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Darling & Risbrough offers a full range of business and litigation services to its clients in four primary practice groups: Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Insurance Litigation and Labor and Employment. Across these practice areas, we represent all types of clients, from multi-national corporations to emerging tech start ups to individual insurance policyholders. Darling & Risbrough business litigators represent companies and individuals in all types of commercial disputes, including real estate, financial institution, intellectual property, trade secret and general business disputes. Darling & Risbrough insurance defense attorneys represent policyholders in coverage disputes with insurance carriers and consult with insured about coverage issues.
return to top LitigationDarling & Risbrough has represented a large and diverse number of local, national and international clients including financial institutions, real estate companies, manufacturers, trucking and motor coach companies and insurance companies and their clients. The firm has also proudly represented individuals, homeowners and small and large businesses and owners in all areas of need from business formation to litigation. The firm has handled litigation in complex, mass tort matters in both Federal and State Courts. The litigation department prides itself on responsiveness, thorough analysis and providing cost efficient and effective outstanding results for clients of any size. return to topBusiness Litigation
Darling & Risbrough attorneys are skilled in representing businesses in both trial and appellate advocacy in state, federal and administrative forums, building a remarkable record of success for our clients. Our goal is always to represent our clients efficiently and effectively to achieve the best results on their behalf.
The handling of trials and trial related matters is the focal point of the firm's litigation practice. The firm recognizes that even with increasing specialization within the legal profession, the skills of trial lawyers in negotiations and the trial of cases, and in utilizing other means of resolving disputes, are extremely important. The firm is experienced in a wide variety of general civil litigation in both federal and state courts. The firm also represents clients before state and federal regulatory bodies and advises business clients in non-adversarial settings regarding litigation-related matters such as creditors' rights, employer-employee relations and strategic issues. return to top Business Transactions
Darling & Risbrough business attorneys advise clients in a wide array of business transactions, from business formation to legal issues surrounding the operation and growth of a business and major business transactions such as buying, selling or merging existing businesses. Our attorneys draw on years of experience to provide cost-effective and practical representation of domestic and foreign corporations, investors and entrepreneurs.
return to top Construction Law and Litigation
Darling & Risbrough has unparalleled experience representing companies in all types and sizes of construction matters. We take a proactive approach to our clients' legal needs, advising them on practices to help them minimize exposure to risk and strengthen their positions should they need to pursue or defend a claim. We work with our clients in all phases of construction, from drafting and negotiating contracts, to resolving indemnity and property loss disputes, to representing clients in construction defect litigation and warranty disputes. return to top Insurance Litigation/Defence
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The firm's financial services practice area includes representation of banks, equipment leasing companies, mortgage companies, commercial finance companies, and other institutional lenders which provide financial services to both consumers and businesses. The firm has extensive litigation experience in the following relevant areas: collections and default management, lender liability, Truth-in-Lending, bank fraud, wrongful foreclosure, UCC matters, condemnations, RESPA, lien avoidance, title litigation, and more.
return to top Appellate DepartmentOur appellate attorney’s have achieved outstanding results at all levels in California including the California Supreme Court, the California Courts of Appeal and the Superior Court Appeal Department. The firm takes pride in effective advocacy articulated in a persuasive and logical manner. In both submitted briefing and oral advocacy, Darling & Risbrough has been recognized as leader in this area. In 2004, Partner Robert Risbrough was recognized by California Lawyer Magazine, the official publication of the State Bar of California, as an Attorney of the Year for Appellate Advocacy for the California State Supreme Court case of Rojas v. Superior Court (2004) 33 Cal.4th 407, 15 Cal.Rptr.3d 643, 93 P.3d 260 for which Mr. Risbrough was the trial attorney and appellate counsel. return to top Real Estate
Darling & Risbrough has extensive experience in a variety of real estate litigation matters, including representation of and for the title insurance industry, secured lenders, developers, and landowners. Members of the firm are experienced in handling a wide variety of real property disputes including quiet title actions, partitions, easements, claims for slander of title, instrument reformation, tax sale disputes, boundary disputes, purchase and sale disputes, title insurance coverage issues and foreclosure litigation. The firm's significant experience in representing the financial services industry provides a valuable asset in our representation of the title insurance industry and its insureds. The firm also has extensive experience in the representation of real estate agents and brokers in matters involving claims of negligence and fraud, as well as other claims arising out of real estate purchase and sale transactions, real estate errors and omissions claims, claims against property managers, construction disputes, and other real estate related litigation.
Darling & Risbrough attorneys also represent clients in real property disputes in both state and federal courts and before arbitration panels. Some of these claims have included breach of a purchase and sale agreements, lease disputes, construction issues and insurance claims. return to top Entity Formation and Corporate GovernanceWe have formed hundreds of California corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships, and have negotiated agreements by and among founders and investors. We regularly advise entities and management on their fiduciary duties to minority equity holders and creditors, and on a whole host of other corporate, securities and related legal issues that arise in the normal course of business. We also have extensive experience advising companies and shareholders involved in disputes among equity holders. return to top |