Areas of Law
The Law Office of Herb Fox handles all types of civil appeals and writs in state and federal on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, appellants and respondents. These areas of law include:
  • Administrative Law, including professional licensure.

  • Arbitration Law, including orders denying motions to compel arbitration and judgments confirming arbitration awards.  See, e.g., Harris v. Sandro (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 1310; Parker v. McCaw (2005) 125  Cal.App.4th 1494.

  • Business Law, including contract disputes, lost profits, and partnerships.

  • Civil Procedure, including anti-SLAPP motions.

  • Class Action Law, including orders granting or denying class certification.

  • Employment Law, including wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment, collective bargaining, and wage and hour claims.  See. e.g., Violante v. Community Southwest Communities Inc. (2006) 138 Cal.App.4th 972 and Reyes v. Van Elk Ltd. (2007) __ Cal.App.4th ___.

  • Environmental Law, including land use, NEPA and CEQA. See, e.g., Ocean View HOA v. Montecito Water District (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 396

  • Family Law, including support, custody and move-aways. See, e.g., Marriage of Bryant (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 789.

  • Insurance Law, including bad faith and coverage disputes.  See, e.g., Kleveland v. Chicago Title Insurance Co. (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 761.

  • Personal Injury, including medical malpractice.

  • Probate Law, including conservatorship proceedings, will contests, heirship, elder abuse, and undue influence. See, e.g., Estate of Griswold (2001) 25 Cal.4th 904 and Rice v. Clark (2002) 28 Cal.4th 89.

  • Professional Negligence, including attorney and account malpractice.

  • Real Estate and Property Law, including residential and commercial purchase/sale transactions, easement disputes, construction defects, and disclosure issues.  See, e.g., Huijers v. Demarais (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 676.