RECENT TRIALS AND ARBITRATIONS
Wage/Overtime Trial Victory. June 2008- A West Covina caregiver hired Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP to sue her former employer for unpaid wages and overtime. Before trial the Defendant only offered $4,000.00. William R. Gilmore took the case to trial and got a $36,000.00 verdict plus attorneys fees.
LA Superior Court, Pomona Branch, before Hon. Judge Dan Oki

Real Estate Arbitration Victory. June 2008- Justin K. Strassburg represented the defendant real estate developer being sued by plaintiffs who claimed that the defendant did not obtain proper building permits in the construction of an apartment complex. The plaintiffs demanded $400,000.00. After a nine day arbitration, Mr. Strassburg defeated all of the plaintiffs' claims. The arbitrator even ordered the plaintiffs to pay Mr. Strassburg's clients for the costs of the arbitration.
JAMS Los Angeles, before Hon. Judge Robert London, Retired

Criminal Trial Victory. June 2008. June 2008- Two Rosemead massage therapists were charged with prostitution and hired Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP. William R. Gilmore defended them in jury trial. Mr. Gilmore vigorsly cross-examined the undercover officer, and revealed that the officer could not even identify the clients. The prosecution dropped all charges in the middle of trial.
LA Superior Court, Alhambra Branch, before Hon. Judge Mildred Escobedo

Criminal Trial Victory. February 2008- Justin K. Strassburg represented a massuse who was accused of prostitution by an undercover officer. Even though the police officer got on the stand and told the jury that he saw the defendant committing an act of prostition, Mr. Strassburg was able to convince 8 out of 12 jurors that the People did not have enough evidence to convict her. This resulted in a hung jury and the Judge dismissed the case.
Orange County Superior Court, Westminster Courthouse, before Hon. Judge John Watson

Fraud Trial Victory. October 2007- A man offered to sell our clients a house but ended up just taking the down payment and doing nothing. He refused to give the money back so Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP sued him for fraud. Will Gilmore took the case to trial and won a $70,000.00 judgment.
LA Superior Court, Van Nuys Branch, before Hon. Judge Michael Harwin

Evidence Suppressed before Trial. October 2007- A Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP, client was stopped for no reason and the police found cocaine in his car. Will Gilmore filed a suppression motion and proved to the Court that the police search of the car was illegal, and the Judge threw out the case.”
LA Superior Court, Burbank Branch


RECENT SETTLEMENTS
$119,000.00- Personal Injury- slip & fall- sprained ankle and blood clot
$77,000.00- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Home Nursing Employer
$75,000.00- Personal Injury- Plaintiff fell pushing shopping cart, broken knee
$72,500.00- Personal Injury- Escalator malfunction- soft-tissue neck injuries
$55,000.00- Personal Injury- Plaintiff tripped on uneven sidewalk- hairline fracture of hand
$35,000.00- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Trucking Company
$30,000.00- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Production Studios
$27,500.00- Personal Injury- Resident of drug treatment facility beaten up by roommate
$26,000.00- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Chinese Restaurant
$22,500.00- Personal Injury- auto accident- soft tissue injuries
$22,000.00- Personal Injury- slip & fall- soft tissue injuries
$17,250.00- Premises Liability- Cases of sunglasses stolen from car in landlord's garage
$15,599.27- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Dog Pound
$15,000.00- Wage/overtime- Recovered against Fashion Designer
$14,000.00- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Chinese Restaurant
$12,500.00- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Care Home
$12,000.00- Medical Malpractice- skin burned during laser hair removal on arms
$11,084.96- Personal Injury- slip & fall- bruised elbow
$6,500.00- Personal Injury- slip & fall- bruises
$5,500.00- Personal Injury- bone fragment in salami- chipped tooth
$5,279.91- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Sushi Restaurant
$3,815.49- Wage/overtime- Recovered from Coffee Shop