Alan D. Hearty

Institutional Landlord. Served as trial counsel in a five-week jury trial involving claims of commercial lease breach and more than $50 million in alleged damages. Achieved a complete defense verdict and secured a multimillion-dollar recovery on cross-claims — delivering a decisive, across-the-board victory for one of California’s largest institutional landlords.

Software Company. Served as trial counsel in a multimillion-dollar arbitration arising out of the sale of assets to a national dental services platform. Secured a complete defense victory with dismissal of all claims and prevailed on cross-claims, obtaining a favorable award for the company and its senior executives.

Residential Developer. Served as lead trial counsel in a high-stakes fee dispute with a general contractor involving a luxury residential development. Obtained a complete defense verdict following trial, defeating all claims and securing full vindication for the client.

Large Agricultural Owner. Served as trial counsel in a multi-week bench trial involving a complex dispute over easement and access rights affecting agricultural land. Secured a complete defense verdict, preserving the client’s property interests and successfully defeating all claims.

Closely Held Corporation. Served as lead trial counsel in a bench trial involving complex internal disputes among directors and shareholders. Secured a complete victory for the client, including an award of all requested damages and a favorable resolution of governance issues critical to the company’s control and operations.

Luxury Property Buyer. Served as lead trial counsel in an arbitration arising from the purchase of a luxury residential property. Prosecuted claims against the seller for fraud and failure to disclose material defects. Secured a complete victory on all claims, obtaining a significant monetary award and full vindication for the client.

Entertainment Studio. Represented a major Hollywood studio in a high-profile dispute over global distribution rights to a tentpole motion picture. Obtained summary judgment confirming the client’s rights and defeating all claims asserted by a competing studio in advance of the film’s international release.

Private Client. Served as lead trial counsel in a month-long jury trial involving catastrophic injury claims. Secured a significant compensatory damages award and punitive damages against the defendant, achieving a full trial victory on behalf of the client.

Global Telecom Company. Successfully obtained summary judgment in a high-stakes nationwide class action involving potential damages in the billions of dollars, securing a decisive victory for a leading telecommunications provider with significant industry impact.

Financial Institution. Successfully defended a $1.3 billion mezzanine foreclosure action on behalf of a major financial institution, securing a favorable outcome in a complex, high-value commercial dispute.

Industrial Components Manufacturer. Obtained a no-payment dismissal prior to trial for an international manufacturer of water distribution components in a multi-million-dollar liability action, safeguarding the client from significant liability exposure.

Energy Company. Defended one of the world’s largest energy companies in over 30 coordinated lawsuits alleging defects in water distribution component products, achieving strong defense results across all matters.

Homeowner Association. Represented one of California’s most exclusive and high-profile luxury residential communities, providing strategic legal counsel on Davis-Stirling Act compliance and complex litigation matters.

Estate Stakeholder. Successfully defended a contested appeal initiated by the former spouse of a deceased attorney seeking to invalidate the decedent’s estate plan. The appellate decision was certified for publication by the California Court of Appeal, Second District (Masry v. Masry (2008) 166 Cal. App. 4th 738, 82 Cal. Rptr. 3d 915), establishing important precedent in probate law.

Global Telecom Companies. Serve as outside counsel to multiple global telecommunications companies, advising on a wide range of contested real estate matters with significant strategic and financial implications.

Real Estate Brokerage Firms. Provide ongoing outside counsel to numerous global real estate brokerage firms, handling complex corporate and litigation matters that span real estate transactions, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.

Property Owners. Represent sophisticated owners of luxury residential developments in the Los Angeles area, providing comprehensive legal counsel on complex real estate transactions, construction disputes, land use challenges, easement matters, and related litigation.

Sports Franchise. Provide strategic legal counsel to the family owners of a National Hockey League franchise, overseeing sophisticated real estate and corporate matters vital to sustaining and growing their substantial business enterprises.