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Verdicts & Settlements

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42 U.S.C. Section 1983 Corey Williams v. Ricardo G... $3,650,000
Negligent Supervision L.C., a minor by and throug... $3,000,000
Invasion of Privacy Billy Thomas, Andre Brown a... $1,800,000
Wage and Hour Mayra Jones, individually, ... $1,750,000
Unfair Competition Jamie Jweinat and Richard L... $1,025,000
Wage and Hour Charlie Hear, on behalf of ... $975,000

On the Move

Umhofer, Mitchell & King

Apr. 3, 2025


Peggy Dayton joined Umhofer, Mitchell & King as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Apr. 1, 2025.

Dayton brings extensive experience in high-stakes litigation, handling matters from trial through appeal in both state and federal courts. Some of Dayton's notable representations include: successfully representing a brand management company in an arbitration over unpaid royalties; winning a complete defense verdict in a jury trial in the Central District of California; defeating class certification in a consumer fraud case against a drug rehabilitation provider; securing a post-indictment dismissal in a trade secrets theft case; and enforcing contractual religious arbitration and defending the ruling on appeal. A graduate of Stanford Law School, Dayton earned her J.D. after completing her undergraduate studies summa cum laude at Duke University.


Details

Umhofer, Mitchell & King has 11 attorneys in 1. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Civil litigation, commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, false claims act. The firm’s website is umklaw.com

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767 S. Alameda Street, Ste 270 , Los Angeles California 90021 United States
T: (213) 394-7979

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Daily Appellate Report

Criminal Law and Procedure

People v. McGhee

Defendant's murder conviction was reversed and remanded when trial court's decision to remove juror for misconduct was unsupported by the record.


Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence

People v. Jasso

Admission of detective's testimony regarding accomplice's friend's statements made during interview was not error where accomplice's statements were against his interest and defense couns...


Employment Law

Krug v. Board of Trustees of the California State Univ.

Labor Code requirement that employers reimburse employees' necessary business expenses did not apply to public institution.


Attorneys

Modification: Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation

Trial court did not abuse its discretion in disqualifying attorney who received a privileged communication from opposing counsel, refused to destroy it, and shared it with experts.


Torts, Consumer Law

Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn

Using civil RICO's "injured in ... business" requirement, Plaintiff may seek treble damages and sue medical marijuana company based on personal injury of being fired after positive drug t...