Orange County Business Attorney

Intake Process

The Orange County business lawyers of Daily Aljian LLP have extensive experience with litigation of all types, including, among other areas, corporate and business litigation, personal injury, employment law and consumer class action matters. In order to help explain the Firm’s intake process, we have created this brief summary.

1. Case Summary

When a business or individual contacts our office to discuss a legal matter, the prospective client is often asked to prepare a brief written summary of the dispute. The summary assists the Firm in developing a clear idea of the case and allows it to identify the initial legal issues.

2. Consultation

After we have reviewed the summary, we often schedule a consultation with the client and a member of our legal team. This meeting is intended to clarify any questions we have about the matter, identify potential problems, and inform the client about some of the important aspects of the case.

3. Engagement Agreement

If the client and the Firm agree to the representation, the Firm will prepare a formal agreement outlining the parties’ duties, obligations and compensation. Both the Firm and the client will sign the agreement before proceeding further.

Business litigation – Court Judgment
A Firm client hired a contractor to provide consulting services regarding the client’s trash hauling business. The consultant's company violated the terms of the agreement and committed fraud. The Firm obtained a court judgment against consultant in the amount of $732,608.86, including attorneys’ fees/costs.

Consumer Class Action -
Settlement
The Firm represented a class of approximately 1,000 individuals, alleging claims for wrongful eviction practices and related statutory violations against an Orange County hotel. The Firm settled the matter for the maximum statutory damages per class member, plus attorneys fees, costs, and expenses.

Employment Lawsuit -
Confidential Settlement
Representing a real estate agent alleging a breach of contract, wrongful termination, interference, and wage and hour claims against their employer.

Business litigation -
Court Judgment
Client loaned a former consultant $50,000. Consultant defaulted on loan. Firm filed a lawsuit against Defendant for breach of contract and fraud, seeking damages, plus interest, attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. The Firm prevailed on all claims, obtaining a judgment of $170,000.

Employment and business litigation -
Confidential Settlement
Client alleged misappropriation, conversion, breach of contract, and related claims against former employee and manager. Firm obtained a favorable settlement on all claims.

Family law litigation -
Court Judgment
Firm represented client in action for modification of support and reimbursement of expenses. After a three day hearing, Firm prevailed on all claims, obtaining judgment of approximately $70,000.