Category: Announcements

We recently filed a high-profile lawsuit against Auberge Resorts, LLC, operator of some of the world’s finest resorts.  The lawsuit alleges that the firm’s client was raped by a room service waiter while staying at the luxury Esperanza Resort, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  The complaint further asserts that the resort refused to call the police, claiming they did not work at night.  The lawsuit also documents how a simple internet search of the attacker would have revealed highly graphic and disturbing sexual images on his public social media profile.  We are proud to continue to fight on behalf of victims of sexual abuse.

You can read more about the lawsuit, which has already attracted the attention of the national and international media, here.

Lewis & Llewellyn is pleased to announce that Marc Lewis and Paul Llewellyn have been named to the National Law Journal’s (“NLJ”) 2017 list of “Elite Boutique Trailblazers.”  According to the NLJ, the honorees were selected for “a deep passion and perseverance in pursuit of their mission, having achieved remarkable successes along the way.”  The NLJ selected just 23 attorneys throughout the United States to receive this honor and other honorees included powerhouse litigators John Keker, Robert Van Nest, and Elliot Peters of Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP, Barry Levy of Horvitz & Levy LLP, and John Hueston of Hueston Hennigan LLP.  A copy of the NLJ’s article about the firm can be found here.

As part of our employee mobility practice, we recently secured an important victory in the Northern District of California for a Fortune 500 financial services company.  The litigation at issue concerns a financial consultant who left his employment to join a competitor.  Our client sued, and alleged that the former employee stole trade secrets and breached his employment agreement.  On this basis, we petitioned the Court for a TRO, and won.  In ruling for our client, Chief Judge Hamilton enjoined the former employee and his new employer (another Fortune 500 financial services company) from “using, disclosing, transmitting, and continuing to possess” the information at issue, and ordered the defendants to file sworn statements that all information has been returned to our client.  The Court further ordered the parties to proceed with an “expedited arbitration hearing on the merits” under FINRA.

Lewis & Llewellyn is proud to announce that Ryan Erickson has been appointed to the Board of Directors of CALICO.  Founded in 1997, CALICO brings together law enforcement officers, child welfare workers, prosecutors and other professionals to respond sensitively and effectively to allegations of child abuse.  CALICO is the only child advocacy center in Alameda County, California, and it serves approximately 700 abused children every year.

Lewis & Llewellyn is pleased to announce that Marc Lewis, Paul Llewellyn and Ryan Erickson have all been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2017 Under 40 Hotlist.  The list honors partners age 40 or younger who have been deemed the most promising emerging talent in their litigation communities by peers and clients.  Benchmark, which selected just 12 attorneys in California to receive this honor, noted that Lewis & Llewellyn has taken California “by storm.”

As part of its ongoing commitment to curbing the epidemic of sexual abuse in America, Lewis & Llewellyn is proud to provide financial support to the following nonprofits: CALICO, the Joyful Heat foundation, and Equal Rights Advocates.  You can read more about these admirable organizations and the impactful litigation our firm has pursued against powerful entities that condone sexual abuse by clicking here.

Lewis & Llewellyn partner Marc Lewis wrote an Op-Ed in the Daily Journal regarding a Crescent City sexual abuse case that has concerning similarities to the Brock Turner case that sparked nationwide outrage last year.

The Daily Journal has selected Marc Lewis as one of California’s top 40 lawyers under the age of 40.  In the selection process, the Daily Journal considered candidates throughout the state, spanning numerous practice areas, and selected the top 40 based on the impact of the lawyer’s work on the legal community.  As the article noted, “Lewis & Llewellyn was built from the ground up to provide its clients with the tenacity and sophistication of biglaw practice, while maintaining the agility necessary to efficiently resolve legal disputes.”  With over 60,000 lawyers in California under the age of 40, the Daily Journalnoted that the individuals selected represent some of the best legal talent in the world.  In receiving this distinction, Marc joins Paul Llewellyn, who was named to the same list in 2016.

Following an eight-week trial, a Lewis & Llewellyn team led by Marc Lewis and Becca Furman, along with co-counsel from Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook and the Law Offices of H. Paul Bryant, obtained a settlement of $1.2 million from a Bay Area school district on behalf of several victims of childhood sexual abuse.  The settlement brings an end to a hard fought litigation arising from the alleged sexual abuse of male students by a male teacher.  This matter is one of the firm’s many representations throughout the United States that seek recourse for individuals and families whose lives have been forever changed because of sexual abuse.

A Lewis & Llewellyn team led by Paul Llewellyn and Ryan Erickson recently obtained a settlement of $1.3 million from a Bay Area school district on behalf of a victim of childhood sexual abuse.  The case is one of the firm’s many representations that seek recourse for individuals and families whose lives have been forever changed because of sexual abuse, serious injury, or death.