team-member

Suzanne Lovelace Smigliani

San Diego, CA

Licensed for 27 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Real Estate

Language

English

About

Professional Liability Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Labor and Employment; and Construction Defect.Ms. Smigliani is a civil litigator with over 25 years of experience defending individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts throughout Southern California. Ms. Smigliani specializes in the defense of licensed professionals including real estate brokers, agents, inspectors and professional organizations; and the defense of developers, general contractors and subcontractors in complex, multi-party construction defect litigation. In addition, her practice includes the defense of employers in employment-related litigation including claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation/whistle-blower, wage and hour violations, ADA violations, class action and PAGA claims. She has extensive experience managing and preparing cases from initial client contact and liability assessment through mediation, arbitration and trial.Ms. Smigliani is AV Rated Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell for legal ability and ethics and was named as one of San Diego Top Lawyers for her professional excellence and ethical standards.Real Estate Litigation/Fraud/Mold ClaimsDefense verdict in favor of clients following four week trial at which plaintiffs were seeking one-half million dollars in damages for alleged fraud, misrepresentation, and failure to disclose mold and other material defects in the sale of real estate; in post trial motions clients were awarded $40,000 in costs.Real Estate Litigation/MisrepresentationDefense verdict following arbitration in favor of clients who were developers and sellers of new homes in Indian Wells. Plaintiffs sought rescission and damages for alleged fraud and failure to disclose material facts in the sale of properties to multiple homebuyers. In addition to being cleared of all claims against them, clients were awarded costs incurred during the litigation and arbitration.

Practices Areas

Litigation

Real Estate

Employment and labor

Language

English

Contact

Intelink Law Group, PC6265 Greenwich DriveSuite 201San Diego, CA, 92122

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