James Lee heads the firm's complex commercial litigation and business contingency practices.  He has handled complex litigation matters at both Quinn Emanuel and Morgan Lewis before co-founding the firm. James has extensive experience litigating fraud cases, commercial disputes, and intellectual property claims where efficiency and results matter. He has most recently obtained several seven figure awards in arbitration matters and has favorably settled a number of other cases. The Los Angeles Magazine called him a "Rising Star" in Southern California.

Representative Matters

• Obtained settlement valued at over $4.1 million in international arbitration against NASDAQ company involving breach of buyout agreement.
• Obtained $3.0 million in an arbitration award involving a joint venture dispute.
• Obtained $1.6 million in an arbitration award involving breach of stock purchase agreement.
• Obtained $1.4 million in a real estate transaction litigation matter.
• Obtained $1.2 million settlement in Ponzi-scheme case against international bank.
• Obtained a $2.7 million victory before the Court of Appeal in connection with the 1998 landslide in Orange County.
• Represented one of Korea's largest electronic companies involving the theft of one of the largest trade secrets cases to hit the company. The former employee fled and avoided legal process after transmitting highly confidential strategic plans.
• Represented one of America's largest and fastest growing companies against insurance company for bad faith denial of coverage in connection to a trademark lawsuit. After discovery and successful motions to compel, obtained critical documents demonstrating bad faith denial of benefits. Insurance company immediately settled for a confidential six figure sum in excess of actual loss.
• Represented NYSE traded software publisher's copyrights and related intellectual property against infringers in a number of matters.
• Represented a government contractor in a $10 million breach of contract action in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Prevailed on motion to dismiss.
• Successfully opposed a TRO request to take over company on behalf of minority shareholder. Settled case on confidential terms immediately thereafter.
• Represented NASDAQ listed company in a $2.6 million breach of contract dispute involving long term lease agreement. Settled case on favorable terms after mediation.
• Represented large cable station in a copyright infringement action. Prepared successful summary adjudication motions and reduced scope of case from six potential infringements to only one.
• Obtained summary judgment in breach of contract action where plaintiff sought $5 million in damages. Settled remaining fraud claim with no payment of money.
• Advised and represented manufacturing company in connection with an Office of the Inspector General's investigation into possible false claims and fraudulent government contract activity.

Activities

• Law Instructor, Los Angeles Police Department