Congratulations to our partner, Adam D.H. Grant for completing the 2016 Challenge Penticton Triathlon held in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada on Sunday, August 28th.   Adam is a longtime triathlete and Ironman maven who has competed in numerous races around the world.  At this year’s Challenge Penticton, he completed the long course triathlon which included a 3 kilometer open swim, [...]

Congratulations to Gary L. Barr on his nomination for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s Trusted Advisors Awards. This annual event honors attorneys, accountants, business bankers, insurance professionals and wealth managers in the greater San Fernando Valley region for their commitment to high quality client service and overall excellence. The awards reception [...]

“Uncovering Secrets: Public Safety vs. Personal Privacy,” by Adam D.H. Grant was published in the July 2016 edition of the Valley Lawyer Magazine.  In the article, Adam writes about the fine line between a consumer’s rights and expectation of privacy when it comes to matters of national security as demonstrated by the recent court showdown between Apple and the Federal [...]

Lee Kanon Alpert will serve as the 2016 Woodland Hills Corporate Walk Chair for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk.   The event which seeks to raise awareness and funding for research to find cures for blood cancer will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 4:30pm at Warner Center Park. Lee and Alpert, Barr [...]

Gary Barr and his wife, Joy, welcomed their first granddaughter, Calla Lily Malone on February 25^th, weighing 4 pounds 15 ounces.   Calla joins big brother, Asher (2½ years old) in the growing Barr-Malone brood.

Our sincere congratulations to the Barr family, especially to Calla’s parents,

Robert and Nicole Malone.

Lee Kanon Alpert and his wife, Arlene, welcomed their first grandchild, Atticus Armando Alpert on February 5^th.

Our sincere congratulations to the growing Alpert family, especially to Atticus’ parents, Scott and Nancy Alpert.

Alpert, Barr & Grant is pleased to announce that Gary Barr and Alexander Kasendorf prevailed for the firm’s client before the Court of Appeal in a lawsuit to establish ownership rights in a six-figure real property matter.

The trial court entered judgment in the client’s favor by sustaining a demurrer to the complaint without leave to amend. The demurrer [...]

 
After years in hiatus, the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) Foundation has renewed its scholarship program with the creation of the new Marvin R. Selter Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Selter was a long-time San Fernando Valley resident and businessman, well known in the area for his community involvement and charitable works. As a past chairman of the [...]

Adam D.H. Grant was a featured panelist at the 2015 ASIS Conference held at the Anaheim Convention Center from September 28th to October 1st, 2015.  Adam, along with other industry leaders spoke on the topic of Cyber Fraud: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business.

ASIS International was founded in 1955 and is the leading organization for security professionals worldwide. [...]

The Washington Post has just reported that Martec Construction, headquartered in Granada Hills, CA has retained the services of Alpert, Barr & Grant to lobby on a contract bid for construction services.

Alpert, Barr & Grant’s Lobbying and Strategic Advocacy Department successfully headed by Lee Kanon Alpert, who has served as a commissioner and member of various city, county [...]

Congratulations to Alexander Kasendorf on his third consecutive nomination for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s Trusted Advisors Awards. These awards recognize attorneys, accountants, business bankers, insurance professionals and wealth managers in the greater San Fernando Valley region for their ongoing efforts as outstanding business advisors. The awards reception will be held on Thursday, [...]

Congratulations to Adam D.H. Grant, on his amazing performance at the Ironman Challenge held in Atlantic City last June 28th. Adam finished first in his age group in a competition that requires mental toughness and physical strength to battle 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking and 26.2 miles of running.

This incredible achievement is another example [...]

Representing the Defendant in a lawsuit to establish ownership rights in real property, Gary Barr and Alexander Kasendorf successfully defeated the claim by a demurrer to the original complaint. Gary and Alex were able to successfully argue that, based on the facts stated in the Complaint and recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office, [...]