Our litigation attorneys are nationally recognized for their skill and experience in handling complex business disputes related to hotel, resort, and hospitality projects and management. Our attorneys have mastered the efficient management of both large, document-intensive litigation as well as smaller, discrete matters. From the time a dispute is first brewing, to pre-litigation activities, to the initiation of litigation, to alternative dispute resolution, through trial and appeal, Allen Matkins litigators provide insightful, creative, cost-effective, and results-oriented advice.
Allen Matkins litigators have extensive experience in all aspects of hotel, resort, and hospitality litigation in all manner of disputes, including:
- Construction
- Real Estate
- Contract and Partnership
- Land Use
- Management Agreements and Operator Interests
- Labor & Employment
- Class Actions
- Corporation, Partnership, and Joint Venture
- Intellectual Property
- Product Liability
- Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
- Americans With Disabilities Act
EXPERIENCE
- Embassy, LLC v. City of Santa Monica, et al. Represented a hotel owner in groundbreaking action involving the Ellis Act. Argued before the Court of Appeal that the Ellis Act cannot be waived via a settlement agreement which is not supported by direct financial contribution.
- Resort Owners (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit). We represented owners of prime property in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in connection with reversal of $1.5 million judgment against them by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Hotel Owner/Developer (Mammoth Mountain, California). We represented the owner of a hotel in Mammoth Mountain in a claim against the designers, builders, and their respective insurers involving construction, which experienced plumbing breaks and other mechanical failures, attributed to the design, construction, and coordination of mechanical, electrical, and structural components of the project, causing extensive water damage.
- Hotel Chain (California). We represented a major hotel chain in handling hotel management, building code, and ADA issues in several of its properties in California. The representation included the successful appeal of 13 matters to the San Francisco Access Appeals Commission.
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