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U.S. News Ranks Reid & Hellyer Tier 1 in More Practice Areas Than Any Other Law Office Located in the Inland Empire
November 1, 2011 - Reid & Hellyer, a full-service business law firm serving Southern California, was ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as one of the top firms in inland Southern California for eight business-related practice areas- more prac... read more...
Student Newspaper Photographer Cited by Police, Successfully Defended Pro Bono by Reid & Hellyer
October 6, 2011 - A student newspaper photographer was cited by police for disobeying the order of a firefighter who asked the photographer to stop photographing a minor medical emergency. Reid & Hellyer successfully defended the student on behalf of the Stu... read more...
Shield Law Prevents Further Reporter Testimony In the Trump Cases
July 28, 2011 - A San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper reporter recently testified in a deposition in The Trump Organization ‘Baja Project’ Cases about the material published in a newspaper article she wrote in 2006 following a telephone interview of Donald T... read more...
Attorney Pietro E. Canestrelli Certified as Tax Specialist by State Bar
July 14, 2011 - Attorney Pietro E. Canestrelli has been declared a certified tax specialist by the State Bar of California, making Reid & Hellyer the top firm for tax specialists in Riverside & San Bernardino County. read more...
Court Orders Beaumont Consulting Company to Pay $50,000 In Attorneys’ Fees To Non-Profit Citizen Group
June 29, 2011 - A Riverside Superior Court Commissioner ruled that $49,335.50 must be paid to a community group and their attorneys, Reid & Hellyer, for infringing on the Free Speech rights of the community group whose website publicly criticized how milli... read more...
Attorney Scott Talkov Elected President of County Bar Young Attorneys' Division
June 9, 2011 - Scott Talkov was elected by his peers as President of the Riverside County Bar Association Barristers Young Attorneys Division. read more...
Bankruptcy Attorney Mark Schnitzer Offers Credit Card Advice in San Bernardino Sun
April 4, 2011 - San Bernardino County's leading newspaper cited Reid & Hellyer Bankruptcy Attorney Mark Schnitzer extensively in a column published on April 1, 2011. Entitled "Damage control: Consumers can rebuild credit after a bankruptcy," the editors tu... read more...
Urban Logic's Beaumont Lawsuit Defeated by Reid & Hellyer Attorneys; Reported by Daily Journal
February 15, 2011 - A Riverside County Superior Court commissioner ruled in favor of a citizens' group in a lawsuit filed against them by managers of the City of Beaumont. The citizens' group was represented by Reid & Hellyer attorneys Andy Roth and Jenna Acuf... read more...
Riverside Bankruptcy Attorney Mark C. Schnitzer Advises Businesses in San Bernardino County's Largest Newspaper
January 24, 2011 - The San Bernardino County Sun, the county's preeminent newspaper, recently turned to Mark C. Schnitzer for his opinions on the recent rise in bankruptcy filings throughout the Inland Empire and general advice on bankruptcy for businesses. read more...
General Contractor Client Prevails in Binding Construction Industry Arbitration
January 19, 2011 - Reid & Hellyer's client, a general contractor, prevailed at arbitration on their claim that they were not paid what they were owed by the owner of a 50,000 square foot medical office building. While the owner claimed that the general contra... read more...
Anti-SLAPP Motion Against Urban Logic's Beaumont Lawsuit Reported in The Press-Enterprise
January 13, 2011 - Lawyers from Riverside law firm Reid & Hellyer filed an Anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of Beaumont Citizens for Responsible Growth (BCRG) against Deepak Moorjani, Ernest Egger and David Dillon, and their company, Urban Logic Consultants, Inc. ... read more...
Attorney Stanley A. Harter Quoted in Daily Journal Article on Real Estate Development
January 4, 2011 - Reid & Hellyer Real Estate Attorney Provides Opinion on New Green Building Code read more...
Reid & Hellyer Launches New Blog; Cited by Press-Enterprise in Second Week
December 21, 2010 - Press-Enterprise cites Reid & Hellyer's new California Litigation Attorney Blog in second week. read more...
Labor & Employment Attorney Doug Plazak Quoted by Forbes on Workplace Supervisor Harassment
December 6, 2010 - Riverside & Orange County Employment Lawyer Doug Plazak quoted by Forbes on workplace harassment claims, hostile work environment, wrongful termination litigation and workplace bullying. read more...
Corporate Formalities Checklist from Attorney Michael G. Kerbs Published in The Business Press
November 29, 2010 - Riverside Corporate Attorney Michael G. Kerbs, President of Reid & Hellyer, publishes an advisory in The Business Press, distributed throughout Riverside & San Bernardino Counties, instructing corporate directors and officers to follow corp... read more...
Reid & Hellyer Team Supports Client & the Community at the Mission Inn Run in Riverside
November 14, 2010 - One of Riverside’s oldest law firms, Reid & Hellyer joins event supporting Riverside’s historical hotel and landmark. read more...
