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Top Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Los Angeles

Expertise.com Selects Helmer Friedman LLP As One Of The Top 18 Medical Malpractice Lawyers In Los Angeles

Expertise.com, a self-described hub where qualified experts can connect with people to share their knowledge, experience, and skills, has selected Helmer Friedman LLP as one of the top medical malpractice law firms in Los Angeles. After looking at 855 medical malpractice lawyers in Los Angeles and grading them on five factors (reputation, credibility, experience, availability, and professionalism), Expertise.com selected Helmer Friedman LLP as one of the top 18 such law firms and awarded the firm the following badge:
Helmer Friedman LLP named Top Medical Malpractice Lawyers of Los Angeles.

To view the rankings, you can visit Expertise.com at https://www.expertise.com/ca/los-angeles/medical-malpractice-attorney

2025-02-18T07:28:16-08:00June 1st, 2017|Front Page News, Medical Malpractice|Comments Off on Top Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Los Angeles
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Helmer Friedman LLP defeats Landlord’s Anti-SLAPP Motion

This morning, Helmer Friedman LLP defeated a landlord’s motion to dismiss a familial status discrimination lawsuit (Pitts v. Financial Management Co. – Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC644978).  In the underlying lawsuit, a Los Angeles area couple, Karen Pitts and Michael Pitts sued their landlord (defendants Actress Frieda Rentie and Financial Management Company), alleging after Ms. Rentie learned that Karen Pitts was pregnant and she and her husband Michael were expecting their second child, Ms. Rentie gave them a “60 day notice to quit”, which terminated their lease. In response, the defendants filed a motion – called an anti-SLAPP motion – pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16 to dismiss the Pitts’ lawsuit, contending that it was frivolous litigation and that it arose from the defendant’s “60 day notice to quit” which was an exercise of their right to petition the government. The Pitts, represented by Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, argued that the Pitts’ FEHA discrimination lawsuit arose from the landlord’s allegedly discriminatory eviction and not any protected activity. At the hearing on the defendants’ anti-SLAPP motion, the Honorable Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige (Department 54 of the Los Angeles Superior Court) denied the motion filed in response to the plaintiffs’ FEHA discrimination lawsuit. In his decision, Judge Hiroshige agreed with the arguments made by Mr. Friedman: “Defendant Frieda Rentie, individually and dba Financial Management Company, moves to strike the complaint under the anti-SLAPP statute (CCP § 425. 16). Defendant contends that Plaintiffs’ action arises out of service of the 60-day notice to quit- a necessary prerequisite to filing an unlawful detainer actions- and thus falls under the protection of the anti-SLAPP statute. The Court disagrees . . .  Plaintiffs’ are not challenging the eviction procedure but the eviction decision itself. Thus, while service of the 60-day notice is arguably a protected activity, Plaintiffs’ complaint does not arise from this activity and thus is not subject to the anti-SLAPP statute. Accordingly, the motion is DENIED.”    You can read Defendants’ motion here, the Pitts’ opposition here, and the Court’s decision here.

2024-05-31T07:17:49-08:00May 16th, 2017|Case Update, discrimination|Comments Off on Helmer Friedman LLP defeats Landlord’s Anti-SLAPP Motion
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California Litigation Review Publishes Article By Andrew H. Friedman

The California Litigation Review, published by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of California, has published an article on employment law written by Andrew H. Friedman. To read Mr. Friedman’s article, click here.

2023-07-12T10:33:59-08:00May 15th, 2017|employment law publications, law review articles|Comments Off on California Litigation Review Publishes Article By Andrew H. Friedman
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Ninth Circuit Rules In Favor of Helmer Friedman LLP

This afternoon, a unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Helmer Friedman LLP’s clients Crystal Monique Lightfoot and Beverly Hollis-Arrington (Case No. 10-56068).

