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, [...]

Adam D.H. Grant spoke at City National Bank’s 2015 Cyber Fraud Seminar for the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. His presentation titled, “Cyber Fraud & Attacks – What You Need to Know!” discusses the different federal and California state laws governing this area of business, and how companies and law firms may safeguard their data from possible breaches [...]

Congratulations to Gary L. Barr on his election to the Pierce College Foundation Board of Directors.

Pierce College is a two-year public education institution located in Woodland Hills, California. The Pierce College Foundation is an organization that seeks to provide financial support to the school’s students, faculty and educational programs through a myriad of fundraising efforts. Moreover, the [...]

Alpert, Barr & Grant, APLC is pleased to announce that Alexander S. Kasendorf has received the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating. He joins firm partners and shareholders Lee Kanon Alpert and Gary L. Barr in earning this distinction.

The AV Preeminent rating is a significant accomplishment for legal professionals and an indication that a [...]

We congratulate Gary L. Barr on his election as Treasurer of the California Manufactured Housing Institute (CMHI) for 2015. Gary has been an active member of CMHI for over 20 years and has served in different capacities, including two terms as Chairman of CMHI’s Board of Directors. This year, he was also appointed as Chair of the Legislative [...]