ADR, Civil Litigation and Transactional Law Firm in Palm Springs, California

Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger, A Law Corporation

801 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Suite 100
Palm Springs, California 92262
USA

(760) 320-7161

(760) 323-1758

www.ssslaw.com

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Law Firm Overview

Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger, A Law Corporation offers expertise in business, general civil litigation, civil rights, estate and probate, family law, and real estate matters, with a particular proficiency in Native American real estate matters. For more than a half-century, our firm has represented clients in Palm Springs and throughout the Coachella Valley in an array of civil litigation and transactional matters.

We are one of the pioneer law firms in California's rapidly-expanding Riverside County. Founded in 1951, the firm has grown and developed its practice by being responsive to the needs of the community it serves. The firm's attorneys have longstanding relationships with the region's judicial, civic, and business communities, and have fostered a culture centered on trust, efficient service, and respect and appreciation for community and family.

Two of the firm's shareholders have been certified by the State Bar of California as specialists in their chosen fields of law, and three have received an "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell, indicating the highest levels of professionalism and ethical standards. In addition, Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger has been ed for inclusion to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, a list of leading law firms nationwide. The firm prides itself on offering stability, tenure, depth of experience, and a strong commitment to client service in each of its areas of practice.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Negotiations; Consulting Agreements; General Partnerships; Limited Partnerships; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Lender Liability; UCC Disputes; False Arrest; Police or Prosecutorial Misconduct; Conservatorship; Gift Tax Audits; Revocable Living Trusts; Durable Powers of Attorney; Advance Health Care Directives; Community Property Agreements; Special Needs Trusts; Property Distribution; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Dissolution; Domestic Partnerships; Guardianships; Modifications; Postnuptial Agreements; Settlement Agreements; Wage and Hour Claims; Native American Land Issues

Practice Areas Description

Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger offers a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by businesses throughout the Coachella Valley. The firm takes a team approach to practicing law, providing quality advice and representation in all of the following areas:

- Alternative Dispute Resolution

Although the firm is well-known for its strategic and effective representation in courtroom litigation, the attorneys of Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger are also skilled and experienced in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including: Arbitration; Mediation; Negotiations. ADR can be an excellent tool for amicable resolution of a conflict. In cases where the disputing parties want or need to continue to have a relationship after the matter has been resolved - such as family disputes, partnership disputes, and some types of contract disputes - ADR may be a more appropriate means of conflict resolution than traditional courtroom litigation.

- Business & Corporate Law

Our firm provides advice and representation tailored to the needs of Coachella Valley businesses. The firm understands local business operations, from the seasonal dynamics affecting agriculture, small retailers, and hotels to the regulation of the healthcare, banking, and insurance industries. Our business lawyers assist clients in a range of business transactions, such as construction contracts; consulting agreements; corporate articles, bylaws, and minutes; dissolution agreements; employment agreements; general partnerships; limited partnerships; personal property sales agreements; pre-incorporation agreements; security agreements; and shareholder agreements.

- Civil Rights

Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger's experienced advocates provide assistance to clients who have suffered a civil rights violation arising from 42 U.S.C. section 1983. This statute provides a right of civil action for the deprivation by a state official of any rights, privileges, or immunities afforded by the Constitution or laws. For example, a claim of s civil rights violation may arise from employment discrimination in the public sector based on race, color, national origin, gender, or religion. False arrest without probable cause and arrest using excessive force are also examples of common civil rights violations.

- Criminal Defense

The lawyers at Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger handle a select number of criminal matters. In particular, the firm focuses its criminal defense practice on those cases that involve significant police or prosecutorial misconduct. Attorney Ulrich R. McNulty was Senior District Attorney in Riverside County for 18 years, and brings to the firm his considerable insights about what to expect from the prosecution and how to capably mount an aggressive and effective defense.

- Estate Planning & Probate

We assist clients in a range of estate planning and probate matters, from simple will preparation to complex disputed probate cases. Led by a California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, the firm's attorneys assist clients in preparing wills, revocable living trusts, general durable powers of attorney for financial management, advance health care directives, and community property agreements. The firm's attorneys have particular expertise in wealth preservation planning for high-net worth individuals. The firm has significant expertise in the handling of contested probate matters and all aspects of trust and conservatorship litigation.

- Family Law

The firm provides trusted advice and effective and compassionate representation in all aspects of family law, including annulments, cohabitation agreements, divorce and separation, domestic partnerships, guardianships, modifications, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, settlement agreements, and visitation rights matters. Staffed with a bar-certified Family Law Specialist who is also an "AV" rated attorney, Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger is proud to offer quality family law representation for clients throughout Riverside County.

- General Civil Trial Practice

Our attorneys provide trusted advice and aggressive representation in a range of litigation matters, including those involving banking, construction, eminent domain, employment disputes, environmental law, insurance-related matters, municipal law, and personal injury. The firm's seasoned litigators have extensive experience in pretrial, trial, and appellate practice, as well as matters before administrative tribunals. They also are experienced in matters calling for swift and aggressive action, including injunctions, receivers, and attachments.

- Labor & Employment

In Palm Springs and throughout the Coachella Valley, the law firm of Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger assists both plaintiffs and defendants in litigating an array of employment law matters, including wrongful termination and wage and hour claims. The firm has decades-long relationships with the businesses, courts, and people of Riverside County, and provides the following answers to frequently asked questions as a resource for those seeking general information about employment law in California. The lawyers at Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide array of labor and employment matters, including those involving violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), wage and hour claims, and wrongful termination cases. The firm also capably handles class action lawsuits.

- Native American Land Issues

Through decades of serving the Palm Springs real estate community, with its extensive Indian land allotment, the firm has accumulated significant experience in Native American real estate matters. The firm's attorneys handle all aspects of Native American land issues in the Coachella Valley and throughout Riverside County, such as leasing, land conversions, reserved water rights, and land use litigation. The firm's attorneys are knowledgeable in all aspects of California real property law and have also developed particular expertise in handling local real estate transactions, including understanding the nuances of this unique region.

- Real Estate

We have an established history of representing clients in an array of real estate matters in Palm Springs and throughout the Coachella Valley. The firm's attorneys are knowledgeable in all aspects of California real property law and have developed particular expertise in handling local real estate transactions, including understanding the nuances of this unique region. The firm assists clients in the complete range of real estate transactions, such as escrow, exchange agreements, leases, purchase and sale agreements, real estate development, subdivisions, and syndications.