Areas of Practice
International
International Disputes, Business, Trade, Contracts, Import and Export, Customs, Real Estate, and More
Maritime
Shipping, Disputes, Contracts, Finance, Claims, Jones Act, Fractional Yacht Ownership, Registration, and More
Business
Business Contracts, Disputes, Purchase and Sale, Start-Up, Mergers and Aquisitions, Buyouts, and More
Also providing top-notch legal services for executives and other high-level employees
Recent Comment
“Thank you Jeff. I am so grateful for all of your help. I feel so fortunate that you were my attorney. You are absolutely incredible and I sing your praises to everyone.”
Recent Case
Plaintiff (Client): Bruce Brainerd
Defendant: Marriott International
Court: US District Court, California Central District
Bruce Brainerd was General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Laguna Niguel.
Recent Posts
- Founder’s Stock – What It Is and Why You Want It
Introduction to Founder’s Stock Starting a company is an exhilarating journey, filled with dreams and ambitions. As a founder, you pour your heart into building something from the ground up.… Read more: Founder’s Stock – What It Is and Why You Want It - Some Things to Consider When Determining the Value of an Existing Business Opportunity
Exploring a business opportunity can feel like embarking on an exciting adventure. The thrill of potential success, the promise of profits, and the hope for growth all beckon entrepreneurs to… Read more: Some Things to Consider When Determining the Value of an Existing Business Opportunity - The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) and the Fixed, Determinable, Annual, or Periodical income (FDAP) rules
Gilbert v. United States, 998 F. 3d 410 – Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2021 FIRPTA and the FDAP rules require the transferee—or buyer—in taxable transactions with a foreign entity… Read more: The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) and the Fixed, Determinable, Annual, or Periodical income (FDAP) rules - The Harmonized System for Exports
Among industry classification systems, Harmonized System (HS) Codes are commonly used throughout the export process for goods. The Harmonized System is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products. The HS… Read more: The Harmonized System for Exports - Jones Act and Unseaworthiness
The Dutra Group v. Batterton, 139 S. Ct. 2275 – Supreme Court 2019 The seaman’s right to recover damages for personal injury on a claim of unseaworthiness originates in the… Read more: Jones Act and Unseaworthiness - Admiralty and Maritime JurisdictionJerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 513 US 527 – Supreme Court 1995 A federal court’s authority to hear cases in admiralty flows initially from… Read more: Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction
- Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a)
JARAMILLO SPICES CORP. v. United States, 531 F. Supp. 3d 1354 – Court of Intl. Trade 2021 “It is a well-established principle that federal courts … are courts of limited… Read more: Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a) - The expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA or Act), provides, with specified exceptions, that a “foreign state shall be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United… Read more: The expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) - The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The New York Convention provides a carefully structured framework for the review and enforcement of international arbitral awards. Only a court in a country with primary jurisdiction over an arbitral… Read more: The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards - Oil Pollution Act of 1990
IN RE: OIL SPILL BY the OIL RIG “DEEPWATER HORIZON” IN the GULF OF MEXICO, ON APRIL 20, 2010 On April 20, 2010, a blowout, explosions, and fire occurred aboard… Read more: Oil Pollution Act of 1990