Zachary Young

Representative Matters

• Assist trial team to obtain jury verdict exonerating real property owner from $55 million fraud and breach of contract claim by CalSTRS SPE arising from “No Wall on the Waterfront” development rejected by San Francisco voters.
• Obtained favorable verdict as lead trial attorney in arbitration before Judicate West in Los Angeles involving significant injuries and policy limits claim stemming from motor vehicle accident.
• Defended Fortune 500 company specializing in electricity, natural gas, and geothermal resources in breach of contract dispute, defeating majority of the plaintiff’s alleged claims leading to favorable settlement.
• Represented LLC Members and Managers, and assisted trial team, to prevail at trial and successfully defend attempt to oust clients from multi-hundred million dollar real estate project and instead helped them recover tens of millions of dollars in damages and equitable relief.
• Represented international manufacturer of computer peripherals and software in wrongful termination action leading to favorable settlement after motion for summary judgment was filed.
• Defended former corporate officers against trade secret misappropriation claims.
• Assist trial team to obtain arbitration award in favor of tenant department store against shopping center owner, prohibiting owner from charging its for-profit parking garage expenses to tenant as NNN charges.
• Successfully defended mortgage servicers, banks, and financial services companies in multiple cases involving claims of mortgage fraud, Homeowners’ Bill of Rights, debt collection and other statutory, tort, and contracts claims.
• Represented food producer as part of trial team that obtained favorable jury verdict in Arizona District Court involving catastrophic brain injury claims.
• Assisted with appellate briefing in California Court of Appeal representing insured who was denied coverage based on various policy exclusions.
• Successfully convinced appellee to agree to remand in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after filing opening brief on behalf of client.
• Defended claims of fraud, breach of contract, and elder abuse related to business purchase agreement and obtained favorable settlement for clients.
• Lead trial attorney for LLC members suing manager for breach of fiduciary duties arising from misappropriation and withholding of customary distributions while a charging order was in effect.
• Represented LLC member and co-manager suing co-manager for breach of fiduciary duties and slander of title across three lawsuits in separate counties, eventually leading to a favorable global settlement just before each of the cases was scheduled to go to trial.
• Represented homeowner in neighbor dispute with competing claims of harassment and issues related to boundary fence.  Case settled favorably after making threats of motion for summary judgment.
• Prosecuted bad faith action against title insurer leading to insurance company agreeing to accept coverage, resolve title defect, and reimburse a portion of clients’ litigation costs.
• Defended seller against buyer’s demand for return of earnest money deposit after failing to close escrow.
• Negotiated pre-litigation settlement in favor of homeowners based on claims of seller failing to disclose black mold prior to purchase and sale of home.
• Defended client against claims of misappropriating trade secrets, leading to favorable settlement after threats of motion for summary judgment.
• Represented San Francisco property owner through trial on case involving multi-million dollar dispute over light and air easement.  Case settled favorably after close of evidence at trial.
• Represented general partnership in dispute among partners alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of assets.  Case settled favorably before trial.
• Prosecuted bad faith claim against title insurer based on insurer’s handling of claim involving discovery of utility pipe underlying property.  Case settled at mediation.
• Represented client in LLC dispute in connection with multi-use property in San Rafael, California, alleging claims of fraud, breaches of contract, and breaches of fiduciary duty.
• Assisted client with pre-litigation negotiations based on damage to retail property caused by contractor. 
• Represented client in successful pre-litigation mediation to resolve breach of contract dispute based on seller’s breach of purchase and sale agreement.
• Prosecuted breach of fiduciary claims on behalf of client against partner who had misappropriated funds from LLC.
• Represented client in pre-litigation negotiations leading to settlement of LLC dispute involving operation of a restaurant in San Francisco.
• Defended claims against commercial tenant for failure to pay rent during pandemic.
• Represented client in pre-litigation negotiations leading to settlement of property damage dispute caused by neighbor’s building contractor’s negligence.