Southern California Litigation Attorney
frank j. coughlin, prof. law corp.
JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS OF OVER $100,000,000
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRACTICE FOR OVER 30 YEARS
TRIAL, ARBITRATION, MEDIATION
– Client Testimonials* –
“Thanks! As you know, you are a hell of a litigator. While I have found that many attorneys talk a good game, it is rare to find one who can back it up with the solid performance you gave at multiple depositions, hearings and at the trial. Your preparations were always complete and flawless. Working with you was one of the most positive experiences I have had with an attorney in my career. Please thank your entire office since they too performed at an extraordinary level. . . Please stay in touch. While I hope never to need you in the future, have no hesitation I would in a heartbeat. And I’d happily refer my friends to you.”
“With millions of dollars on the line, your team won every pre-trial motion and prevailed at trial. You defeated the other side’s claim for millions of dollars in damages while recovering a multimillion-dollar asset to vindicate our rights! It was a pleasure working with your team!“
“Wow I am in shock. I truly cannot thank you all enough for all of your hard work. I quite literally could not have done any of this without y’all and we will be eternally grateful for you!”
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Employment Law
Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation
Discrimination, Accommodation, Religious Liberty
Wage & Hour (federal and state)
Wrongful Termination
CRD and EEOC Practice
Non-Compete Agreements
Arbitration Agreements
Compliance Audits
California Labor Commission Claims
Litigation Prevention
PAGA Claims
- Blog Posts -
CALIFORNIA APPEAL – How the denial of a (non-appealable) motion for non-suit can still be argued on appeal
A party who prevailed at trial is generally not aggrieved by the judgment and should not file an appeal or cross-appeal. Moreover, the trial court’s ruling on a motion for non-suit is not an appealable order. In its appellate briefing, a responding party who did not prevail in a motion for nonsuit at trial can still raise the denial of the motion as an alternative ground for affirmance. Code of Civil Procedure 906 allows a respondent on appeal to raise
CAL CIV PRO — DISCOVERY AND FINANCIAL PRIVACY
The two truisms of taking discovery of the other party’s private financial information: Relevance alone is not enough to compel disclosure; and, courts must engage in balancing in deciding what financial discovery to allow. “[W]hen a discovery request seeks information implicating the constitutional right of privacy, to order discovery simply upon a showing that the Code of Civil Procedure section 2017.010 test for relevance has been met is an abuse of discretion.” Williams v. Superior Court, 3 Cal. 5th 531,
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEGAL
PRACTICE AREAS
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Employment Litigation
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Religious Freedom/Religious Accommodation
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Consumer Fraud
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Class Action
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Real Estate Litigation
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Trademark Litigation
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Business Litigation
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Fair Housing Litigation
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Premises Liability/Injury Litigation
COURT ADMISSIONS
California State Courts
California U.S. District Courts
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
WHERE WE PRACTICE
The Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse (Los Angeles)
The James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse (San Diego)
The George E. Brown, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse (Riverside)
The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse (Santa Ana)
Stanley Mosk Courthouse (Los Angeles)
Central Justice Center (Orange County)
San Diego Central Courthouse (San Diego)
Riverside Historic Courthouse (Riverside)
*Disclaimer— This site does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Client testimonials are communications from clients based on the facts and outcomes of their case; they are not a guarantee that a similar result will be obtained.