Mascaro Law Firm represents individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and large corporations in litigation matters throughout California. Our experience spans a broad range of complex disputes, including breach of contract, fraud, unfair business practices, shareholder and partnership conflicts, real estate disputes, employment matters, and high-stakes personal injury claims.

We have successfully resolved disputes against sophisticated opponents, including major corporations and law firms.

The following is a representative sample of matters and results:

• Successfully prosecuted claims against a nationwide assisted living facility owner for refusing to pay over $1 million in unpaid consulting fee commissions owed to our client.
• Successfully resolved a partnership dispute involving the division of proceeds from the sale of a real estate investment.
• On behalf of the owner of a West Hollywood nightclub, successfully resolved claims against a general contractor for defective construction work and project abandonment.
• Defended a regional distributor of personal care products against discrimination claims asserted by a former employee.
• Represented the nation’s largest sod grower in a breach of contract dispute brought by a Southern California distributor.
• Successfully prosecuted claims against a national insurance company for wrongful termination of a whole life insurance policy.
• Prevailed at trial in a contentious international breach-of-contract dispute involving the purchase of a multi-use property in the Czech Republic.
• Successfully pursued fraud-based claims against a financial advisor and affiliated insurance entity arising from the improper “churning” and “twisting” of life insurance products.
• Secured summary judgment on behalf of a wholesale vehicle auction company in a negligence action brought by a luxury automobile dealer.
• Represented an individual investor in recovering funds from a consumer finance company that refused to return the client’s investment.
• Obtained judgment on behalf of a finance company in an action to recover funds and property embezzled by the owner of a San Diego auto dealership.
• Represented a bankruptcy trustee of a failed investment enterprise in claims against multiple financial institutions accused of facilitating the misappropriation of company funds.
• Litigated personal injury and premises liability claims against a well-known Laguna Beach restaurant.
• Represented an institutional investor in a dispute against a mortgage origination company involving the sale of defaulted subprime loans.
• Represented an officer and director of a national mortgage lender in regulatory and enforcement actions involving allegations of predatory lending brought by the Federal Trade Commission and multiple states.
• Defended an officer and director of a nutritional supplement company against claims for fraudulent conveyance and breach of fiduciary duty.
• Defended a Southern California energy company in disputes involving alleged failure to honor employee stock option agreements.
• Represented a luxury homeowner in litigation against a community association arising from the arbitrary denial of architectural approval for a new residence.