WHY US?
The total loss cases where our clients have to rebuild their homes from the ground up, or recover from losing multiple properties in a single fire.
True to our roots as real estate litigators, we relish the courtroom battles that bring our clients maximum recovery.
Our lawyers have more than a century of combined experience litigating real estate disaster cases against Southern California Edison and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).
Bespoke Services.
We are not personal injury lawyers who represent tens of thousands of homeowners. We are experienced real estate litigators who focus on a smaller group of clients in order to tailor our services to each homeowner.
Community Ties.
We are not out-of-town lawyers “helicoptering” into Los Angeles. Our lawyers have long-standing community ties to the cities affected by the wildfires. Steve Blum developed extensive knowledge of Malibu and Pacific Palisades while working at Berger & Norton, a legendary real property “takings law” firm. He’s won, among others, a $16.3 million recovery for a single home in Pacific Palisades, a $380 million settlement for the Pacific Lumber Company, a $90 million recovery in the Malibu Big Rock Mesa case, and a $24 million recovery in the Malibu Big Rock Beach case.
Personal Experience.
Our lawyers have been personally affected by wildfires. Steve Blum, who lives in both Los Angeles and Montecito, have spent the last six years helping his neighbors rebuild after the Thomas Fire and Montecito Mudslides. Gary Ho, who lives in Altadena, has been helping his neighbors recover from the Eaton Fire while repairing his own Altadena home.
Institutional Knowledge.
Our lawyers are experts in bringing “inverse condemnation” cases against public utility companies. Homeowners can recover their attorneys’ and experts’ fees in inverse condemnation cases, but not in personal injury cases. Steve Blum and Gary Ho both represented Edison and other utility companies when they worked in big law firms (Irell & Manella, O’Melveny & Myers), so they understand how these institutions approach real estate disaster cases. This is why they have been hired by many judges, lawyers, and large corporations, in addition to individual homeowners.