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Larry L. Hines
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LARRY L. HINES
Of Counsel

Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP
1000 Town Center Drive
Sixth Floor
Oxnard, California 93036

Direct Dial 805-988-8301
Direct Fax 805-988-7701
Email lhines@nchc.com
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Professional Experience

Legal background:

  • Of Counsel/AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Southern California Super Lawyer for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence, Willamette University College of Law 1969
  • Practice devoted primarily to complex litigation with emphasis on trust and estate litigation, employment litigation, complex family law litigation and general business litigation including unfair business practices, trade secrets and non-competition agreements.
  • Extensive experience in representing management in labor and employment law, including wrongful termination, sex harassment, discrimination, wage and hour issues as well as union negotiations, NLRB proceedings, investigations and hearings with the U.S. Department of Labor and various state administrative agencies.
  • Extensive experience in representing clients in complex probate and trust litigation, including breach of fiduciary duties by a Trustee, Will/Trust contests involving undue influence and competency.
  • Extensive background in arbitration and mediation both as a trial lawyer and as an Arbitrator, Mediator and occasional Judge Pro Tem.
  • Occasional appellate experience including two successful arguments before the California Supreme Court and various Federal Appellate courts.
  • Also serve as individual, family and business general counsel on day-by-day advice including areas of employment law, trust and estate planning, limited liability companies, partnerships and general business matters.

Recent Litigation Experience:

Business Litigation:

  • Trial counsel for national computer firm in trade secret and unfair business practices case against a key competitor in Los Angeles County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for widow of deceased partner in large agricultural business in Monterey County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for American Express Travel Related Services, Inc. in prosecution of unfair business practices case against Banca Serfin, Inc. in Ventura County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. in prosecution of tortious contract interference and unfair business practices case against Orlandi Valuta, Inc. in Los Angeles County (injunctive relief and damages). Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for defendant general partner in complex fraud complaint and breach of fiduciary duty case in Santa Barbara County involving a real estate partnership. Client prevailed after lengthy court trial.
  • Trial counsel for plaintiff in Santa Barbara County for professional malpractice case against three local law firms arising out of estate litigation involving a wife’s claim against her deceased husband’s estate. Case settled.

Employment Law Litigation:

  • Trial counsel for Arcturus Manufacturing Corporation in wrongful termination and union retaliation case in Ventura County. Client prevailed after jury trial.
  • Trial counsel for Datron Transco in defense of company and a manager for wrongful termination and sex harassment case in Ventura County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for North Ranch Country Club in fraud, conversion and wage claim case in Federal District Court. Client prevailed after court trial.
  • Trial counsel for Master Protection, Inc. in defense of company and a manager for sex harassment case in Ventura County. Case settled.

Trust and Estate Litigation:

  • Trial counsel for trustee in complex trust case involving issues of fraud, mental capacity, undue influence and breach of fiduciary duty in Ventura County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for co-trustee and co-beneficiary against other co-trustee and co-beneficiary in a multi-million dollar estate for fraud and conversion of trust assets in Ventura County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for plaintiff in will contest case in Ventura County. Client prevailed after court trial and appeal.
  • Trial counsel for plaintiff in case to set aside a trust due to lack of capacity in Ventura County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for defendant in multi-million dollar claim against owner of a major corporation by former wife and children attempting to challenge ownership due to lack of capacity in Ventura County. Case settled.
  • Trial counsel for wife in action against her deceased husband’s estate to secure her community property and numerous complex breach of fiduciary duty damage claims against the husband’s estate in Santa Barbara County. Case settled.

Family Law Litigation:

  • Trial counsel for husband in multi-million dollar divorce case involving twenty-five years of complex real estate and partnership transactions in Santa Barbara County. Client prevailed after lengthy court trial.
  • Trial counsel in San Luis Obispo County for wife in divorce case involving claims of conversion of corporate money, business valuation issues, minority discount issues and determining separate and community interest in an ongoing construction project. Client prevailed after three lengthy bifurcated court trials (many issues settled without trial).
  • Trial counsel for wife in Riverside County divorce case to establish a community property interest in a family partnership. Wife prevailed after three trials and two appeals and was awarded millions under Family Code Section 1101 for fraud and an additional award of over one million dollars in fees.

Publications:

  • A 292 page employment law management training Manual entitled “Employment Law for Private Businesses-How to Reduce the Risks of Employee Lawsuits.”
  • Article entitled “How an Employer Should Approach A Sexual Harassment Investigation.”
  • Article entitled “Employer’s Guide on What Constitutes Sexual Harassment.”
  • Article entitled “Drug Testing – The Battle of Safety vs. Privacy.”
  • Article entitled “Individual and Corporate Liability for Environmental Crimes.” and
  • Article entitled “How to Perfect and Prosecute a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Against the Estate of a Deceased Spouse.”

Court Admissions:

California State Bar 1970; U.S. District Court, Central District of California 1970; United States Court of Claims, Washington D.C. 1972; United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit 1978; United States Supreme Court, Washington D.C. 1979; and United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Washington D.C. 1983.

Community

Mr. Hines has served as advisory counsel for numerous nonprofit organizations in Ventura County. He has served on the Board of Directors of Food Share, Inc., which provides food and services to the hungry. He is also the founder and President of the Nadine Griffey Academy of Kenya, which is building a primary boarding school for orphans in Nairobi, Kenya.

Education

  • Preparatory education at the University of California Berkeley and Humbolt State University. Received Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1963 and Master of Arts Degree in 1964.
  • Served on the faculty of the University of Nevada as Director of Forensics (Debate) and Public Speaking Instructor from 1964 – 1966.
  • Received Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree, Willamette University College of Law in 1969.

Personal

Larry Hines lives in Camarillo, California.