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The Los Angeles Superior Court entered a judgment on February 7, 2013, fully vindicating Slaughter & Reagan, LLP’s client’s right to use  the driveways and sewer over the plaintiffs’ property as well as preserving his client’s right to her deeded easements. This action concerned a dispute between

Jim Cole has been awarded an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell.  Cole, who specializes in both litigation and transactional l work, was extended this honor after an extensive peer review process.  The AV rating demonstrates that Jim is held in high esteem by his colleagues, both in

For the fifth year in a row, Bill Slaughter has been named a SuperLawyer.  SuperLawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent

Bevin Berube recently prevailed in a motion for summary judgment in the case of Galusha v. Farmers Insurance Exchange.  The motion, drafted and argued by Ms. Berube, was granted and resulted in the defeat of all claims asserted by plaintiff and a judgment in favor of the

Kathy Fellows prepared and argued an Anti-SLAPP motion in the case of Lebow v. Lee.  The motion was granted.  As a result, our client is entitled to a defense verdict in the case and will recover all of her attorneys’ fees.  These motions are a critical tool

Slaughter & Reagan LLP is pleased to announce that its certified appeal specialist, Gabriele M. Lashly, has been selected as one of Los Angeles’ Women Leaders in the Law for 2013. In recognition of Women’s History Month, American Lawyer Media in partnership with Martindale-Hubbell will publish a

Bill Slaughter – Attorney and Captain of the Upper Ojai Search and Rescue Team (reprinted with permission of Citations) By Gabriele M. Lashly Bill Slaughter, a civil litigator and managing partner of Slaughter & Reagan LLP in Ventura, is an attorney with a life outside the law.

In Lewow v. Surfside III Condominium Owners’ Association, the trial court entered judgment in favor of the Association after William M. Slaughter successfully  the Association at trial against claims for damages and injunctive relief for alleged failure to repair and maintain the common areas. Plaintiff appealed the

In another appellate victory, Gabriele M. Lashly, Slaughter & Reagan’s certified appeal specialist, successfully defended a summary judgment in favor of its clients on appeal.  The negligent removal of a neon sign by a former tenant had caused a fire in a shopping center.  The other tenants

Jim Cole, who is a Board member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, has been named to a special committee to assist the local courts in implementing the Expedited Jury Trial program.  The goal of the committee is to develop local standards which will accelerate