Legal Writing for the Plaintiffs' Trial Bar
In 2004 and 2008, Mr. Ehrlich (left) was honored as the Appellate Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He was the first attorney to ever receive this prestigious award two times.
In all, Mr. Ehrlich has argued over 100 appeals, and has briefed or supervised the briefing in over 175 appeals. He has also authored briefs as amicus curiae in the California Supreme Court and the California Courts of Appeal on behalf of the Consumer Attorneys of California, United Policyholders, CalPIRG, and other consumer organizations. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California amicus committee.
Fifty-five of the appeals that Mr. Ehrlich has briefed and argued have been published.
Summary-judgment oppositions
In almost every case the defense will test the plaintiff's case with a motion for summary judgment or a motion for summary adjudication of issues. Defeating these motions is the key to a successful plaintiff's practice.
Once the summary-judgment motion is defeated, the case is on track for trial. Few defendants are willing to spend the money necessary to bring a case to trial, and many are unwilling to face the risk of having their case decided by a jury. As a result, defeating the summary-judgment motion lays the groundwork for settling the case on favorable terms.
We pride ourselves on our ability to effectively oppose summary-judgment motions. As a result of our experience, we avoid procedural mistakes that weaken the opposition, and we know how to capitalize on every mistake made by the other side.