Business Law

I prefer representing small companies, start-up companies, and companies that have occasional needs and issues but do not require a full-time lawyer. I also enjoy working with individuals with business issues and clients forming one or more business entities.

Business Law

• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Antitrust & Trade Regulation

• Deceptive Trade Practices
• False Advertising
• Unfair Competition

Banking & Finance

• Commercial Leasing
• Mortgages & Foreclosures

Business Formation & Dissolution

• Business Successions
• Buying & Selling
• Closely Held Businesses
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Franchising
• Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
• Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Corporations
• Partnerships
• Professional Corporations
• Shareholders' Rights
• Trade Associations

Business Tax

• Audit Defense
• Negotiating Payments & Settlements

Commercial Law

• Breach of Contract
• Contract Disputes
• Contract Drafting & Review
• Employment Contracts
• Franchises
• Lemon Law
• Non-Compete Contracts
• Secured Transactions
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Warranties

Construction

• Commercial Construction Contracts
• Construction Disputes
• Government Construction Contracts
• Mechanics' Liens

Insurance - Commercial

• Casualty Insurance
• Commercial Insurance
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Errors & Omissions
• Motor Vehicle Insurance

Internet (Cyberspace)

• Identity Theft

Collections

• Judgments
• Locating Funds

Real Estate

Property investors, clients with leasing issues, clients negotiating real estate transactions, and individuals involved in real estate disputes or who need assistance with real estate litigation.

Commercial Real Estate

• Building Codes
• Buying & Selling
• Construction Contracts
• Homeowners' Associations
• Insurance
• Land Contracts
• Mechanics' Liens
• Real Estate Loans
• Renting & Leasing
• Title Insurance

Residential Real Estate

• Building Codes
• Buying & Selling
• Construction Contracts
• Homeowners' Associations
• Insurance
• Land Contracts
• Real Estate Loans
• Renting & Leasing
• Title Insurance

Employment & Labor Relations

Small employers with employment issues, individuals negotiating employment contracts or severance packages, and new companies seeking to establish employment policies and procedures.

Employment & Labor Relations

• Workers' Compensation
• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Employees

• Compensation, Benefits, & Pensions
• Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
• Employment Contracts
• Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
• Severance Packages
• Termination
• Wage & Hour Laws
• Wrongful Termination

Employers

• Compensation, Benefits, & Pensions
• Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
• Discipline/Suspension
• Employment Contracts
• Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
• Severance Packages
• Termination
• Wage & Hour Laws
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Termination

CA, Dec 1990
Bar Number: 150483

California; U.S. Central District Court of California

California State Bar; Orange County Bar Association

I complete all of my required hours. In addition, I teach legal seminars.

"Use of the California Unfair Business Practices Act Against Dental and Medical Providers," GP News, California Academy of General Dentistry, Vol. 36, Number 2, pp. 10. June, 2003.

I have also published other articles on issues involving trust and estate planning, business law and use of the Unfair Business Practice Act.

Makoff v. Worth, Case No. 03CC0569. Plaintiff claimed significant loss of earnings and breach of contract but dismissed her case after my deposition.

Davis v. Assaf, Case No. KC 037963. I obtained a defense verdict after trial on dental malpractice, battery and Unfair Business Practice Act claims.

Sedeghat v. Molayem. Case No. BC 211246. I obtained dismissal from the Court after plaintiff's numerous trial witnesses failed to support his case or retreated on cross-examination.

Whitener v. Whittaker, Case No. 786752. I obtained a defense award at binding arbitration against a plaintiff claiming deafness and significant injuries.

Aside from these and other cases, I have formed numerous business entities, successfully assisted clients with avoiding litigation and assisted clients with estate planning.

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The firm was established in February 2006. However, I have 16 years of experience and significant expertise as a litigator in business law at two large, well-established firms. I have handled a large number of complicated cases and legal transactions and have acted as general counsel to several businesses and professional clients. I have dedicated myself to professionally and efficiently representing my business and personal clients and to providing the highest level of service to my clients. I handle legal matters involving businesses, real estate companies, building contractors, homeowners, investors, professionals and individual clients with legal needs.

In 1990, before passing the Bar exam on the first attempt, I accepted a position with a large Los Angeles firm and relocated to Los Angeles. Thereafter, I gained significant expertise as a litigator and in business law at two large, well-established firms.

I serve on the Development Committee of my son's school, I am a fraternal organization officer, a member of the Rotary Club and am involved in charity. I also recently served on the Board of my Homeowners' Association. Finally, I am on the Board of SOS Nigeria, a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charity, for which I handled all of the application paperwork.

Erin Wacker

(949) 263-0585

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

After hours by appointment.

Yes

French

Trust and Estate Matters $1,200 - $2,500
Incorporating Services $1,500 - $2,500

$275

I will often provide free consultations, depending on circumstances.

$3,500