Following the victory of Helmer Friedman LLP in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in January 2017 on behalf of Ms. Lightfoot and Ms. Hollis-Arrington, Fannie Mae filed a motion with the Ninth Circuit to, in effect, disregard the Supreme Court’s decision, and, instead, to affirm the District Court’s dismissal of their case.  After extensive briefing, the Ninth Circuit denied Fannie Mae’s Motion. Instead, the Ninth Circuit granted the relief that Helmer Friedman LLP had requested and remanded the case to the District Court with instructions to vacate its prior judgment in favor of Fannie Mae and then remand the case back to California State Court.

“As with the Supreme Court’s decision, this decision from the Ninth Circuit is also complete vindication for our clients who have argued for years that their lawsuit against Fannie Mae should be heard in the California state courts and not in federal court,” commented Andrew H. Friedman of Beverly Hills-based Helmer Friedman LLP.

A copy of Fannie Mae’s Motion can be found here.

Helmer Friedman LLP’s Opposition to Fannie Mae’s Motion can be found here.

Fannie’s Mae’s Reply can be found here.

The Ninth Circuit’s decision can be found here.

2018-08-23T15:57:49-08:00March 20th, 2017|Case Update, Front Page News|Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Rules In Favor of Helmer Friedman LLP
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Unanimous U. S. Supreme Court Sides With Helmer Friedman LLP

This morning, in a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Sotomayor, the U. S. Supreme Court sided with Helmer Friedman LLP’s clients Crystal Monique Lightfoot and Beverly Hollis-Arrington and held that Fannie Mae’s sue-and-be-sued clause does not grant district courts jurisdiction over cases involving Fannie Mae.  The Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit which had ruled against Ms. Lightfoot and Ms. Hollis-Arrington.

“This decision is complete vindication for our clients who have argued for years that their lawsuit against Fannie Mae should be heard in the California state courts and not in federal court,” commented Gregory D. Helmer and Andrew H. Friedman of Beverly Hills-based Helmer Friedman LLP.

Here is the opinion:  https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/14-1055_6j36.pdf

Los Angeles, San Francisco Daily Journal Article: High Court Decision.
2018-08-23T11:34:23-08:00January 18th, 2017|Front Page News, Supreme Court|Comments Off on Unanimous U. S. Supreme Court Sides With Helmer Friedman LLP
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How a Trump Presidency Will Affect the Employment Law Landscape?

December 6, 2016 – Join Andrew H. Friedman, founding partner of Helmer Friedman LLP, Anthony J. Oncidi, head of the Los Angeles labor and employment law group at Proskauer Rose LLP, and David B. Weisenfeld, the legal editor for the preemployment background check, job advertising, and interviewing and selection content in the recruiting and hiring section of XpertHR USA, for this fast-paced webinar, where we explore all of the key issues on your mind, including:

 

Will the ACA really be repealed, or is a rebooting more likely?

What can employers expect from the EEOC and DOL?

Is overtime pay reform going to be off the table at the federal level?

Paid parental leave was a campaign talking point, but how realistic is it?

And how will the election affect the Supreme Court?

 

http://www.xperthr.com/pages/hr-webinars/

You can view this webinar by clicking on the following link:  

http://www.xperthr.com/hr-podcasts-and-webinars/webinar-how-a-trump-presidency-will-affect-the-employment-law-landscape/25062/?cmpid=EMC|USAG|HUWBN-2016-0712-HUW56_Election_Response_attended_prospects|&sfid=701w000000192jZ&elqTrackId=36ba6c8100e847eeade838c538a7f2a0&elq=5b94191e85be43aa94fcf726ebba2a79&elqaid=1513&elqat=1&elqCampaignId

2018-04-12T13:45:43-08:00December 5th, 2016|Andrew Friedman, employment law|Comments Off on How a Trump Presidency Will Affect the Employment Law Landscape?
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Helmer Friedman LLP Takes Case To Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Greg Helmer, Andrew Friedman, Beverly Hollis-Arrington take on Fannie Mae.

Washington, D.C. – Helmer Friedman LLP Takes Case To Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Gregory D. Helmer and Andrew H. Friedman outside the U.S. Supreme Court with their client, Beverly Hollis-Arrington — one of the most courageous people we know. Fannie Mae foreclosed on her home in 2002 but she stood up and took them all the way to the Supreme Court (with a little help from Helmer Friedman LLP).

