Firm partner Roger Steinbeck has been named in the 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list of ‘Rising Stars,’ a legal industry recognition awarded to only 2.5% of all lawyers in Los Angeles. Mr. Steinbeck was listed within the section relating to business and corporate matters, reflecting his growing reputation as a leading advisor to start-up and emerging companies.
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Heath Steinbeck engaged as general counsel to leading designer of custom homes
The firm has been engaged as general counsel to M.R. Walls, LLC, the firm of celebrated designer Mario Romano. Mr. Romano has developed an innovative design and digital fabrication process for custom architectural fixtures in residential and commercial properties. He designed and developed the famed “Wave House” located in Venice, California.
International beverage and sprits company hires Heath Steinbeck as counsel
Intrepid Spirits, an international beverage company focused on the development, production, and distribution of heritage spirits brands, has hired the firm has general counsel. Intrepid’s brands include Egan’s Irish Whiskey and Mad March Hare. The firm’s responsibilities include advising Intrepid with respect to corporate governance and transactions, as well as handling the legal side of its day-to-day operations.
Heath Steinbeck obtains six-figure judgment and dismissal of counter-claims in Southern District of Texas
The firm recently obtained a judgment for Smash Enterprises, a Melbourne, Australia-based manufacturer of ‘back to school’ products, in a lawsuit against its former U.S. distributor. The lawsuit was brought under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of International Goods and proceeded in federal court in Texas. After successfully moving to dismiss the distributor’s key counter-claim for misappropriation of trade secrets, Heath Steinbeck secured a pre-trial judgment on Smash’s breach of contract claims, as well as a dismissal with prejudice of the former distributor’s remaining contract and interference claims.
Heath Steinbeck engaged to represent talent consultant in dispute over CarMax advertising campaign
The firm recently filed a breach of contract and contractual interference lawsuit against a national marketing firm and Fortune 500 car retailer CarMax. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants breached an agreement for pay a consultant’s fee in connection with a marketing campaign concerning a well-known celebrity, and is proceeding in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Heath Steinbeck engaged as general counsel to leading private security service
The firm has been engaged as general counsel by a leading private security firm offering protection services to some of Hollywood’s leading talent. Our role includes advising on and overseeing the formation of the clien’s operating subsidiary in Europe, as well as directly handling corporate and employment matters in the U.S.
Heath Steinbeck defends former CEO in fraudulent transfer action brought by commercial landlord
The firm has been engaged as defense counsel in a dispute arising out of a commercial lease for high-end office space in downtown Los Angeles, in which the plaintiff landlord is seeking to attach luxury real estate belonging to the tenant’s former chief executive officer. The landlord alleges that the CEO bought the property with funds siphoned from the company to the detriment of its creditors, and is challenging the transaction as a fraudulent transfer. The matter is set for trial in the Los Angeles Superior Court in August 2017.
Heath Steinbeck files actions under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of International Goods on behalf of luxury fashion brand and consumer goods distributor
The firm recently filed two lawsuits in federal court, one in California and the other in Texas, for claims arising under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of International Goods. In California, the firm’s client is a luxury fashion brand asserting claims against its former manufacturer, based in Italy, arising out of a supply contract for the 2015 spring and fall seasons. The firm completed service under the Hague Service Convention in less than two months and the action is underway in the client’s chosen venue of California. In the Texas lawsuit, we represent a well-known manufacturer and distributor of consumer good products, with a focus on ‘back to school’ products, in a lawsuit against the client’s former U.S. distributor. The firm successfully dismissed a counterclaim alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, and the matter is set for trial in late 2017.
Upstart sports blog hires Heath Steinbeck as general counsel
The firm has been engaged as general counsel to The Lead Sports, a sports blog and newsletter renowned for its irreverent take on the sports world and for breaking news that has shaken up the business of sports. The firm has guided the company through multiple rounds of funding and is its dedicated go-to advisors on all legal matters.
Heath Steinbeck engaged as counsel to Los Angeles startup brewery
Recognizing the value in having a dedicated legal advisor to support its growth, Iron Triangle Brewing Company – a startup based in Los Angeles’ downtown Arts district, has engaged the firm as general counsel. The firm represents the company in matters including lease negotiations, financing rounds, and drafting and negotiating employment agreements in its role as the ‘go to’ source for legal services.
