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Wagenseller Law Firm

About Us

Wagenseller Law Firm is a full service business and real estate firm. We handle all facets of litigation and business counseling, including:

Los Angeles Business Trial Lawyers:

When you are looking for business trial lawyers in Los Angeles, look to Wagenseller Law Firm. Not all business litigation attorneys are the same. Your business deserves trial lawyers who will listen to your needs, respond to your questions and aggressively represent your interests, whether in court or out of court. Our business trial lawyers have the extensive trial experience that you need to successfully prosecute or defend your lawsuit in trial.

Keep in mind that not all attorneys have trial experience. In many lawsuits, trial experience may not be necessary. However, if you want your adversary to take you seriously and if you want to develop your case with the end in mind, you will need a trial lawyer who knows what it takes to succeed at trial.

The business trial lawyers at Wagenseller Law Firm have extensive experience and a successful track record in trials throughout Southern California. We know that you are looking for results. Oftentimes our attorneys’ trial experience will actually lead to a settlement on better terms than expected. However, if your lawsuit does not settle, you can depend on us if your case goes to trial.

We pride ourselves on working closely with our clients to formulate a winning strategy and fight aggressively to implement that strategy. Let our business attorneys help you achieve your goals. You need results and our experienced trial lawyers can get them for you.

Real Estate Litigation:

• Successfully extricated real estate developer in alleged $1.8 million breach of partnership.
• Secured a Writ of Attachment against a Guarantor’s Beverly Hills mansion worth $3.5 million.
• Aggressively represented a mixed residential and retail building owner in litigation. While the other defendants paid to settle, our client paid nothing.
• Represented successful restaurant chain, securing dismissal of unlawful detainer lawsuit and compromised outstanding debts worth roughly $300,000.
• Secured a Stipulated Judgment and full repayment from a St. Louis freight shipping company on behalf of owner of a $4 million industrial warehouse, for over $80,000 in back rent.

We represent developers, owners, investors, lenders, tenants, brokers and homeowners in all real estate related matters, including breach of contract (breach of lease, breach of guaranty), quiet title actions, and partnership dissolutions. Wagenseller Law Firm can assist you with all of your real estate matters.

Business Litigation:

• Won a defense verdict for a bank regarding a $2 million lawsuit after a two week jury trial relating to an investment in a paging company in Mexico.
• Won a legal malpractice case before the California Court of Appeals, affirming dismissal of the case and awarding our client $156,000 in attorneys’ fees.
• Pursued large national accounting firm for fraud on behalf of a bank client, resulting in a multi-million dollar settlement.
• Vigorously defended production company principal in fraud and conversion lawsuit over Limited Liability Company that produces a Spanish music award show on network television.
• Defended large national insurance brokerage in a malpractice action arising out of a $30 million commercial property insurance portfolio. The case settled on favorable terms on the verge of trial.
• Pressured plaintiff into dismissing unlawful termination and Labor Code violations case against our restaurant client at outset of case through aggressive handling.

We represent business owners in all types of disputes, including partnership disputes, vendor disputes, landlord disputes, directors and officers’ liability, professional malpractice actions and insurance company disputes. Wagenseller Law Firm has extensive experience in all types of business disputes and is ready to help you with yours.

Business Counseling:

• Negotiated a multi-million dollar lease for a restaurant client in a downtown Los Angeles office and retail complex.
• Completed review of real estate brokerage operations, including Department of Real Estate compliance, labor practices and contract review.

Most business disputes can be avoided or at least minimized with good planning and an effective strategy. While no one looks forward to spending money on a lawyer, the money spent in having an attorney review contracts, analyze deals, counsel in decision making or review potential problems before they become a problem can often end up saving you money in the long term. Wagenseller Law Firm can assist you in reviewing agreements or formulating strategy to avoid potential litigation in a cost-efficient manner.

Commercial Leasing

Our attorneys efficiently handle all aspects of the landlord/tenant relationship, including drafting, negotiating, and documenting all types of leases. We have the depth of knowledge and experience to handle both routine as well as unusual and complex transactions in a timely, thorough, and effective manner. The following are some of our practice areas:

• Negotiating and drafting retail and restaurant leases, office leases, and industrial leases;
• Preparing amendments to existing leases, including expansion agreements, termination agreements and agreements consenting to an assignment or sublease;
• Working with landlord and their property managers to assess the effectiveness of their forms and procedures;
• Litigating breach of lease and other contract claims, including operating expense disputes, constructive eviction and asbestos; and
• Pursue in a cost-effective manner unlawful detainer proceedings against defaulting tenants, from the preparation and service of pay-or-quit notices through the recovery of possession after trial.