Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation and Compliance

Ridout & Lyon, LLP provides a full range of environmental law services to businesses, individuals, insurance companies, and government entities including State and Federal regulatory matters, business and real estate transactions, Superfund enforcement actions and cost recovery, and litigation surrounding Government enforcement actions, toxic tort and citizen suits.

Business Litigation and Corporate Formation and Maintenance

From small start-ups to larger companies, Ridout & Lyon, LLP aids businesses from start to finish including corporate formation (corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and joint ventures), drafting and reviewing contracts, corporate maintenance, mergers and acquisitions, and dissolution. We also handle contract disputes and breach of contract litigation which may arise. We believe in litigation prevention and work pro-actively with our Clients to minimize potential disputes by proper planning and document/contract preparation.

Our contract review and litigation services include:

• business litigation
• commercial litigation
• contract disputes
• shareholder agreements and litigation
• employment agreements
• trade secret agreements
• franchise agreements
• non-compete agreements
• financial agreements
• buy/sell/lease contracts
• tortious interference claims
• injunction suits
• fraud issues

General Civil Litigation

The attorneys at Ridout & Lyon, LLP have extensive experience and proven success, from trials to appeals. We defend general liability cases assigned by insurers on a variety of liability insurance policies, as well as by corporations that are self-insured, and third-party administrators. Our practice in this area has also required us to assist insurers and their insureds in coverage litigation, declaratory judgment actions, and insurance bad faith lawsuits.

Real Estate Transactions and Litigation

Ridout & Lyon, LLP handles a wide range of issues encountered by individuals and businesses seeking to purchase, sell or develop California real estate and land. We believe that proper planning is the best defense against litigation. We offer both transactional and litigation services related to all aspects of real estate and commercial planning including:

• purchase, sale and transfer of real estate
• environmental compliance
• evictions
• foreclosure
• purchase contract drafting and review
• landlord - tenant disputes
• drafting leases
• land use, zoning and easement issues
• construction and permit law

Employment Law

In addition to aiding businesses with corporate formation and maintenance, Ridout & Lyon, LLP also offers legal services associated with employment issues that small to larger companies may encounter on a daily basis. Ridout & Lyon, LLP advises employers in the laws of regulating employer-employee relations including EEOC claims, termination, non-compete agreements, employment agreements, and effective independent contractor agreements. In addition, Ridout & Lyon, LLP offers litigation assistance surrounding civil rights disputes, demotions, director and officer liability, discrimination claims, drug testing, employment contracts, the Family Medical Leave Act, safety/OSHA issues, work place reduction, and wage and hour issues.