Trying to find out where someone is located is valuable information for businesses and attorneys, but there are new laws winding their way through Congress which directly impact how this information is obtained.

In 2000, George Clooney appeared in the Joel and Ethan Coen comedy titled O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Coen brothers’ movie created the [...]

Congratulations to Alexander Kasendorf, nominated for the 2014 Junior Chamber International (JCI) of Santa Clarita 40 Under 40 Award.

JCI 40 Under 40 is an annual event that recognizes 40 young adults in the Santa Clarita, San Fernando and Antelope Valleys who are exemplary business and community leaders. Previous honorees include [...]

We are proud to announce that our partner, Adam D.H. Grant was recognized by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal as one of the Top 20 Trusted Advisors in the San Fernando Valley at an awards reception held on Wednesday, August 20th.  Also at this event, Adam was honored with the Trailblazer Award, for his innovative Mobile [...]

An article written by Lee Kanon Alpert was published in the August 2014 edition of The Bottom Line, the official publication of the State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section. In his article titled, “The Evolution: Strategic Advisor and Strategic Advocate,” Lee writes about the evolution of his practice from lawyer to lawyer and lobbyist.

Gary Barr was interviewed and quoted extensively in an article published on Smart & Final’s Business Advantage Magazine – August edition titled “Protecting What’s Yours” by Diane Rumbaugh. The article discusses the different forms of business structures and provides some tips to for business owners embarking on this process.

Click here to read the full article from Smart & Final Business Advantage Magazine.

Congratulations to Adam D.H. Grant and Alexander Kasendorf, both nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s 2014 Trusted Advisors Awards. This award will 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 at an awards reception to be held on [...]

On June 25, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in David Riley vs. California 573 U.S. ___ (2014) which addressed the question of whether the police properly searched Riley’s mobile phone as part of a traffic violation stop. The officer accessed information on the phone and noticed the repeated use of a term associated with a street [...]

An article written by Gary L. Barr was published in the June 2014 issue of The Bottom Line, the official publication of the State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section. In his article titled, “You Want Us to Do What? One Firm’s Successful Brand Development Story Through Social Media Success,” Gary [...]

Adam D.H. Grant will be a featured speaker at the Pasadena Bar Association (PBA) and Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Employment Section Meeting on Tuesday, July 8th at the Noor – Ella Ballroom in Pasadena. Attorneys Thomas Lenz and Jack Schaedel will be joining Adam in presenting, “Social Media for Law Firms & Employers: [...]

On June 5th 2014, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association held a seminar sponsored by ProVisors, titled “Liquidated Damages: Does Your Liquidated Damages Provision Hold Water?” Long time ProVisors members, Gary L. Barr and Terry Sternberg, business and real estate litigators each with over 30 years of practice experience, were the featured speakers. The presentation was very well received by the audience consisting of SFVBA Members from different practice areas all over the San Fernando Valley.

Adam D.H. Grant presented “Access, Privacy & Liability: Do You Understand Your Digital Liability” at the Association of Moving Image Archivists’ (AMIA) 2014 Digital Asset Symposium (DAS) held at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Los Angeles, California on May 15-16, 2014.

AMIA is the world’s largest association of moving image archivists whose annual symposium brings together experts [...]

Adam D.H. Grant will be the featured speaker at the Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA) – San Fernando Valley Section event on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Adam will present, “How to Develop an Effective and Ethical Social Media Policy for Your Firm”.

Many people are aware of the benefits associated with the use of social media, but [...]

In the beginning of this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it seemed as if every sponsor and vendor was introducing a product that demonstrated a deep commitment to mobile technology and its interaction with the “Internet of Things.” Clearly, 2014 appeared to be the year mobile technology would move from a consumer’s interaction only with their [...]

The San Fernando Valley Business Journal reports that a joint project of ADR Services mediator, Myer Sankary and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, with its president Adam D.H. Grant, is close to fruition. The proposed Valley Bar Mediation Center, a non-profit low-cost option to other costlier private alternative dispute companies is working with Rotary Clubs and other [...]

Southwestern Law School held a series of career panels last month to give their students an in depth view of the day to day practice of law. Southwestern alum, Gary L. Barr was a panelist for “Careers in Business Law” where practicing attorneys spoke about their work, how their careers have progressed and practicing in this area of law.