Business Litigators & Advisors

Premiere business attorneys in Southern California.

With offices in Long Beach and Irvine, BMC//LAW handles complex commercial litigation, including the representation of transportation and logistics companies, the defense of businesses in employment litigation (such as Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and class-action matters) and advising those same companies on sensitive employment issues, and the defense of financial services firms and financial advisors in a variety of forums.

We regularly appear in the State and Federal courts of California (including Bankruptcy Court, on behalf of creditors), as well as before the California Department of Industrial Relations, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board), the California Public Utilities Commission, and the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C. (FMC).

Contact Us

Irvine Office

8885 Research Drive

Irvine, CA 92618

Long Beach Office

1 World Trade Center

Long Beach, CA 90802

Office@BMC.law
631-478-3816

Areas of Practice

Employment Law - PAGA, Hiring/Firing, and Much More

We represent employers in arbitration, court, and administrative proceedings involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, breach of contract, defamation, unfair competition, and trade secret and raiding claims.

We also provide advice to employers regarding wage and hour considerations, compensation structuring, equity concerns, as well as other hiring, promotion, demotion, and termination issues.

We assist with the drafting and review of employment handbooks and agreements, ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws.

When unavoidable, we defend employers in litigation involving all aspects of employment-related claims.

FINRA Arbitrations and Securities Broker-Dealer Law

We defend financial services firms, registered representatives, and registered investment advisors in judicial and arbitration proceedings against allegations of fraud, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, elder abuse, breach of contract, churning, cherry picking, and violation of federal and state securities laws.

Our experience includes the defense of claims involving publicly-traded equities and options, annuities, private equity funds and other alternative investments, and various other investment vehicles, often involving high net worth investors.

We have represented registered representatives in expungement proceedings before FINRA and in state court, and have assisted financial services firms in regulatory proceedings before FINRA and the SEC.

We have also represented mortgage banking and litigation financing clients in both State and Federal courts.

Maritime, Transportation, and Logistics Litigation

We represent maritime, transportation, and logistics clients, including shipowners, charterers, insurers, NVOCCs, freight forwarders, and drayage providers, in complex litigation matters.

Our experience spans:

  • Sanctions issues

  • Demurrage and Detention

  • The Ocean Shipping Reform Act

  • Chargebacks

  • The Oil Pollution Act

  • Personal injury and Jones Act issues

  • Cargo claims

  • Breach of contract issues

  • Regulatory investigations/cases

  • Charterparties

  • Vessel purchases

We frequently appear in front of the Federal Maritime Commission.

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