Tredway, Lumsdaine and Doyle LLP » Attorney

Joseph Lumsdaine: Super Lawyer for 2009 & 2010

Jennifer Sawday — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:00:32 +0000

Our lead attorney for the probate, probate litigation and trust litigation team, Joseph A. Lumsdaine, was recently honored as both a Super lawyer 2009 & 2010 by Southern California Lawyers and as Lawyer of the Year by the Southeast District Bar Association.

Dividing Real Property: Partition Actions

Min Thai — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:23:45 +0000

The dream of every American is to own real estate. Taking ownership of real property should be a time of joy and pride. To achieve this goal, often times, people own property jointly or as tenants in common. Others leave a single piece of property to several children, e.g., the family home to the two brothers. What happens [...]

Attorney’s Fees Provisions and Reciprocity

Min Thai — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:15:14 +0000

Certain contract provisions are essential to every contract, such as attorney’s fees and interest terms. Unfortunately, in this down-turned economy, breach of contract actions are on the rise and the terms of the contract generally govern the parties’ agreement. A party generally will not be allowed to recover attorney’s fees unless their contract so states, [...]

Tax Treatment of Employment Judgments

Mark Doyle — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:29:18 +0000

I frequently receive questions regarding the tax treatment of employment damage awards. At Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle, LLP we are ready to handle both the questions posed by employers as to how best to resolve disputes with current and past employees as well as advise these employers on the tax consequences of the actions they take. We stay current on both employment law issues and business tax issues to thoroughly advise our clients. This is an article from RIA Checkpoint analyzing a recent Chief Counsel Memo on these issues.