2018-08-17T09:24:57-08:00November 8th, 2016|Case Update|Comments Off on Helmer Friedman LLP Takes Case To Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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Courtney Abrams – Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s for Sexual Orientation Discrimination

KFI Radio interview about Helmer Friedman’s lawsuit against Trader Joe’s for sexual orientation discrimination.

2019-11-26T08:53:15-08:00September 21st, 2016|employment law, sexual orientation discrimination|Comments Off on Courtney Abrams – Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s for Sexual Orientation Discrimination
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Beloved Former Store Captain Sues Trader Joe’s Alleging Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Lawsuit Alleges Trader Joe’s Fired Beloved Store Manager Because She Is Gay

A former Store Manager (or, Store “Captain” in Trader Joe’s parlance) has filed a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against the Company.  In her lawsuit, Sandy Holm, a long term 15-year employee, alleges that her former supervisor, Regional Vice-President Caroline Judd, fired her because she is gay.  The lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court and assigned case number BC 634605.

“I’m absolutely heart-broken,” responded Ms. Holm when asked to describe how she felt. “Trader Joe’s was my life. I loved that company and I did anything and everything that was ever asked of me.”

Among other things, the lawsuit alleges that Regional Vice-President Judd asked Ms. Holm inappropriate personal questions about Ms. Holm’s sexual orientation including whether Ms. Holm had a “partner,” asking the age of Ms. Holm’s partner, how long Ms. Holm and her partner had been together, and whether they were planning on having children.  According to the lawsuit, these questions and the tone and manner in which they were asked caused Ms. Holm to believe that Ms. Judd had a problem with gay people, in general, and with Ms. Holm for being gay, in particular.  Ms. Holm claims that shortly after asking these questions, Ms. Judd fired her because she is gay and because she made charitable donations to several LGBT organizations including Jewish Queers, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Pacific Area Boosters Association.

According to Ms. Holm’s lawsuit, Trader Joe’s gives Store Captains wide discretion to make charitable contributions to community groups. According to the lawsuit, Ms. Judd accused Ms. Holm of favoring LGBT charitable organizations because she is gay and that Ms. Judd then derisively commented to Ms. Holm, “I like kitty cats but that doesn’t mean that I can make donations to kitty cat organizations.”  Then, according to the lawsuit, without any prior warnings, Ms. Judd fired Ms. Holm.  Ms. Judd, the lawsuit alleges, attempted to justify Ms. Holm’s firing by falsely claiming that Trader Joe’s had a written policy forbidding Store Captains from making charitable donations in excess of $250.00 without permission from their supervisors.

Ironically, one of the organizations that Ms. Judd allegedly believed to be a gay organization was actually a law enforcement organization — Pacific Area Boosters Association.

Ms. Holm’s attorney, Courtney Abrams, of Helmer Friedman LLP, asked that witnesses and/or persons with knowledge regarding whether Trader Joe’s had and enforced charitable donation policies contact her, “If you have worked for Trader Joe’s and know whether or not the Company had any type of charitable donation policy requiring Store Captains to obtain permission from their supervisors before making donations in excess of $250.00, we’d like to speak with you.”

Commenting about the lawsuit, Andrew H. Friedman, a founding member of Helmer Friedman LLP, stated, “Sexual orientation discrimination is real. It happens every day. We are very fortunate that California outlaws sexual orientation discrimination in employment and housing. ”

In addition to employment law, Helmer Friedman LLP also provides legal representation and advice in a wide range of other areas, including consumer rights, sports, and entertainment.   Andrew H. Friedman (afriedman@helmerfriedman.com) and Courtney Abrams (cabrams@helmerfriedman.com) can be reached at 310-396-7714.

 

2019-12-02T15:38:36-08:00September 20th, 2016|sexual orientation discrimination|Comments Off on Beloved Former Store Captain Sues Trader Joe’s Alleging Sexual Orientation Discrimination
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