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Phone: (714) 479-0180

Address: 1600 N Broadway Ste 1010, Santa Ana, CA 92706

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Child Custody and Visitation

Criminal Defense
Brennan Shaw is an associate in the Orange County office of Lawrence Beach Allen & Choi, PC. Mr. Shaw graduated from the University of Washington in 2014 with degree in Political Science and a specialization in Political Economy. He later earned his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Shaw was an editor for the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology and clerked with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office in the Employment Litigation Division.
DUI/DWI
Case Description - Plaintiff alleged civil rights violation, wrongful traffic stop, and racial profiling after police officer detained him on suspicion of DUI, arrested him for driving with an expired license, and detained him to determine whether he matched the description in an outstanding warrant
Wrongful Death
Prior to joining LBAC, Mr. Eicher worked for a law enforcement/public entity defense firm in Ventura County where he defended agencies and peace officers in a wide variety of matters, including allegations of false arrest, excessive force, and wrongful death. Mr. Eicher also worked as a Deputy District Attorney in the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office from 2008-2012, where he handled an array of trial assignments and also served as the community prosecutor for the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark.
Traffic Violations
In a decision dated March 24, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of summary judgment and the awarding of attorneys’ fees in favor of the County of Ventura in Spangler v. County of Ventura, et al. Plaintiff had alleged Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in a case arising out of a police chase involving a Ventura County Deputy Sheriff and Plaintiff’s adult son, who was observed riding a motorcycle and committing multiple traffic violations. While attempting to evade the Sheriff’s Deputy, Plaintiff’s son drove off a roadway and over a hillside, resulting in his death. On appeal, Plaintiff asserted that the District Court did not apply the proper standard in ruling on Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment claim and erred in sanctioning Plaintiff for continuing to pursue frivolous claims. In the March 24, 2020 decision, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decision on all grounds, holding that the District Court correctly applied the “purpose-to-harm” standard in evaluating Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment claim and did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorneys’ fees in favor of the County of Ventura.
Sex Crimes
Plaintiff Mortimer was a detainee at the Los Angeles County Jail pending trial on a rape charge. On August 14, 2000, Mortimer was acquitted by a jury and released from jail twenty nine hours after the entry of a court order authorizing his release. Plaintiff subsequently sued Sheriff Leroy Baca claiming a policy or custom of deliberate indifference which caused a violation of his constitutional right to be released within a reasonable time after the basis for his detention had ended. Notwithstanding the Ninth Circuit’s pronouncements about Plaintiff’s alleged over-detention in Berry v. Baca, 379 F.3d 764 (9th Cir. 2004), the “law of the case” doctrine did not preclude the District Court from entertaining Baca’s motion for summary judgment since the Ninth Circuit did not directly address the issue of deliberate indifference and since substantially different evidence was adduced in the subsequent motion, a recognized exception to the “law of the case” doctrine. The District Court considered a variety of measures taken by the Sheriff’s Department designed to reduce the time necessary to release inmates and concluded that the evidence did not support a finding that Plaintiff’s over-detention was the result of a set of policies-or lack of policies-that amounted to a policy of deliberate indifference. Consequently Sheriff Baca could not be held liable in his official capacity. See Mortimer v. Baca, 594 F.3d 714 (9th Cir. 2010).
Fraud
On December 1, 2016, David Lawrence, Christina Sprenger and Daniel Cha secured dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought by former Major League Baseball player and World Series champion Lenny Dykstra. Dykstra v. County of Los Angeles et al., LASC Case No. BC541436. Mr. Dykstra had been incarcerated in the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail in April 2012 after pleading guilty to state law crimes involving the use of false financial information to obtain vehicles; federal charges for bankruptcy fraud remained pending. Mr. Dykstra alleged that approximately six deputies entered his cell without any justification or provocation, and proceeded to beat him to the point of unconscious. He further alleged that, as a result of the beating, he lost all his teeth. Mr. Dykstra also claimed he was denied medical care and suffered other deprivations. Mr. Dykstra named the County and numerous deputies and non-sworn jail employees as defendants. Defendants maintained that no force was used when Dykstra was taken from his cell. Rather, he had been found incoherent in his jail cell and transported to a local hospital. Once there, he became combative and was subjected to a limited use of force to subdue him after he nearly kicked a nurse in the head. Defendants were dismissed in stages throughout the litigation, including after a successful Motion for Summary Judgment, in which LBAC applied a Venegas argument to obtain dismissal for the County. See, Venegas v. County of Los Angeles, 32 Cal. 4th 820 (2004) and County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Peters), 68 Cal. App. 4th 1166 (1998). One week before trial was scheduled to commence, Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the sole remaining defendant.
Robbery
Police officers entitled to qualified immunity from liability for temporary detention of robbery suspects where suspects generally matched description of robbers and suspects were held at gunpoint and handcuffed for 45 to 60 minutes while witnesses were brought to the scene.
Theft
Drug Crimes
A different Defendant detective conducted additional investigation of Plaintiff, and the District Attorney’s Office eventually filed assault and elder abuse charges against Plaintiff, as well as drug possession charges. The drug charges were dismissed at the preliminary hearing, but Plaintiff was held to answer on the assault related charges. Eventually, the Defendant officer’s sexual relationship with the Plaintiff’s wife was revealed, but the prosecution proceeded to trial. The Plaintiff was acquitted and the Defendant officer was fired from the police department. The
Assault
Case Description - Plaintiff alleged police misconduct, civil rights violation, false arrest/imprisonment, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress after he was injured during his arrest. Plaintiff asserted that the officers used excessive force because less forceful methods were available
Murder
On June 5, 2018, Managing Shareholder Paul Beach and Associate Charlie Wang successfully defeated a motion for an injunction in a capital murder prosecution involving the death of a law enforcement officer. The criminal defendant sought to enjoin the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department from investigating the defendant’s incarceration activities, which were relevant to upcoming law and motion practice. After extensive briefing, multiple court appearances, and oral argument, the Court denied the motion for the injunction, which will result in the matter being adjudicated in a more fair and timely manner.
Homicide
Case Description - Plaintiff alleged false arrest, excessive force, intentional infliction of emotion distress, and civil rights violation after deputies arrested plaintiff, erroneously believing he was an unapprehended homicide suspect
Arson
Case Description - Plaintiffs alleged violation of civil rights and wrongful death by arson arising from a fire at their home which they alleged deputies set
Restraining Order
Mr. Beach has extensive experience in all phases of litigation: pre-filing, responsive pleadings (including temporary restraining orders), complex discovery, trial preparation, trial (jury and bench), post-trial, and appeal. Mr. Beach has participated in hundreds of depositions and dozens of mediations, settlement conferences, and trials. Most of Mr. Beach’s employment and general liability cases have been resolved through summary judgment. Those that have survived summary judgment have either been taken to trial or resolved via settlements that are favorable to the client. Mr. Beach has also argued cases in the California Courts of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Manslaughter
Case Description - Compton police officer charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter after shooting and killing two unarmed brothers when responding to family disturbance call

