About

Provided by Ad Astra Law Group

Ad Astra handles civil litigation in the areas of business, employment, real estate, and trademark. The firm likes sticky, messy, bet-the-company litigation. Reflective of the area they serve, Ad Astra represents many bars, restaurants, retailers, tech companies, cannabis businesses, and professional service firms. They do not discriminate, they even once represented a pole dancing studio.

For business litigation, the firm handles all breed of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, trade secrets, and various other business torts like interference claims. One specialty is California Penal Code section 502 which addresses unauthorized access to data.

In the employment litigation realm, Ad Astra represents mostly defendants in wage and hour matters, PAGA ("private attorney general action") claims, discrimination, and harassment cases. Their approach is pragmatic and business-focused. Most employment cases settle, but when that is not possible, Ad Astra will take it to trial.

Ad Astra prosecutes and defends cases involving real property matters, including lease disputes, non-disclosure, neighbor disputes, and business interests involving real estate. The firm's Managing Partner, Katy Young, is also a real estate broker.

Finally, Ad Astra tackles trademark matters so that business owners can protect their brands. The firm will bring and defend infringement actions, as well as address disputes through the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - San Francisco

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What the Team is Known For

Ad Astra Law Group handles a diverse array of commercial litigation, with a particular prowess in partnership disputes, trade secrets and breach of contract claims. The firm also offers notable strength in trademark and employment litigation. The San Francisco-based firm counsels clients from a range of industries, including cannabis, technology and consumer goods.

Ad Astra Law Group represented a certified public accountant in a breach of contract case.

Katy M. Young is a key contact.

Members

Provided by Ad Astra Law Group

Courtney Chu

David Nied

Ethan Wicklund

Heather Tovar

Katy Young

Head of Department

Matt Kumin

Nancy Park Minkler

Clients

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Altamont Beer Works

Aster Farms Collective, LLC

Berkeley Patients Care Collective

Blue Dog Construction, Inc.

Cryomass Technologies, Inc.

Family Trusts

Fieldwork Brewing

Forces of Nature, Inc.

La Marcha Tapas Bar

Magnolia Brewing, LLC

NovelPoster, Inc.

RYFT Design, LLC

Shade, Inc.

Slainte Volleyball Club, Inc.

Spooky Action, LLC

Statehouse Holdings

The Estate of Jack Herer

Topete CPA, Inc.

Verbal Voice Technologies, Inc.

Waterford Unified School District

Wise Education Technology, Inc. dba Oaksterdam University

Industries

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Cannabis

Family Offices

Hospitality

Professional Services

Retail

Technology