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CHRISTOPHER M.
BRAINARD, ESQ.
“Integrity
counts.”
Business,
Real Estate & Entertainment
1998 - Current
Licensed Attorney at Law
I have a broad range of
commercial civil litigation experience and I am
comfortable with all manners of dispute resolution
including going to court and acquiring a judgment at
trial. I have extensive experience in business and
real estate transactions. I have successfully
assisted clients to start-up numerous profitable
businesses in many sectors. I represent clients in
the entertainment industry including talent and
production companies. I continue to do community
service as swim coach and as an ocean lifeguard.
LOS
ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Current
Ocean Lifeguard, Hermosa Beach
I continue to do
community service by providing general water and
beach safety, educating on ordinances on weekends
and in the summer. I am expert with surf equipment
and I surf, swim, and run sand in the ocean series
competitions. I am given supervisory tasks over
other lifeguards.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
AQUATICS Current
Swim Coach, Santa
Monica College
I continue to do
community service by coaching master level swimmers
which includes beginner level through Olympic
caliber athletes.
LORD, BISSELL & BROOK
1997-2000
ASSOCIATE
Trained in aggressive
civil litigation from the outset, I worked in many
areas including intellectual property, entertainment
law, computer law, real estate, insurance defense,
insurance coverage, and contract law. I counseled
clients with regards to releases, licenses, and
countless contract clauses. I conducted research on
countless issues as necessary including programming,
database design, and intra/internet design. I
drafted numerous contracts, pleadings, and motions.
I frequently appeared in court. I supervised
outside counsel in many other states. I personally
managed relations directly with large institutional
clients.
L.A. COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Summer 1996
Intern/Volunteer
I assisted Deputy
District Attorneys with preliminary hearings,
preparation for jury trials, research, and
interviewing witnesses.
PACIFIC ASIAN-AM WOMEN WRITER’S ASS'N.
1991-1994
Publicist/Editor
I assisted authors in
editing and finalizing short stories, anthologies,
and novels. I created and maintained a database of
various university book stores and retail book
stores.
EDUCATION
University of
California, Davis Top:
20%
J.D., Class of 1998.
Moot Court and Trial
Practice
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. Double Major in
History and Economics, class of 1993.
EXAMS
CALIFORNIA BAR PASSED
ON FIRST TRY IN 1998
LSAT SCORE: 172 (Top
1%)
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Litigation, Mediation, and Arbitration Matters
Include:
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Represented
major institutional insurance companies including
Lloyd’s of London.
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Represented
major studio in invasion of privacy claims related
to television program for showing law enforcement
arresting individuals and revealing their faces.
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Represented
Hotelier related to “Hotel sale gone bad” valued at
over $10,250,000. Represented Hotelier related to
“Hotel sale gone bad” valued at over $7,200,000.
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Represented
Numerous Individuals on breach of contract cases via
residential purchase agreements ranging from
$500,000 to $1.5 million.
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Represented
debtors and creditors with amounts in controversy
over $100,000.
§
Home Owners
Association disputes against Boards of Directors,
Association Members, and third parties. Extensive
experience with CC&R, bylaws, and the relevant Act
and Code provisions.
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Labor &
Employment matters including breach of contract for
failing to pay for web development.
§
Action for
failure to pay royalties.
§
Actions against
and in defense of escrow companies for failure to
disburse appropriately and for Financial Code
violations, as well as actions to recover escrow
deposits.
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Actions against
insurers for bad faith in failure to provide defense
and coverage.
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Property line
disputes, easements, fraud, breach of contract,
malpractice. Represented various individuals
related to numerous actions for fraud, conspiracy,
conversion, illegally contrived multiparty
financing, real estate foreclosures, constructive
trust, and more.
Transactional Clients and Matters Include:
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Synchronicity
Inc. – Movie Production Company – start up,
$40,000,000 in financing negotiated, contracting,
talent employment, and more.
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Immaculati
Entertainment, Inc. – Movie Production Company –
representation, screen play evaluation, and
production.
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Club Burgundy,
LLC – French wine importer and distributor inclusive
– licensing, office lease negotiation, business
investor immigration visas, web design, and credit
card processing.
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Bankcard Liberty
– financial services and credit card processor
inclusive – incorporation, tax consulting as well as
creation of agency relationship contracts.
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ZapShopping,
Inc. – reverse auction website – creation of website
privacy policies and agency relationships.
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Los Angeles
County Fire Department Lifeguard Division – public
safety – research on Fair Labor Standards Act and
other employment matters.
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I have
represented individuals in real property purchase
agreements, formation of trusts and estate planning,
premarital agreements, negotiating CGL and other
insurance coverage, business valuation, business
plans and structuring, as well as legal/management
consulting.
The law offices
of Christopher M. Brainard are composed of
international paralegals and we offer high quality
personalized services in English, French,
and Spanish.
Nothing at this site
should be construed as legal advise for any
individual case or situation. This information is
general content only, and should not be relied upon
for any specific information. For specific legal
advise consult an attorney.
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