Zein E Obagi, Jr

Practice Details

• Languages
  English
  French
  Arabic
  Spanish
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  Fixed hourly rates: $295 - $550/hr
  Fixed fees available
  

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• Firm Information
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  Firm Name

  Obagi Law Group, P.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  2019

  ** After non-jury trial in Stanely Mosk Courthosue, attained judgement for $315,181.06 for pair of investors in Abdou v. Aura Systems, Inc., et al., LASC Case No. BC620609, 2019
  

  ** After identifying spoliation of evidence through intentional destruction of electronically stored information, attained an early six-figure confidential settlement against Beverly Hills employer for sexual battery
  assault.

  ** After non-jury trial, attained favorable statement of decision for plaintiff expert witness firm in breach of contract action against lawyer
  law firm in the sum of $23,104.79. Welch Consulting, Inc v. Baker, et al., LASC Case No. 17K07449.

  ** Acted as administrator for estate of deceased client in Estate of Rafael Vidrio, LASC Case No. BP172007, selling two parcels of real estate,
  collecting on promissory note in decedent's favor so assets exceeding $400,000 could be distributed to family
  spouse, 2019
  

  2018

  ** Recovering an additional $3.5 million of purchase price after seller of legal cannabis dispensary received only $2.55 million of $7 million dollar asset
  purchase
  sale agreement. In addition, attained seven-figure judgment for consequential damages, interest, attorneys fees
  costs against individual defendant in same action.

  ** Attained $450,000 settlement against cyrogenic gas company based on retaliatory discharge of whistleblower at mediation, after filing complaint in federal court seeking consent decree against company for safety violations, .

  ** Attained California sister-state judgment on North Carolina judgment,
  then pursued judgment debtor for non-dischargeability in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Attained stipulated judgment for non-dischargeability in Bankruptcy Court,
  engaged in judgment enforcement through the U.S. Marshall's Office.

  2017
  

  ** Filed complaint removed to federal court,
  attained $480,000 settlement against two international corporations
  national non-profit that allegedly tortiously circumvented small business client in marketing deal, 2017

  ** Represented administrator of estate in successfully prosecuting complaint against debtor under promissory note, recovering prejudgment interest
  entire principal sum due. Estate of Rafael Vidrio v. Yaghoubi, et al., LASC Case No. BC637261, 2017
  

  ** Attained settlement of $125,000 for two security officers working in the hay fields in Imperial Valley, California, after they were both discharge following one of them falling ill to heat stroke
  them both complaining to OSHA about workplace safety violations.
  

  ** Recovered $150,000 in federal court action prosecuted on behalf of wrongfully terminated employee against former employer for sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, solicitation of employee by misrepresentation, nonpayment of overtime
  other Cal. Lab. Code. violations.

  ** Tried a case against Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, which was represented by Holl
  & Knight, LLP, against multiple attorneys to verdict after 9-day non-jury trial in Manhattan's Southern District of New York federal courthouse.
  

  ** Recovered $150,000 in federal court action prosecuted on behalf of employee against employer for (1) nonpayment of overtime compensation, (2) failure to provide meal
  rest periods or compensation in lieu thereof, (2) misclassification of employee as independent contractor
  wage statement violations, etc.

  2016
  

  ** Recovered $485,000 from major jeweler
  national nonprofit after they circumvented small business client who put them together for a historic philanthropic partnership that was hugely successful for them both.

  ** Successfully prosecuted action to enforce Residential Real Estate Purchase Agreement related to coveted real property, by filing compliant, recording lis pendens, defending expungement of the same
  forcing defendants' h
  to sell the property to client.
  

  ** Successfully prosecuted action against slumplord commercial l
  lord,
  procured favorable settlement of $100,000 on the record at m
  atory settlement conference.
  

  ** In federal court, recovered six-figure settlement after enforcing promissory note arising from gambling.

  2015
  

  ** As defense counsel through mediation, successfully settled claim present by former contractor that she was entitled to $200,000 plus bonus at termination, settling for less than 50% of that sum.
  

  ** Recovered $50,000 for employee wrongfully terminated by big bank for sexual orientation discrimination, medical condition discrimination
  following bank superior's directive to procure accounts from consumers using questionable tactics.
  

  ** Attained collective settlement of $337,500.00 for mother
  her special education son, based on torts committed against minor child, after taking three cases case over from mother in pro per.
  

  ** After nonjury trial, attained court judgment for non-dischargeability of six-figure judgment debt based on fraud in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Cal.
  

  ** Attained $900,000 settlement in bad-faith insurance claim by homeowners against major insurance carrier for sudden
  accidental discharge of water.
  

  2014
  

  ** Attained arbitration award at ADR Services, Inc. in breach of contract action for plaintiff clients for $124,615.6, including an award of all attorneys' fees, arising from a professional services firm wrongfully assigning collection of its contract in violation of its contractual terms, 2014
  

  2013

  ** For wrongfully sued client, successfully attained set-aside of default judgment
  return of garnished wages to clients
  within two months attained dismissal of complaint with prejudice in 2013.
  

  ** Collected over $300,000 from dozens of outst
  ing account receivables accounts on behalf of four courier companies in Southern California under common ownership through dem
  s, litigation
  judgment enforcement action.

  ** For distressed debt investor client, Affordable Debt Solutions, Inc., prosecuted litigation against debtor
  reached a settlement agreement. When debtor defaulted, moved to enforce settlement agreement, attained judgement
  was able to recover entire debt through wage garnishment.
  

  2012
  

  **After default prove-up, attained judgment for fraud for $122,830.64..
  

  2011

  ** Successfully enforced judgment against the Country of Mexico
  Consulate General of Mexico within six months of retention, after the judgment had been unpaid for 8 years. Advanced Janitorial Services v. Consulate General of Mexico, et al., LASC Case No. BC213353, 2011