News & Information

Partner Richard Lee and associate H. Han Pai are representing Lisa Simone Kelly,  daughter of deceased jazz legend Nina Simone, in a $1.7 million legal malpractice suit against law firm Karlin & Peebles  LLP.  On Friday, Richard provided comment and context in a detailed Law360 report.  For the full article on the fascinating case, subscribers can click here.

Partner Richard Lee and Associate Jay Lichter have an article on the status of eminent domain in California featured in the December 2014  issue of California Lawyer.  To read the extensive and compelling piece, click here.

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Partner Neal Salisian and Associate Han Pai have collaborated on an article tackling the impact that the credit crunch has had on alternative lenders – especially those issuing short term bridge loans – and the new litigation risks that exist as a result.  The article appears in Monitor Daily and can be found here.

Partner Richard Lee’s case involving the representation of a production company, Wesley Morris Entertainment, has been receiving some attention in what could be a precedent setting case.  Last Friday, product-placement firm Brand-In Entertainment LLC urged a California appellate panel  to force Wesley Morris to arbitrate claims that Brand-In failed to secure the $3 million in financing it… read more

An extensive article in the July 10th edition of Law360 includes Partner Richard Lee’s comments on the topic of emerging markets and real estate.  As an example, when asked about how political unrest factors into the identification of viable investment opportunities, he said: “There are a lot of different factors that go into the different economies… read more

On June 10, Salisian Lee LLP partners, associates and staff spent a musical evening together, celebrating a cohesive team and strong results in the first half of 2014.  The group enjoyed food and drinks at Recital Karaoke studio in Los Angeles’s Koreatown.  A good time was had by all!  

Partner Neal Salisian and Associate Jay Lichter have both been recognized as Southern California Rising Stars on the 2014 list, released by Super Lawyers this month.  This comes on the heels of Partner Richard Lee’s recognition as a 2014 Southern California Super Lawyer in January of this year.  Congratulations all around! Neal Salisian Richard Lee… read more

Since the story ran the Friday before Memorial Weekend, we almost missed this one! For the third year since Salisian|Lee LLP got its start, the Los Angeles Daily Journal ran a mention of our Anniversary party along with a photo from a choice of several submitted.  The winning shot features Partner Richard Lee and several… read more

This week, the first ever edition of the Salisian Lee Quarterly, a periodic e-newsletter, was disseminated to the firm’s database of contacts.  For those who did not receive the email, a link to the edition can be found here.  For those who would like to subscribe to future editions, or contribute an article for consideration,… read more