San Diego, California Business Law and Personal Injury Law Firm

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Campbell, Lauter & Murphy is a well-established California litigation law firm with offices in San Diego, San Francisco as well as in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Our clients include individuals, small businesses, large corporations and institutions. Our team of trial-proven attorneys practice law with a simple philosophy that never fails: The client's needs come first.

We consider ourselves invested partners of our clients — united in a common cause. The stakes are high in a business law, construction law, environmental law and personal injury litigation case. Our lawyers handle insurance dispute cases, sports litigation, construction defect claims and wine law matters with a client's best interests always at the forefront.

Every lawsuit or claim has the potential to bring uncertainty and unexpected developments. While we cannot promise any particular results, we work hard to arm our clients with knowledge developed through a great deal of experience.

At Campbell, Lauter & Murphy, Attorneys at Law, all clients receive our full attention, respect and efforts. Cost-effective legal services, aggressive strategies and sound legal judgment form our recipe for success.

Success varies from case to case, but is always defined in terms of what is best for our clients in the long run. We strive for excellence in advocacy as we tackle difficult legal issues on behalf of businessmen and women, construction contractors and lenders, property owners, trucking companies and more.

Areas of Law

Areas of Law Description

Our areas of practice include:

- Business Law

Entrepreneurs and established business owners alike look to our business litigation and transactions lawyers for advice and representation involving issues such as the following: Creation of business entities; Consulting business owners on growth plans; Referrals to tax law attorneys; Employee-related matters, including employee handbooks and training; Employment law disputes; Commercial property purchases; Commercial leases; Landlord-tenant issues regarding commercial leases; Drafting and formalizing of contracts; and, Intellectual property. We have experience in a wide range of legal issues affecting existing businesses such as the following: Antitrust litigation; Business formations; Construction delay damage; Contract disputes; Indemnity litigation; Fraud and misrepresentation claims; Insurance defense; Automobile dealer disputes; Casino operations; Employment disputes; and, Insurance bad faith.

- Hospitality Law

California hospitality law attorneys at the law offices of Campbell, Lauter & Murphy, Attorneys at Law, represent clients armed with in-depth knowledge of hotel and restaurant laws and regulations. California hospitality laws inform business owners of specific requirements such as how rooms will be maintained, what degree of privacy hotel guests can expect, how a business will handle property in conjunction with adjacent properties and how general business practices are to be interpreted in various hospitality venues. Our lawyers are proficient, aggressive advocates on behalf of clients in the hospitality industry.

- Insurance Litigation

At Campbell, Lauter & Murphy, Attorneys at Law, we help residents of San Francisco, San Diego and beyond who need help in insurance claim and bad faith disputes. We serve as not only a dedicated advocate, but also a knowledgeable resource for homeowners, vehicle owners, contractors or insurers. Our insurance law practice includes the following: Insurance Disputes; Insurance Bad Faith; and, Insurance Defense.

- Construction Law

For more than two decades, the San Francisco and San Diego construction litigation attorneys of Campbell, Lauter & Murphy, Attorneys at Law, have represented a great variety of plaintiffs and defendants in construction legal matters, both transactional and adversarial. We have abundant experience in the following areas of construction law: Construction defects in the San Diego and San Francisco areas; Construction litigation in the San Diego and San Francisco areas; Construction defects for associations; and, Construction defects for commercial buildings.

- Environmental Law

Environmental law cases often involve interfacing with government agencies and municipalities that are responsible for mitigating damage and pushing to prevent further harm to residents and businesses. Other problems typically covered by environmental law include the following: Runoff of lead-based materials soaking into the ground and polluting ground waters; Spillage and spreading of toxic materials; Mold issues; Sick home syndrome; Oil rig leaks; Environmental Law; Environmental Soil Litigation; CERCLA and RCRA Litigation; Permit Code Violations; Water Rights; and, Water Law Litigation.

- Personal Injury

A large office and big-firm name hold appeal for some potential clients. We find that our clients, on the other hand, prefer the individualized approach that is a hallmark of Campbell, Lauter & Murphy, Attorneys at Law. We are not out to get any and every case that comes our way. Rather, our San Diego personal injury attorneys tend to focus on a select few major personal injury claims involving catastrophic injuries and more: Serious car accidents and truck accidents resulting in head injury, spinal cord injury, other serious injury or fatality; Workplace injuries causing short-term or long-term disability; Construction accidents; Premises liability cases involving severe injuries occurring in retail stores and other public places; Product liability claims involving defective drugs, defective cars and car parts such as brakes, accelerators and tires, or any consumer product named in a recall including medical devices; Medical malpractice claims; and, Class actions (mass torts) involving large-scale injury and loss by many people in a similar class such as consumers or patients.

- Equine Law

Attorney William Koska's personal involvement with horses has given rise to our equine law practice. As an equestrian, Mr. Koska has the perspective on the horse industry necessary to manage the often complex relationships among horse owners, riders, trainers and stable owners. At the Campbell, Lauter & Murphy, we work with individuals representing all disciplines - eventing, show jumping, dressage, endurance riding, horse racing - as well as all horse breeds. Our equine law practice includes representation of transactions and litigation related to horses, such as: Representation of veterinarians in malpractice actions; Resolution of disputes between buyers and sellers; Failure for horses to perform as promised; Personal injury litigation for horseback riding accident cases; Product liability cases involving defective equestrian helmets; and, Allegations of doping or other prohibited strategies in racing and showing.

- Entertainment Litigation

Our firm has represented a long list of high-profile companies and celebrities in litigation of entertainment law issues. The cases handled by our San Diego law firm have been brought on a variety of different theories, aggressively litigated and resulted in favorable resolutions in every instance including jury verdicts. While in Los Angeles, attorney William Koska represented entertainers, recording artists and corporate clients in the television and motion picture industry. A short list of the clients he has represented include Jon Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, singer/songwriter Olivia Newton-John, Aaron Spelling, Spelling-Goldberg Productions (wrongful termination case from Charlie's Angels TV Series (verdict directed on appeal), producer Alan Landsburg, actor Beau Bridges, entertainer Danny Thomas and famed divorce attorney Marvin Mitchelson. He has also represented the Ponderosa Ranch in a suit filed by actor Pernell Roberts and Lorimar Productions in a case involving the first Jane Fonda workout video.

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Office Locations

• USA - California, San Diego - Main Office
• USA - California, San Francisco
• USA - Nevada, Las Vegas