Hershorin & Henry, LLP

-H&H has resolved the most contentious release of the deposited escrow funds within 24 to 48 hours of the filing of the interpleader with the court.

-H&H successfully determine appeals court that an escrow office has an absolute right to interplead funds regardless if purchase agreement contains provisions the interpleader statute provision.

-Obtained a release of over million dollar lien on client’s real property without client paying for said release, and within approximately 6 months of filing lawsuit.

-Obtained release of $1,000,000 lien on real property without settlement payment.

-Prevailed at demurrer on 30 related mass-tort/personal injury claims against non-profit hospital client resulting in dismissals with prejudice of client.

-Represented heir at trial and prevailed on her challenge the parent’s living trust was not valid as being the product of sibling’s undue influence.

-Represented Lender secured by multi-family properties prevailed at trial of bankruptcy adversary action and was awarded accrued default interest on matured loan.

-Successfully defended bank clients against wrongful foreclosure actions, and has helped resolve, in her employer clients’ favor, baseless wrongful termination and retaliation actions.

-Successfully negotiated a release for a national escrow company client involved in bitter and antagonistic litigation between a hospital and it’s high-profile buyers, without client paying for said release or paying for its attorney’s fees and costs out-of-pocket.

-Successfully negotiated and achieved relocation of a high-risk tenant for a landlord client without formal dispute resolution or litigation, in less than three months, and without any damage to the landlord’s property or reputation.

-Successfully obtained an early dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit brought by a serial adverse possessor against a real estate investor client in less than six months, without engaging in formal discovery, moving for summary judgment or proceeding to trial.

-Successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of lender quieting title to residential property, judgment in favor of title company, lender, and servicer in slander of title, violation of Civil Code section 1798.93, and cancellation of cloud on title case and defeating alleged fraudulent transfer claim.

-Successfully obtained summary judgment in mechanic’s lien case to clear title on real property, breach of contract case, validating over a million dollar deed of trust on real property, breach of contract case regarding sale of commercial property.

-Successfully settled a contentious dispute between a third-party purchaser and an national industry-leading REO-seller client regarding an HOA disclosure issues in less than one year without the need for any litigation.

-Successfully settled a frivolous personal injury and premises liability case, where theplaintiff demanded over $360,000.00, for only $1,500.00. Caused to be dismissed meritless fraud causes of action, which are now being asserted in medical malpractice actions.

-Magna Enterprises v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. (2002) 104 Cal.App.4th 122 (Established definition of lack of access in title insurance policy

-Markowitz v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (2006) 142 Cal. App. 4th 508 (Defines sub-escrow role of title insurance company)