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Bryan L. P. Saalfeld

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Mr. Saalfeld is dual-qualified as an American lawyer (California and New York) and English Solicitor [non-practicing]. As part of his practice, he represents businesses and individuals in all phases of litigation, focusing primarily on real estate, legal malpractice, and premises liability. He has handled a wide variety of litigation and controversy matters, at all stages, including pre-litigation counseling, discovery, dispositive motion practice, mediation, arbitration, trial and appeal. In addition to litigation, Mr. Saalfeld counsels businesses, organizations and individuals in business and real estate transactions.

Highlights

• Counsels businesses and non-profits in negotiating contracts, leases, joint ventures and employment related matters.
• Represents small and mid-size businesses, including construction firms, general contractors and individuals in a variety of litigation, including personal injury, construction defect, premises liability, employment and breach of contract.
• Advises and assists professional athletes with risk management including litigation involving real estate, employment, and theft and misappropriation of funds by fiduciaries. Provides counseling on crisis-management, and handling of civil and criminal allegations with the federal authorities, including the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.

Representative Matters

• Represented plaintiffs in successful settlement of a multi-million dollar breach of contract, construction defect, misappropriation of funds and fraud litigation against former business partner in various real estate ventures in California and Hawaii.
• Represented general contractor in handling of pre-litigation, litigation, mediation and during trial regarding a contract dispute involving the high-end remodel of residential building in San Francisco, specifically related to breach of contract, prompt payment, and alleged delays as it relates.
• Represented Subcontractor in the defense of construction-related claims involving various light commercial projects located in Santa Clara County. Actively litigated the matter involving several claims related to alleged water intrusion in preparation for trial.
• Represented landowner at trial in successful defense of alleged easement and adverse possession litigation involving residential real estate in San Mateo County.

• Represented plaintiffs (as local counsel) in complex multidistrict counterfeiting case involving widespread sales of counterfeit dietary supplements; assisted in obtaining judgment on the pleadings eliminating defendants' affirmative defenses; assisted in obtaining order striking defendants' affirmative defenses.

Professional and Community Contributions

Mr. Saalfeld is a member of the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the New York State Bar Association, the Law Society of England & Wales, the St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco, and the University of San Francisco Inn of Court. He is also a member of The British American Business Council of Northern California.

Mr. Saalfeld is a member of the Board of Directors for A Better Way, Inc., a Bay Area non-profit organization specializing in foster care and family therapeutic services. Mr. Saalfeld also is a member of the Bowdoin College Alumni Schools & Interviewing Committee, and coaches high school basketball.

Selected Publications

• Quasi-Judicial Immunity: Promoting Impartiality Without Sacrificing Accountability, San Francisco Daily Journal on August 11, 2010
• The Doctrine of Quasi-Judicial Immunity - Extending Beyond the Bench, published by the Defense Research Institute on May 26, 2010

Pro Hac Vice

• State of Nevada

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