Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and Children’s Attorney Project
Las Vegas attorney Jennifer Lewkowski successfully represented a young adult leaving the system to live and work independently for the first time.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and Children’s Attorney Project
Las Vegas attorney Jennifer Lewkowski was involved in a successful case that reunited two siblings with their mother.
San Francisco Food Bank – Food from the Bar
Phillips Spallas & Angstadt LLP successfully participated in the San Francisco Food from the Bar 2010 program, which is the San Francisco legal community’s largest food and fund raising drive to help fight hunger. We surpassed our goal of donating 300 pounds of food by donating a total of 685 pounds that will go directly…
Partner Todd A. Angstadt Inducted into the International Association of Defense Counsel
Congratulations to Todd A. Angstadt, who was recently inducted into the International Association of Defense Counsel, an invitation only, peer-reviewed legal organization limited to approximately 2,500 members world wide.
NFL Player’s New Nonprofit Corporation Gives Back
San Francisco attorneys, Caron Stapleton and Candice Mullings Williams, recently formed a nonprofit corporation on behalf of a prominent NFL football player who wanted a vehicle for giving back to his community. They guided this nonprofit through all of the stages of formation, as well as applying to the Internal Revenue Service and California Franchise Tax…
Las Vegas Office Collects Toys for Children’s Hospital
The Las Vegas office’s annual toy drive collected about 65 toys for all age groups ranging from stuffed animals to video games for the “Miracle on Third Street Toy Drives”. Then several of our folks followed the toys to Children’s Hospital where they assisted in making stockings and cupcakes with the kids and then distributing the…
San Francisco Office’s Holiday Tradition of Giving Toys to Tenderloin Children
For many years, Phillips, Spellas and Angstadt LLP has a tradition of giving toys to children and youth during the holiday season. Our personnel and their guests bring toys to the firm’s annual holiday party. The toys are then delivered to Glide Church. Each year, Glide Church collects about 5,000 toys and hundreds of volunteers give…
Firm Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment in Nevada District Court Wrongful Termination Case
On October 15, 2009, Gregory L. Spallas and Shivani Sutaria prevailed on a motion for summary judgment and obtained dismissal of a lawsuit against a firm client in which Plaintiff alleged sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation. The case, venued in the United States District Court, District of Nevada, included claims for front and back pay,…
San Francisco Office Obtains Defense Verdict
Bradley Jameson obtained a defense verdict following four week trial in which plaintiffs claimed defendants’ negligence caused and/or contributed to earth movement resulting in damage to their property. Mr. Jameson was able to convince the jury that outside factors, including rainfall, were responsible for the landslide.
San Francisco Office Settles Case for Hundreds of Thousands Less Than Final Demand at Mediation
Todd Angstadt and Jessica Pliner substituted into this landlord-tenant case venued in Alameda Superior Court shortly before trial after the close of discovery. While the case initially appeared beyond settlement, we aggressively handled the case, filed a number of motions and convinced plaintiffs in September 2009 to settle the case for several hundred thousand dollars…
San Francisco Office Exonerates Commercial Landlord
Bradley Jameson and William Carlson recently exonerated a commercial landlord from the building owner’s attempts to allocate fault to our client. The court agreed that our client was faultless and dismissed the case with prejudice at our request.
Landlord Success Before San Francisco’s Rent Board
San Francisco attorney Maija O. Villegas recently exonerated a landlord before San Francisco’s Rent Board. A tenant petioned the Rent Board claiming the landlord and its agents allowed a nuisance to exist, did not enforce house rules and interrupted the tenant’s utilities in retaliation for the tenant’s complaints. After receiving evidence and hearing argument, the Rent Board agreed…