Branton & Wilson, a law firm located in San Diego, specializes in the practice areas of business law, family law, litigation, pension and employee benefits, real estate law, tax law, trusts and estates and personal injury law. The law firm has been in business for more than 30 years. It has more than 15 specialized lawyers and a staff of trained legal secretaries, paralegals, researchers and assistants. The law firm also offers its services in Spanish.
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Criminal prosecution or investigation can be devastating to people and businesses. Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek’s specialized criminal defense attorneys and paralegals represent clients at every level of investigation and prosecution by federal, state, and administrative/regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Federal Elections Commission.
Sex Crimes
Fraud
Alleged tax fraud vs. the U.S. Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, and the California Franchise Tax Board
Theft
Assault
Extortion
If a business is a victim of a cyberattack, security breach, or cyber extortion, we work with the client to immediately mitigate the situation. Our team helps evaluate the extent of the attack and provides input on internal and external communications in the wake of the attack.
With clients ranging from large, publicly held corporations to small companies and proprietorships in many industries, most of SCMV's Finance/Corporate & Securities practice involves working closely and on a long-term basis with entrepreneurs.
Business Formation
Business Disputes
Bankruptcy involves unique, time-sensitive procedures, and valuable rights can be lost for failing to judiciously file an objection or claim. Complex business disputes traditionally resolved in state court or arbitration are now being resolved in bankruptcy courts. At SCMV, our attorneys are involved in every stage of restructuring and liquidation issues that cross multiple jurisdictions and borders.
Business Transactions
Limited Liability Companies
Compensation planning, including incentive, qualified, and “phantom” stock options; and equity-based compensation for partnerships and limited liability companies
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
SCMV attorneys counsel clients on the creation, licensing, and sale of intellectual property rights as well as the protection of those rights, when necessary, through litigation. SCMV represents San Diego-based companies and businesses headquartered throughout the nation when intellectual property issues arise.
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Employment Discrimination
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Employment Litigation
Employee information is also at risk of being targeted during a cyberattack. Our Employment Law practice group assists with the multiple employment issues that arise from data collection and breaches.
Non-compete Agreement
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Severance Agreement
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Sexual Harassment
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Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek has in-depth experience helping clients address the spectrum of legal needs specific to the construction industry. Our transactional attorneys work with clients to deal with day-to-day planning, operational, business, finance, and contractual issues. Our litigation team applies broad construction and real estate law expertise to assist clients in preventing problems.
Construction Litigation
We have come to the defense and advocated for the rights of many clients in construction litigation and related matters. Our attorneys understand that such conflicts can cause significant disruption to our clients’ businesses and have the potential to seriously impact a company’s finances. We work closely with our clients to resolve conflicts at the optimal time, usually before they lead to a trial. When needed, however, we will represent our clients forcefully and effectively in court.
Real Estate Transactions
Eminent Domain
We have substantial experience with all aspects of real estate litigation, whether in state or federal courts or through alternative dispute resolution forums. Our expertise encompasses disputes involving (but not limited to) purchase and sale transactions; partnership disputes; landlord/tenant matters; lender liability and foreclosure; planning and zoning matters; permitting and regulatory issues; litigation concerning the validity of local ordinances affecting real estate, environmental issues, easements, adverse possession, title, and eminent domain disputes; brokerage disputes; condominium law; and valuation issues.
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
We are honored to be ranked one of the “Best Law Firms” in the nation in the area of Land Use & Zoning Law by the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.
Landlord-Tenant Disputes
At Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, we represent buyers, sellers, developers, and investors with their real estate-related businesses and transactions. Our attorneys have extensive experience in analyzing and creating cost-effective and practical legal solutions to the myriad of business challenges confronting our clients.
Property Damage
Homeowner-insured’s insurance coverage/bad faith action involving alleged property damage coverage. The matter was successfully resolved after securing, in discovery, evidence that the insured’s claim was inflated and overstated and obtaining partial summary judgment for insurer-client.
In complex litigation, twin energies - preparation and persuasion - usually dwarf all factual, legal, or personal elements in achieving a successful outcome. The first is a matter of rigorousness and determination; the second, a matter of experience and art.
Auto Accidents
Disability Discrimination
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Whether you are a San Diego-based organization, a company doing business in the San Diego region, or an individual with complex estate planning issues, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek has the experience and expertise to represent your interests. With over seven decades of counseling businesses and individuals, we deliver the highest-quality service to our clients, regardless of the complexity of the legal issue.
Wills
Trusts
Formation of legal entities to satisfy lender underwriting and rating agency requirements (including single purpose entity/single asset entity requirements and revocable/irrevocable trust requirements)
Probate
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek distinguishes itself by combining a comprehensive Estates & Trusts practice with the panoply of specialties provided by a full-service law firm. This combination presents a distinct advantage to institutional and private-wealth clients who become involved in trusts and estates disputes by arming them with attorneys who have experience in administrative proceedings before the Internal Revenue Service and Franchise Tax Board, who have tried cases in probate court, civil court, and tax court, and are able to navigate trust and probate law and procedure.
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Foreclosure
Tax Law
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek’s tax attorneys act as a “private client group” for affluent clients, advising them on the financial and legal decisions involving the use and protection of their assets. Tax planning is a critical element of almost every transaction and/or investment and offers an opportunity to add value and minimize financial risk.