Joseph A. Ferrentino

Partner

“The only real lawyers are trial lawyers…” – Clarence Darrow. While Mr. Darrow’s opinion is extreme, trial lawyers are definitely a different breed – bold, calculated, and quick thinking; and Joe is a proven member. In his first jury trial twenty years ago, he recovered over $25 million from the City of Anaheim due to its leaking reservoir. In a recent case, he represented over 500 student tenants in a class action and recovered reimbursement of rent for each of the students due to the owner’s violation of the Building Code.

Joe has been a proud member of the firm since 1995 and his civil litigation practice encompasses business, real estate, construction, and insurance litigation throughout California.  He leads our construction litigation department and has counseled local and national developers and property owners in some of the most publicized construction cases, including the infamous Laguna Niguel landslide.  Joe constantly strives to improve efficiencies in defending complex, multi-party litigation.  He assists clients with simple business disputes as well as real estate litigation involving varying types of transactions gone awry. Over the years, Joe has recovered over $50 million in defense, indemnity, and bad faith damages from a multitude of the largest insurance companies in the world.

Very few cases actually reach a jury, but Joe’s trial record and reputation provide him with added leverage to negotiate settlements that favor his clients.  Settlement terms can be as tricky as trial strategies and Joe ensures to protect our client’s future interests.