Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Los Angeles office with the addition of partner Germain D. Labat. Since the opening of the Los Angeles location in April 2018, the office has seen rapid growth, reaching max capacity quickly after opening its doors. Greenspoon Marder Los Angeles is set to expand into a new, larger office space in summer of 2019. The firm plans to continue to add practitioners in this key market to meet the demands of our clients nationwide.
“Germain is an outstanding addition to our robust Litigation team in Los Angeles. We are thrilled to continue to expand our geographic footprint and presence in the West Coast,” says Michael Marder, co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder. “As a seasoned litigator, Germain brings a wealth of knowledge to our firm. His diverse range of legal experience will allow us to continue to better serve our clients’ needs,” says Gerry Greenspoon, co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder.
Mr. Labat is an experienced trial lawyer who advises and represents companies and their executives in in all manner of business and commercial disputes in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. With 20 years of experience as a California lawyer, his national practice includes both public and privately held companies across various sectors, including financial services, commercial real estate, cosmetics, health care, food and beverage, retail and technology. Mr. Labat is a seasoned advocate in the courtroom, having tried numerous jury and bench trials of complex and lengthy matters, including one of the longest bench trials in California history that spanned nearly 300 trial days.