California Civil Litigation Lawyers

Civil Litigation

100 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618, USA

Mr. Seal is familiar with the attitudes and culture of the Southern California area. After working through college, Mr. Seal interned for the United States Department of Justice. During this time, he took the LSAT, scoring in the upper 5% of all takers. After researching law school, he matriculated at Western State University College of Law, where he received many awards including the Directors’ Scholarship, First Place in the Warren Ferguson Honors Moot Court Competition, and two prestigious American Jurisprudence Awards. From there, Mr. Seal passed the bar on his first attempt in 1995, and thereafter began his legal career. Mr. Seal prides himself on giving a level of service that is above and beyond that which one would receive from a large law firm. Mr. Seal enjoys being a part of the justice system, and working within it to right the errors and indiscretions that inevitably are a part of modern-day life and commerce. Mr. Seal looks for meritorious cases that are in need of effective, responsible representation, good judgment, and a thoughtful approach to client relationships, as opposed to the indifferent, fee-focused approach that one likely receives at larger law firms. Mr. Seal prides himself on an overriding sense of loyalty to his clients and their causes.

Civil Litigation

4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92660

Civil Litigation

321 S Clark Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Civil Litigation

1610 R Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95811

Douglas M. Egbert is a seasoned litigator who handles a broad range of employment related issues. Mr. Egbert began his practice at Jackson Lewis, P.C., and spent more than 12 years representing some of the largest corporations in the country. Mr. Egbert now fiercely advocates for California employees’ rights. Mr. Egbert’s prior experience on the employer-side gives him a keen insight into how employers and their insurance companies evaluate cases and seek to minimize risk. This critical knowledge provides Mr. Egbert a competitive advantage at all phases of litigation. He knows how employers think and he uses that knowledge to maximize recovery for his clients. Mr. Egbert’s practice includes a wide range of workplace law issues, including wrongful termination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, race discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wage and hour issues and so on. He practices in both state and federal court, and handles all phases of litigation, including trials and appeal. Mr. Egbert graduated summa cum laude from Washington State University. He obtained his law degree from UC Davis.

Civil Litigation

402 W Broadway suite 860, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Ed Chapin is an accomplished trial lawyer. During his illustrious legal career, he has tried upwards of 100 cases in federal and state courts. Recent noteworthy trials in which Ed was the lead counsel include the GirlsDoPorn.com civil lawsuit, where 22 female plaintiffs across the U.S. alleged the website’s owners, operators and associated businesses exploited them after answering modeling advertisements on Craigslist. Ed and his team obtained a $20 million plus award after a 99-day bench trial in California Superior Court. The Court also granted plaintiffs all rights to their videos and issued an injunction that the defendants are prohibited from distributing the likenesses, images or videos of the plaintiffs. Midway through the trial, three individuals involved in the GirlsDoPorn operation were indicted by a federal grand jury for sex trafficking and other charges. All three individuals are in custody. As a result of this matter, Ed’s former firm received the National Law Journal’s 2021 award for best Human Rights Firm in the United States. In 2018, Ed obtained a $5.4 million jury verdict and award of attorney fees for Beth Burns, the winning women’s basketball coach in San Diego State University’s history. Ed’s litigation acumen in this public jury trial that focused on SDSU’s Title IX violations highlights how even the most powerful institutions can be made to take responsibility for the damage they cause to individual’s careers and overall well-being. Previously, Ed was lead counsel for the chemical manufacturer involved in the noteworthy toxic tort litigation featured in the Academy Award-winning movie The Erin Brockovich Story. This case involved over 4,000 plaintiffs who claimed personal injury and wrongful death attributed to exposure to toxins at three sites in southern and central California.