The Law Office of Douglas B. Vanderpool offers an aggressive yet cost effective approach to all business and legal needs. Mr. Vanderpool has large firm background, and has developed expertise in numerous areas for his corporate and individual clients. By opening his own office, Mr. Vanderpool can now offer this large firm experience at a "small firm" price. The firm's practice areas include the following:

? Business legal needs of all kinds, including contracts, contract disputes, UCC issues and litigation, commercial transactions, insurance coverage, collections, leases, unfair competition, and the defense or prosecution of any business litigation.

? Employment issues, including the investigation and defense of wrongful termination, discrimination, disability, and harassment cases; appearances before administrative agencies, restraining orders, preventive measures, employee manuals, compliance, and training.

? Real estate disputes and litigation, including fraud, quiet title, easements & boundaries, sales, landlord-tenant, title insurance, oil & gas, and homeowner associations.

? Business, employment, insurance and health care issues for physicians and medical groups.

? Insurance, coverage issues, bad faith actions, and acting as Cumis counsel.

? Significant personal injury cases for plaintiffs.

Mr. Vanderpool has extensive first chair trial experience in both state and federal courts. Mr. Vanderpool has obtained numerous judgments for his clients in excess of one million dollars. Most recently, Mr. Vanderpool obtained a jury verdict of 5 million dollars against Wells Fargo Bank.

Mr. Vanderpool's corporate clients include Los Angeles Truck Centers, Southwestern Medical Group, Riverside Land Company, Cabinet Magic, Inc., Global Micro, Inc., IT Career Resources, KMF Capital Funding, US Merchant Services, NexPower, RDO Equipment, Weeks Juvenile Products