Six Reid & Hellyer Attorneys Ranked as the Inland Empire's Best Lawyers by Inland Empire Magazine
October 22, 2010 - Leading publication in the Inland Empire ranks six of Reid & Hellyer's attorneys as "The Inland Empire's Best Lawyers." read more...
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Reid & Hellyer Among Nation’s Top Commercial Litigation Law Firms
October 14, 2010 - Reid & Hellyer recognized for its talent, quality of service and expertise as one of the Inland Empire’s leading business litigation firms. read more...
Employment Attorney Doug Plazak Inks Orange County Register Column
October 3, 2010 - Editorial supporting Prop. 23 cites AB32’s burden on business, job exodus read more...
Defamation Plaintiff Dismisses Case and Pays Attorneys Fees of Reid & Hellyer Client
September 14, 2010 - Jim Manning's media law practice secures another client victory. read more...
Reid & Hellyer Opens New Office in Orange County
August 12, 2010 - As Clientele in Orange County Grows, So Does Reid & Hellyer read more...
Attorney Scott Talkov Appointed to County Bar Leadership Position
July 30, 2010 - Scott Talkov Elected Board Member of Barristers Young Attorneys Division read more...
Attorney Mark Schnitzer Talks Bankruptcies with Real Estate Trade Journal
July 27, 2010 - Reid & Hellyer Attorney Talks about Circumstances Leading to Bankruptcies read more...
Attorney Michael Kerbs Featured In Inland Empire Real Estate Media
May 27, 2010 - Talks About Business Dissolutions And "Business Divorces" read more...
Attorney Mark Schnitzer Profiled by Riverside County Bar Association Publication
May 26, 2010 - Riverside Lawyer Magazine Notes Public Service and Community Involvement read more...
Reid & Hellyer Employment & Labor Attorney Featured in Press-Enterprise Column
May 19, 2010 - Douglas A. Plazak writes about the impact of state labor laws read more...
Reid & Hellyer Attorney Featured in Regional Real Estate Media
May 12, 2010 - David G. Moore answers questions in Inland Empire Real Estate Insider’s “This Week’s Q&A.” read more...
Reid & Hellyer Client Victorious in High Profile District Attorney Case
April 13, 2010 - A Riverside County judge sided with Riverside District Attorney Candidate Paul Zellerbach in a legal dispute hovering over the high profile race. Reid & Hellyer attorney Andy I. Roth represented Zellerbach in the case centered on his claim... read more...
Congressman Ken Calvert Joins Reid & Hellyer for Lunch
March 31, 2010 - Congressman joins Reid & Hellyer for a lunchtime discussion of the issues making headlines across the country, including recent healthcare reform legislation, jobs and the economy. read more...
Reid & Hellyer Attorney Published in American Bar Association Journal
March 17, 2010 - Associate Attorney Scott Talkov was recently recognized by the American Bar Association for his academic diligence through the publication of his research paper focusing on real estate finance and contracts. read more...
Judge Sides with Reid & Hellyer Client in Releasing Court Records in Chelsea King Murder Case
March 9, 2010 - Newly released probation report sheds light on accused murderer in case receiving local and national media attention. read more...
Reid & Hellyer President Michael Kerbs Profiled By Press-Enterprise
February 24, 2010 - As Kerbs oversees day-to-day operations of the Inland Empire's third-largest law firm, he makes sure that ties to the community are fostered. read more...
Democratic Candidate Bill Hedrick Joins Reid & Hellyer for Lunch; Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert To Visit In Late March
February 4, 2010 - Reid & Hellyer Hosts 2010 Congressional Forums: Democratic Candidate Bill Hedrick Meets With Prominent Inland Empire Litigation Firm; Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert To Visit In Late March read more...
Reid & Hellyer Attorney Martha Warriner Featured as Inland Empire Magazine “Legal Eagle”
November 1, 2009 - As a bankruptcy attorney with Reid & Hellyer in Riverside, Warriner is no stranger to taking on cases that usually end on a sour note. But, the cases that end positively with businesses being able to stay open are the ones she is most proud... read more...
Reid & Hellyer Attorney Appointed to Federal Bench
June 24, 2009 - David Bristow appointed to serve as federal magistrate judge in nation’s largest federal judicial district read more...
Attorney Tom Miller Defeats $1 Million Construction Claim from Improperly Licensed Contractor
October 16, 2008 - In a case involving an unlicensed contractor attempting to charge cost overruns to the owner, the trial court barred all collections against the owner and the appeals court affirmed. read more...
Unfair Competition and Contractual Interference
January 13, 2006 - In this published decision, the Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s dismissal of an action for unfair competition and contractual interference. Reid & Hellyer’s client, American Products Co., Inc. ("APC") filed suit against a law fir... read more...