Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

About this office:

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP is a full service law firm. It was founded in San Diego in 1873 by Civil War Veteran Moses Luce. Today, over 130 years later, the firm has grown to include more than 200 attorneys practicing in five offices: Carmel Valley/Del Mar, Rancho Sante Fe, Los Angeles, and San Francisco as well as San Diego. The firm has built a strong reputation for its commitment in helping clients achieve their goals.

Luce Forward's clients are diverse - from major corporations of national or international scope to local and regional businesses. Luce Forward draws upon the talent and expertise of its practice groups and offices to respond to the varied needs of its clients, regardless of the size or complexity of the legal issue. The practice consists of affordable housing, business, business litigation, commercial, finance and insolvency, commercial real estate finance, corporate finance, energy and regulatory, environmental, first amendment/media law, franchise law, insurance litigation, intellectual property dispute resolution, intellectual property litigation, international, labor and employment, product liability and warranty, public finance, real estate, real estate litigation, securities, taxation, technology law/intellectual property, trusts and estates, and white collar criminal defense.

Some clients consult regularly with the firm on almost all aspects of their business. Others retain the firm to assist them in handling specific problems.

The firm takes pride in its responsiveness to the needs of its clients. The firm's practice has grown over the years because of its ability to adapt to the ever-changing needs of its clients. Because Luce Forward cares about what clients think of the firm, clients are regularly surveyed on their level of satisfaction with services they receive. This feedback keeps the firm in tune with concerns and interests of the clients.

This service-oriented approach also applies to Luce Forward's administrative practices. The firm takes responsibility for staying informed about clients' business and industry trends. Therefore, it subsidizes any learning curves, you don't. The integrity of the staff ensures that Luce Forward provides the best work in the appropriate amount of time.

Luce Forward provides comprehensive legal service in a variety of areas including: Affordable Housing; Aviation; Business/Complex Litigation; Business/Corporate; Commercial, Finance and Insolvency; Construction Law; Corporate Finance; e-Business and Internet Law; Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation; Energy and Regulatory; Environmental; Fiduciary Litigation; Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations; Franchise Law; First Amendment Media Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Insurance Litigation; International; Labor and Employment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Nonprofit Organizations; Product Liability and Warranty; Public Finance; Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Securities; Taxation; Technology Law/Intellectual Property; Tenant in Common; White Collar Criminal Defense.

Court Rules an Entitlements Contingency Renders Land Contract Unenforceable
Joseph S. Stuart, Robert D. Buell, David B. Franklin, George C. Rudolph, Benjamin Allan Hirasawa, July 10, 2008
In the recent case of Steiner v. Thexton (May 2008), the California Court of Appeal ruled that a particular purchase agreement containing a discretionary, unilateral "entitlements" contingency, is void.

Court Decides Whether Specific Performance Remedy Is Available for Commercial Real Estate
Joseph S. Stuart, George C. Rudolph, Kenneth J. Stipanov, Robert D. Buell, David B. Franklin, June 4, 2008
In a recent case, Real Estate Analytics, LLC v. Vallas, the trial court ruled that a breaching seller could not be forced to consummate a sale of a commercial property because the property was like a "widget" and that such commercial/investment property is not unique enough to garner the...

Proper Dates of Value in Eminent Domain: The Waters Get Less Muddy -- California Supreme Court Orders RV Communities Depublished
John C. Murphy, Emily L. Madueno, April 9, 2008
Thomas Hobbes, the dour 17th Century English philosopher, wrote that "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Judging by the past few months, the Fourth District of the California Court of Appeal cannot be accused of consistency - much less a foolish one. Within a...

All Members of the Firm and Associates are Members of the San Diego County Bar Association and The State Bar of California.

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