Susan Kumagai successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of Defendant, a Fortune 100 airline company, in a negligence respondeat superior case. Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment was granted in full. Read the article here: http://lkclaw.com/lafayette-kumagai-wins-summary-judgment-for-fortune-100-company-2/
Lafayette & Kumagai is pleased to announce that Cheryl A. Stevens has joined the firm. Ms. Stevens has extensive experience representing public entity and commercial clients in labor and employment matters, general civil litigation, civil rights defense, and business torts. Prior to joining Lafayette & Kumagai, Ms. Stevens served as Deputy County Counsel for the ...
Lafayette & Kumagai LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Chun has become a Partner in the firm. Mr. Chun joined Lafayette & Kumagai as an associate in 2008. His practice focuses on civil litigation matters with an emphasis on employment law. Prior to joining Lafayette & Kumagai, Mr. Chun worked as an associate at ...
Hooray! Lafayette & Kumagai successfully defended a Fortune 50 company in a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District Of California where Plaintiff claimed Defendant failed to reasonably accommodate her disability, failed to engage in the interactive process in good faith in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing ...
AlvaradoSmith’s Jerry Ruiz has been selected to serve as Chair of the Hispanic National Bar Association‘s LGBT Division. The Division serves by monitoring and advocating on the legal issues affecting the Hispanic LGBT community and by promoting the expertise, advancement, and empowerment of Hispanic LGBT legal professionals. To learn more about this impactful organization, please ...
It is such an honor to be named as Ohio Women’s Bar Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Champion for 2018. Thanks to Attorney Sarah Perez for accepting the award for the firm!
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 18, 2018 – Today, Perez & Morris, LLC, a business defense law firm representing clients in the retail, construction and development, and transportation and logistics industries, announced that it’s been honored with a Diversity in Business Award. Columbus Business First has named the firm an honoree in the Outstanding Diverse Organization category. The Diversity ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24, 2018 – Today, Perez & Morris, LLC, a business defense law firm representing clients in the retail, construction and development, and transportation and logistics industries, announced that attorney Sarah Perez has been recognized as an honoree in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018, as selected by Columbus Business First. Perez has worked ...
Inclusion Initiative Companies Spend More than $240 Million in 2017 on Minority and Women Owned Law Firms The Inclusion Initiative, a collaborative program among law departments at major corporations across the country, announced today that member companies spent over $240 million in 2017 with minority and women owned (MWBE) law firms. In 2010, the initial year ...
KPPB LAW Trusts & Estates Attorney Ritu Verma recently teamed with Ben Yin, MBA, principal of Generational Financial Partners to offer an August webinar specific to how physicians can better protect their assets. The webinar provided insights into umbrella insurance coverage, revocable and irrevocable trusts, life insurance and retirement account beneficiary designations and the importance of analyzing risk when titling assets. ...