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The firm has historically performed complex litigation in courts throughout the United States. All partners in the firm are litigators, and the firm has gained recognition in this area. Hollister & Brace is recognized on Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; one of only three other Santa Barbara law firms on this list.
The lawyers in our Litigation Department handle trials and appeals in civil matters in all California and Federal Courts. Together with attorneys from the other departments in the firm, Hollister & Brace also represents clients before various administrative and regulatory agencies.
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Our lawyers handle litigation involving:
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• Class Actions
• Collection of Large Secured and Unsecured Indebtedness
• Corporate and Partnership Disputes
• Construction Defects
• Contract Disputes
• Employment Disputes
• Estates, Trusts and Probate Disputes
• Family Law and Dissolution of Marriage
• Hazardous Materials and Contamination
• Insurance Agent Liability
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Insolvency and Liquidation
• Intellectual Property
• Natural Resource Issues
• Personal Injury Matters
• Product Liability Actions
• Professional Malpractice Actions
• Real Estate Commission Disputes
• Real Property Disputes
• Soil Subsidence
• Trade Secrets
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This list is not exclusive, and you should feel free to discuss any type of claim or dispute with one of our successful litigators. Some major litigation victories include:
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(1) 1994 - Settlement of $11 million with 400 insurance agents from around the United States who sold defective health insurance to employees of small businesses
(2) 1995 - Jury verdict of $2 million in New York Federal District
Court against an insurance agent who sold under funded health insurance to the employees of a small Orange County businessman
(3) 1997 - Settlement of $7 million from a major financial institution which had an employee who issued false financial statements to insurance regulators which delayed enforcement against a fraudulent insurer
(4) 1999 - Settlement for $900,000 with Bank of America for breach of a trust agreement set up to fund payment of claims for an insolvent insurer
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