Coddington, Hicks & Danforth represents a wide variety of business entities in all types of business counseling, transactions, and litigation, including class actions. Our clients include small and large businesses, Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies, restaurants, homeowners associations, and other business professionals. From our office in Redwood City, we provide business services and representation in litigation for clients located throughout California.
Business Transactions & Counseling
Our firm provides full-service assistance for businesses in all types of transactions, including entity formation, contract preparation, licensing, trademarks, and purchase and sales transactions. We also provide counseling to help businesses remain in compliance with federal, state, and local laws; ensure fair business practices; ensure proper personnel handling; and avoid future disputes. In addition, we also provide services in the following areas:
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) & Condominiums
We counsel clients and represent them in disputes pertaining to the ownership and maintenance of property governed by CC&Rs and subject to oversight by condominium and homeowners’ associations. This includes ensuring compliance with state and local environmental mandates.
Trademarks & Copyrights
Our firm assists business entities with their trademark, trade dress, and copyright needs, from the initial registration to litigation, when necessary.
Small Businesses
Our firm is the cost-conscious solution for the small business owner. We provide full-service representation, including counseling on how to remain in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, in order to minimize conflict and help ensure smooth and profitable business operations. We are also highly experienced litigators who plan strategically from the very start to help conduct litigation in an effective and cost-efficient manner.
Business Disputes
Our highly experienced trial attorneys represent clients in all types of business disputes. These include claims of breach of contract, contractor disputes, real property and employment disputes, and controversies involving insurance coverage. We have extensive experience in business torts, including cases involving alleged commercial defamation, unfair, unlawful, or discriminatory business practices, interference with economic relations, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud and misrepresentation. As a skilled team of professionals, we strive to provide the highest quality, cost-effective legal representation in even the most complex litigation.
Class Actions
Our firm is experienced in the defense of an array of nationwide and statewide complex class actions arising from matters such as unfair business practices, insurance claims handling and businsess practices, and employment matters. We have served as lead trial counsel and participated in steering committees for nationwide class actions, coordinating with local counsel and codefendants throughout the country. Our skilled team has successfully defended these cases in an aggressive yet cost-conscious manner, achieving the best results for our clients. We have on occasion also acted as local counsel and coordinating counsel on class matters. In addition to litigating these high exposure matters, as part of our counseling services, our lawyers spot issues and attempt to prevent or eliminate potential class claims.