Jeff Lewis

City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Planning Commission, Member (2006-2014) City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Planning Commission, Chair (2009) City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Traffic Commission Member (2005) Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member (2006 Present) Loyola Law School Alumni Association Board of Governors, Member (2002-2005) Technology in the Cour... troom, California State Bar Criminal Law Section, 2015 Legal Advice for New Businesses, Palos Verdes Chamber of Commerce, 2014 Litigating the Malicious Prosecution Action, QDR Services, 2014 From Blawgs to Instant Messaging: Proactive Legal Communication Evolves! Legal Tech West, 2005 Malicious Prosecution Actions: Common Pitfalls and Practice Tips, Business Litigation Update, 2004 The Yellow Submarine Steers Clear of U.S. Copyright Law: The Ninth Circuit Reexamines the Doctrine of Contributory Infringement, 18 LOY. L.A. INTL & COMP. L.J. 371 (1996) 2001 Decisions Altering the Law of Malicious Prosecution, Orange County Lawyer (Mar. 2002) I am a certified appellate specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Since 1996, I have participated in over 100 appellate proceedings in the California Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit and Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. Ekstrom v. Marquesa at Monarch Beach Homeowners Association (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1111. In this matter, a group of homeowners ocean views were blocked by their neighbors palm trees. The homeowners association (HOA) refused to enforce the covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that required that the trees be trimmed. The homeowners sued the HOA to comply with the CC&Rs and enforce the tree trimming. At trial, the homeowners were victorious and obtained an injunction ordering the HOA to trim the trees. The HOA appealed the judgment and the homeowners then retained Mr. Lewis to ensure that their hard fought trial victory would stand up on appeal. The HOA argued that 1) the HOAs decisions were entitled to deference and insulated from any review by the courts; 2) the trial ...Read More