Anthony L. Vignolo

Partner

3425 Brookside Road
Suite A
Stockton, CA 95219

Areas of Law:

Litigation

Admitted to Practice in:

California

Experience

Represented development company for negotiation, contract drafting, and contract review for large scale real property acquisitions, including, hotel and apartment complexes.

Represented several commercial and residential real estate brokers in breach of contract and negligence actions and Department of Real Estate administrative hearings, and currently advise such clients on various day-to-day legal issues.

Lead trial counsel for several development companies in litigation involving easement rights and other real property issues.

Represented landowners in partition actions, premises liability, and other real property disputes.

Obtained $4.1M award on behalf of developer, owner, and seller of apartment complex, after nearly 30 days of testimony and argument in arbitration proceeding in which buyers attempted to offset entire amount due on seller's carry-back promissory note by alleging Fair Housing Act violations and other claims.

Lead trial counsel for developer in 3-week jury trial against former partners, and obtained significant verdict and punitive damage award after proving fraud.

Successfully defended clients in court trial involving claims for breach of contract and fraud arising from conveyance of real property.

Lead trial counsel in court trial involving wrongful sale of tax defaulted property.

Handled numerous business litigation matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract actions, fraud actions, and related matters.

Handled numerous probate litigation matters, including cases on behalf of trustees and beneficiaries.

Represented numerous employers in litigation alleging wrongful termination, discrimination claims, trade secret information, and other employment issues.

Successfully negotiated settlement in excess of $2M on behalf of trucking company in litigation against its insurance agent and others for failing to procure the promised coverage.

Handled all aspects of litigation, including jury trials, involving significant personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Represented and advised numerous homeowner associations in litigation and on general business matters.

Represented United States bankruptcy trustee in litigation involving matters affecting creditors' rights.

Represented business/nightclub owner before city planning commission in highly publicized matter involving revocation of conditional use permit.

Handled numerous insurance coverage issues on behalf of individual and corporate clients.

Handled numerous applications with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control involving person-to-person and premise-to-premise transfers of liquor licenses.

MEMBERSHIPS

San Joaquin County Bar Association, Business Law Section, Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Member

Italian Athletic Club, Member

Stanislaus County Bar Association, Former Member

Barristers Committee of the San Joaquin County Bar Association, Former Member

EDUCATION

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1999)
University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1995)

PRESENTATIONS

Real Estate Law at San Joaquin Delta College, Instructor

Continuing Education of the Bar, “E-Discovery,” 2006, Guest Speaker

CHARITABLE

The Emergency Food Bank, Board of Directors, Member