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L. Geoffrey Lee
 

401 B Street, Ste. 1200
San Diego, CA 92101
(t) 619.231.0303
(f) 619.231.4755
L. Geoffrey LeeAssociate

Practice Areas

Noteworthy Experience

  • Prosecuted and defended numerous disputes among corporate shareholders, officers, and directors, general and limited partners, and limited liability company members involving a wide range of contract, business tort, and unfair competition claims.
  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of a CEO sued for fraudulent transfer.
  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of a land developer sued for breach of contract.
  • Obtained $2,500 in discovery sanctions against a school district for withholding documents demanded in preparation for trial.
  • Defeated a judicial petition brought by a homeowners association to amend its CC&Rs.
  • Successfully defended numerous employment discrimination and wrongful termination claims as well as prosecuted claims against former employees for misappropriation of trade secrets.
  • Successfully obtained a $2 million pre-judgment lien on a defendant’s real property in a federal securities fraud case.
  • Successfully defended consumer class action lawsuits
  • Successfully obtained an injunction halting foreclosure by a national bank without a bond requirement
  • Prevailed at a jury trial against prominent divorce lawyers for abuse of process and slander of title.
  • Prevailed at a bench trial for contempt of court against a rival real property claimant, which resulted in a criminal conviction.

Education

  • King Hall School of Law, University of California at Davis, J.D. 2004
  • University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. in Business Economics 2000 with honors
  • Graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy ("NITA"), National Session

Professional Affiliations and Admissions

  • Member of the Order of Barristers
  • Member of the Enright Inn of Court
  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Member of the California State Bar Association
  • Admitted to practice in the Southern, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California, as well as in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Winner of the 2003 University of California at Davis, School of Law, Frances Carr Mock Trial Competition
  • Volunteer Judge for the U.C.L.A. Mock Trial program

Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • "Air Machine Com, SRL v. Superior Court (Sukumar)", 186 Cal. App. 4th 414 (2010) (legal research and editing; authored motion to stay discovery)