Practice Areas

We specialize in a variety of practice areas to best serve you.

Construction Litigation

The Firm’s construction defect practice includes the representation of some of the largest home builders in California and in the nation. The attorneys at Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP are extremely well versed in the nuances of California’s construction defect law, including pre-litigation procedures, the Right to Repair laws, statutory building standards, alternative dispute resolution procedures, and statutory and decisional indemnity laws. We have successfully handled thousands of construction defect matters. The founding partners of Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP pride themselves on having the experience and resolve to vigorously defend cases. The Firm’s partners have successfully completed dozens of jury trials, bench trials, binding arbitrations, and judicial reference proceedings. Having experienced and proven trial attorneys on their side gives our clients the unique ability to stand their ground.

Real Estate Litigation

Our attorneys have represented hundreds of real estate professionals in litigated matters, including real estate brokers and agents, appraisers, escrow companies, title companies, lenders, mortgage brokers, and home inspectors. Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP is approved defense counsel for several major insurance companies that provide coverage to real estate professionals under general liability and errors and omissions polices. We are fully compliant with all insurance carrier billing, reporting, and litigation management guidelines, and pride ourselves on the ability to work closely with our clients and their insurance carriers to minimize exposure and resolve disputes in the most efficient manner possible.

General Business Litigation

Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP’s general business litigation practice includes the representation of clients of all sizes and types in various business disputes. The Firm’s client base includes a variety of individuals, small businesses, and publicly traded corporations. We have the experience and skill to represent these clients in virtually any business dispute that may arise. The attorneys at Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP have successfully resolved hundreds of litigated matters for their clients through mediation, arbitration, trial, and Appellate Court proceedings. We fully appreciate the importance of understanding our clients’ objectives, and uniquely tailor our litigation strategies to meet each client’s needs.

Risk Management

At Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP we have decades of experience counseling our clients in the real estate, construction, and hospitality fields to effectively evaluate and reduce potential risk. We firmly believe that successful risk management requires anticipating and accounting for disputes long before they occur. This includes working closely with our clients and their insurance brokers to explore all alternatives in the insurance market and secure the most comprehensive and cost-effective coverage available. We also assist our clients in drafting contracts that minimize risk through comprehensive indemnity provisions, creative cost allocation agreements, and favorable dispute resolution procedures.

Medical Malpractice Litigation

The Firm’s health care practice includes the representation of hospitals, doctors, nurses, surgical clinics, long term facilities and other providers in matters alleging professional liability. At the outset of any medical malpractice claim, we formulate a thoughtful and comprehensive defense strategy that can be presented to the court and a jury in a compelling manner. We assemble the right experts from our network of specialists and remain current on rapid changes in medicine. Our attorneys have a reputation for zealously defending our clients, which is backed by our willingness and ability to try cases to verdict. We are also cognizant of the damaging impact malpractice claims can have on a professional’s public image, and where appropriate, employ strategies through early settlement, mediation and arbitration to mitigate these risks.

Personal Injury Litigation

Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP represents businesses and individuals in a broad array of personal injury matters, including slip and falls, construction site accidents, asbestos exposure, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, toxic mold exposure, heavy equipment accidents, and premises liability claims. The Firm’s attorneys have extensive experience investigating and litigating personal injury claims, and utilize aggressive litigation strategies to obtain outstanding results, including early dismissals, favorable pre-trial settlements, and defense verdicts at trial and binding arbitration.

Employment

Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP represents employers in connection with their litigation needs in state and federal court, arbitrations, and administrative hearings. We work closely with each client to develop effective dispute resolution strategies, and we provide a vigorous defense in all types of labor and employment litigation. Our practice includes wage and hour litigation, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and defense against claims asserted in connection with California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). The firm likewise provides advice and counsel on employment issues and performs workplace investigations allowing our clients to proactively determine the best course of action to avoid liability in the workplace.

Transactional Services

PHLK offers a suite of transactional services, including the negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts, including for large CAPEX development projects, general counsel services, business entity formations, software-as-a-service agreements (SaaS), corporate transactions, formation of trusts, drafting of operating agreements, membership interest purchase agreements (MIPA), HOA formation and CC&Rs (and enforcement), equity and ownership transfers, leases, as well as an array of real estate and employment transactional services. PHLK’s goal is to provide its clients with a product crafted to help avoid disputes where possible, but to enhance success at trial if it is not. PHLK’s clients run the gamut from medium to high net worth individuals and from local to publicly traded national companies.