
- Sexual HarassmentAs a service to clients, the firm periodically produces legal checklists to highlight the everyday legal obligations and concerns confronting businesses. The firm's California Employer Checklist provides a quick report card regarding employment policies; hiring, disciplining and terminating employees; employee benefits; wage and hour laws; harassment, discrimination and retaliations; and trade secret protection. The California Corporation & Limited Liability Company Checklist addresses topics including record keeping and meetings; legal filings and qualifications; management and asset protection; equity interests and securities laws; and permits, licenses and registrations. In addition, the firm will provide seminars for clients, including sexual harassment training.
- Real Estate LitigationIf there is something in a real estate transaction that you aren’t clear about, it is important to have an attorney by your side for counsel. There are hundreds of rules governing real estate matters, and most of them are created for the benefit of the consumer. For example, if you are interested in buying a house, but right next to it is an unsightly lot populated by power generators, there may be laws that regulate how close such structures can be to residential areas. It’s possible that the entire grid will have to be relocated to a different spot, freeing up the lot for something more appealing to be built in your local neighborhood.
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate TransactionsOur Santa Clarita real estate lawyers ensure that our clients get a fair deal in real estate transactions. Many real estate agents will overlook or abuse an individual’s lack of knowledge regarding real estate laws to benefit themselves rather than the customer. These are big purchases, which is why it is always a good idea to safeguard your interests.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Personal Injury
- Estate PlanningWe respect the concerns of each individual party and recognize that every client has unique circumstances that will need to be handled in its own manner. Our team of Santa Clarita estate planning attorneys will apply their knowledge to your specific circumstance to help address your personal needs.
- Wills
- Trusts
- Power of AttorneyWe can tailor all of the above to your objectives which minimize the expense and complications of asset transfers and administration. Further, the cost of careful planning is more than returned by the avoidance of the probate costs that would have been incurred in the absence of planning.
- Debt CollectionPoole Shaffery regularly represents individuals and partnerships in the prosecution and defense of business and commercial disputes in Los Angeles County and throughout California. Those disputes arise in a variety of contexts including breach of contract, real property disputes (such as issues involving leases, purchase and sale agreements, property line disputes), misappropriation of trade secret claims; fraud and misrepresentation, unfair business practices, debt collection actions for business owners, protection of intellectual property and various claims under federal and state statutory provisions (for example, the Lanham Act and the American with Disabilities Act), among others.