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Prior to joining LBAC, Mr. Raza was in private practice. He specialized in litigation, land development, environmental law, corporate reorganizations and corporate governance. Mr. Raza served as general counsel successfully managing many large scale development projects, working closely with government agencies to secure project and environmental approvals, handle multi-billion dollar litigation and bankruptcy matters, and manage numerous other large litigation matters. Mr. Raza has also conducted multiple bankruptcy trials on behalf of his clients.
Business Disputes
Mr. Hilger has served as founder and counsel in the creation of seven schools including two charter schools serving underserved low-income communities, two charter schools serving inmates in the Los Angeles County jail system, two Catholic STEM-focused educational institutions, and a creative-project school developed during the onset of COVID-19. During his years working with schools, Mr. Hilger also continued to practice in the areas of business law, education law, and governmental relations.
Intellectual Property

Wrongful Termination
Mr. Choi has had particular success in defending public entities against claims brought by their current or former public employees. These cases have involved claims filed under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as claims for wrongful termination, hostile work environment, and First Amendment-based
Employment Discrimination
Ms. Sprenger has handled a wide range of cases including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, general liability, medical malpractice, due process, police use of force, jail conditions, false arrest, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 municipal liability.
Employment Litigation
Mr. Beach has represented, almost exclusively, public entities and/or their employees in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: the defense of police misconduct; defense of the District Attorney’s Office; defense of the Public Defender’s Office; defense of the Superior and Municipal Courts; defense of public entities in employment litigation; defense of Fair Housing matters; and jail-related litigation including, but not limited to, conditions of confinement class action lawsuits, over-crowding lawsuits, and over-detention lawsuits.
Sexual Harassment
Case Description - Plaintiff alleged sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful discharge arising from her allegations of a hostile work environment in which other personnel made sexually disparaging comments to and about her

Premises Liability
Tammy Kim graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with honors. She then earned her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School with honors. Ms. Kim practices in public entity defense in areas including personal injury, premises liability, negligence, and civil rights claims. She also has prior experience in areas involving the defense of school districts.
Land Use and Zoning
Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Agazaryan was exposed to many Civil Litigation Defense practice areas as a clerk, including premises liability, personal injury (motor vehicle), products liability, landlord-tenant law (habitability), public entity defense, and banking and finance. As an Associate at Lawrence Beach Allen & Choi, Mr. Agazaryan’s primary areas of practice include civil rights, personal injury, juvenile probation, and law enforcement and governmental entity defense. Read More
Property Damage
Case Description - Admitted liability auto accident with $19,000 in medical specials, $24,000 lost specials, $24,000 lost earnings and $13,000 in property damage

Personal Injury
Oscar Bustos is an associate at Lawrence Beach Allen & Choi, PC. Mr. Bustos’ areas of practice with the firm include public entity defense involving civil rights actions, employment matters, personal injury, and California Public Records Act litigation.
Medical Malpractice
Christina Sprenger joined the firm in 2002 and became a shareholder in 2012. Ms. Sprenger began her practice in several areas of civil defense, including medical malpractice and adventure sports litigation. At LBAC, Ms. Sprenger primarily handles government entity defense and civil rights litigation in both state and federal trial and appellate courts.
Auto Accidents
Social Security Disability
While in law school, Mr. Chong externed for Justice Therese M. Stewart at the First District Court of Appeal. He also participated in his school’s Individual Representation clinic, where he represented pro bono clients in Clean Slate and Social Security disability benefits cases, and was a Senior Editor for the journal Constitutional Law Quarterly.
Disability Discrimination
Case Description - Plaintiffs alleged employment wrongful constructive termination, First Amendment retaliation under §1983, state law whistleblower retaliation, disability discrimination under California FEHA, and intentional infliction of emotional distress after plaintiffs’ whistleblower claims turned out to be unfounded

Bankruptcy
Tax Law

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