BWB&O’s Arizona office recently utilized the statutory Purchaser Dwelling Act (“PDA”) to successfully defend a lawsuit against the firm’s general contractor client. In the case, Managing Partner John Belanger and Associate Terry Straughn twice prevailed on motions to dismiss, the second of which resulted in a complete dismissal. In September 2018, the Court granted the first motion, which argued […]
BWB&O is excited to announce our Family Law practice has expanded from California to our Las Vegas, Nevada office! The firm would also like to welcome Lianna Urfalyan to the team! Lianna Urfalyan handles family law matters involving paternity, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, domestic abuse, and the characterization and distribution […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP was retained to defend a Las Vegas gentleman’s club in regard to an alleged assault and battery that took place between staff and a patron. Plaintiff claimed he was held down by three of the club’s security guards while another guard punched him in the face multiple times. To make matters more complex, by […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara’s client is being sued by invitees to an employee’s home arising from the employee’s son’s PTSD-driven shooting. Plaintiffs, in an attempt to drastically expand an employer’s duty when an employee works from home, contend that an employer must both ensure an employee’s home is safe for invitees regardless of whether the […]
Recently, the California Bar Association (“CBA”) published Formal Opinion No. 2020-203[1] concerning a lawyer’s ethical obligations with respect to unauthorized access to electronically stored client information. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the growing trend of storing and maintaining data and information online so that employees and clients can access the data from […]
Congratulations to Arizona Partner Adam Campbell for successfully trying a business dispute over a limited liability company’s distribution of assets during its wind-up. This case was the first live civil jury trial in Pinal County Superior Court since the resumption of jury trials under Arizona’s COVID-19 emergency orders. Plaintiffs claimed that our clients, a company and two of […]
Congratulations to Partner Tyler D. Offenhauser and Senior Associate Kenneth L. Mariboho, II, for successfully arguing a Motion for Summary Judgment which extricated their client, a General Contractor, from a $2.8 Million Construction Defect lawsuit. In this matter, Plaintiff hired a General Contractor to build a 9,000+ square foot, hillside mansion in Malibu, California, that […]
arBremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is excited to announce that Partner John Toohey has been officially admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado! Mr. Toohey is admitted to practice in the State of California, the State of Arizona, the State of Colorado, and the United States District Courts – Eastern, Central, and […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP represented a property management company and its member manager in a hotly contested wrongful eviction claim, which included additional causes of action for defamation, and intentional interference with prospective economic relations. Plaintiffs were tenants at the clients’ commercial property who were evicted for failing to abide by the terms […]
Congratulations to Newport Beach Partner, Rachel Mihai and Associate Sarah Vega on an outstanding result! In the case of William Roman, et al. v. MSL Capital, LLC, et al., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP (BWB&O) was retained by Everest National Insurance Company, to represent defendants MSL Capital and Li Ritchey. Defendants are owners of an apartment […]
Family Law Partners Nicole Nuzzo, Nicole Schmidt, and Sheila Stiles are excited to be featured on the podcast Courtroom Confidential, as guests on a 10 episode series called “Until Court Do Us Part” where they discuss all things Family Law! The series showcases a wide range of cautionary lessons learned from the depths of the divorce court. A […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is proud to announce that Partners Nicole Whyte and Karen Baytosh have been chosen for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2021 Edition! CEO/Founding Partner Nicole Whyte has been selected for the 2nd time by her peers for inclusion in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, for her work in Family Law. Reno Partner […]