OUTCOMES
AE&J NEGOTIATES A $4 MILLION CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AFTER WINNING AT ARBITRATION IN INSURANCE DISPUTE
May 2019 – After a massive chemical fire and explosion destroyed an industrial property, AE&J represented the property owner in a complex insurance dispute to cover the costs of repair and lost rent. The case involved competing insurance policies and questions over the cause and origin of the fire. After a complete victory at arbitration, we were able to quickly negotiate a settlement fully compensating our client.
AE&J WINS A $3.4 MILLION VERDICT FOR RACIAL HARASSMENT AT THE RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITY
August 2019 – Bobby D. Harris, III was a rising star within the Riverside Public Utility, until his career was cut short by severe racial harassment, leading to his forced resignation. Witnesses described the “gang mentality” of staff who plotted to isolate and undermine Mr. Harris - the first black manager within the Public Utility. During a four-week jury trial, AG put on the case that management in the City of Riverside knew about the harassment, but caved to union pressure to replace Mr. Harris with a white supervisor. The jury found that Mr. Harris was a victim of racial harassment and that he was constructively fired when management refused to do anything about it.
AE&J SECURES $2.4 MILLION CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT IN SEXUAL BATTERY CASE
October 2018 – AG negotiated a settlement of a sensitive sexual battery case on behalf of a Hollywood celebrity. Through extensive, pre-lawsuit negotiations, we were able to secure a total settlement of $2.4 million on confidential terms, preserving the privacy of our client.
AE&J SECURES SEVEN FIGURE CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT FOR BUYER OF HIGH-RISK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
May 2019 – Our client, a real estate investor, bought into two high-risk investment programs just weeks before the worldwide market crash of 2008. Due to the types of investments, our client’s position appeared to be a near total loss. An investigation led by AE&J showed that the investments were sham transactions, and that our client’s money had likely been stolen. Using a creative legal strategy, we were able to achieve a nearly 100% recovery.
*The outcomes described above were obtained by Affeld Grivakes LLP. The partners of Affeld England & Johnson were lawyers with the Affeld Grivakes LLP firm and were responsible for these outcomes. The name of the firm was changed to Affeld England & Johnson LLP in January 2024.