Ericksen Arbuthnot Kilduff Day & Lindstrom Inc. Attorneys at Law

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Administrative Law: representation of with their administrative boards including responses to inquiries, negotiation of agreements, defense at administrative hearings and appellate procedures.

Business Litigation: representation of large and small businesses in breach of contract disputes, unfair business practices and fraud.

Collections: focusing on cost-effective recovery of receivables and judgments, including placement and foreclosure of liens on personal or real property.

Construction: on-site accidents, premises construction delay, construction defects, and other personal injury and property damage claims.

Creditors’ Rights: representing both secured and unsecured creditors in California’s bankruptcy courts.

Employment Law: wrongful termination, actions, employee harassment claims, and employee disability matters.

Environmental Law: toxic torts and pollution litigation, including hazardous wastes, asbestos, PCBs and other chemical cases. Other services include compliance with regulation, hazardous waste analysis and risk evaluation, water and utility law, and representation of government entities, including municipalities and districts.

Health Care / Managed Care: representation for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities, home health agencies, physician’s cooperatives, and other health care-related clients on insurance covered claims, labor and employment matters, administrative law and regulatory compliance issues, including licensing and certification actions, and defense of “elder abuse” claims.

Insurance Coverage Opinions and Litigation: opinions/analysis of rights and obligations under all types of insurance policies (including personal lines, commercial lines, manuscript, excess and reinsurance), declaratory relief, and bad faith/extra contractual liability.

Insurance Fraud: consultation regarding requirements for insurance company fraud investigative units, procedures and handling fraudulent insurance claims, seminars and instruction regarding insurance fraud matters, and the defense of fraudulent insurance claims.

Landlord-Tenant: representation of commercial and residential landlords in negotiating and drafting lease provisions and in defense of eviction and habitability claims.

Personal Injury: motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and other personal injury claims.

Premises Liability: defense of owners and occupants of real property against claims predicated on alleged dangerous/defective conditions, inadequate security, statutory violations, third person misconduct, and failure to inspect or warn.

Product Liability: vehicles and trucks (including tires and component parts), heavy equipment and machinery, elevators and escalators, and drug and pharmaceutical products.

Professional Liability: the defense of all health care providers such as doctors and hospitals, legal malpractice, mental health workers, financial advisors, insurance and investment brokers, real estate errors and omissions, and religious entities.

Public Entities: defense of police departments, school districts, public authorities, counties, and incorporated municipalities and townships.

Real Estate: assisting real estate professionals, brokers, buyers and sellers in cost-effective resolution of disputes.