Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP

The trial teams at Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP are comprised of seasoned trial attorneys who have the instinct and judgment necessary to find a path around every obstacle, paths that most other lawyers cannot even imagine. The Firm’s trial skills shine most brightly in commercial litigation opposite large firms with multi-lawyer trial teams. Most attorneys at large firms rarely see the inside of a courtroom, lack the trial experience necessary to win, and do not have the instinct and judgment that comes only from trial experience. Our Firm prosecutes and defends large commercial, administrative, and criminal matters, and many of the Firm’s matters involve 8-figure loss or damage claims. The Firm tries large cases and is nimble and decisive, resulting in extraordinary outcomes regardless of the underlying facts or legal theories. Trial is our specialty, whether our clients are large corporations, investment funds, or individuals. The Firm has earned a reputation as a top Southern California litigation boutique in civil, criminal, and administrative forums. As former federal prosecutors and defenders, our lawyers are intimately familiar with the courtroom and every phase of civil, criminal, and administrative litigation. We are experts at managing every step of the litigation process to achieve the best possible outcome in every matter and have won far more cases than we have lost. The Firm has the trial experience necessary to identify golden opportunities to obtain tactical advantages, which leads to remarkable victories.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Appeals
• Civil Litigation
• Consumer Class Actions
• Student Discipline & Title IX
• Trials
• White Collar Criminal Defense/Government Enforcement Actions

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

• “I have worked with [the Firm] extensively on several matters. Their work is superb. They communicate promptly and clearly about status of matters, provide excellent and thoughtful strategic advice, welcome constructive suggestions, and are among the best legal writers I have seen, and are a joy to work with.”-General Counsel of Major Non-Profit Organization
• “Newer firm, largely comprised of exceptionally sharp and knowledgeable ex-big law attorneys who seek to provide big law service (strategic, thorough, highly responsive) at a more reasonable price.” -Entertainment Industry Executive
• “Mr. Spertus . . . absolutely saved my life. I was facing 30 years in prison for insurance fraud. I interviewed multiple firms. What struck out about Jim was his attention to detail. In the end, he got all charges outright dismissed in our first pre-lim. The DA filed a second time and settled at a fine. I can go on and on.” -Entrepreneur Client
• “Jim Spertus and the entire [Firm] is one you can count on. They worked night and day passionately for my freedom.” -Firm Client
• “I could not be more pleased with the service and representation provided by Jim Spertus, Lindsey Hay, and the entire staff at [the Firm].” -Firm Client
• “Kevin Minnick is an outstanding lawyer. We rely on him for advice and counsel on some of our most sensitive and high-profile matters. He has sound judgment, excellent people skills, and is very responsive.” -Firm Client
• “Jim [Spertus]’s second home is the courtroom. In addition to being an outstanding trial lawyer, he has first-rate connections throughout the legal community and he has a great temperament.” -Testimonial from Chambers