Kirk Allen Lauby
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Kirk Allen Lauby
Biography
Kirk A. Lauby has a varied and comprehensive background in business management which is of particular benefit to the firm's business and business litigation clients. Mr. Lauby was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1978, and has combined his legal practice with business endeavors in the food marketing industry, oil and gas exploration, and real estate building and development.
Mr. Lauby is an experienced trial attorney with a focus on business litigation, construction defect litigation, construction injury litigation, premises liability, contractor general counsel assignments and personal injury. He has the distinction of having represented the developer defendants in what was at the time the largest construction defect jury trial held in Riverside County. Mr. Lauby has vast experience representing plaintiffs, developers, manufacturers and subcontractors in all construction trades.
His published opinion in Lopez v. C.G.M. Development, Inc. (2002) 101 CA 4th 430 is an established and often cited authority which limits liability of owners, developers and general contractors for injuries sustained by subcontractor employees.
Additionally, Mr. Lauby has had the opportunity to participate with multiple insurance carriers in their special investigation unit (SIU) automobile defense activities. He has tried and arbitrated several hundred SIU cases.
Mr. Lauby is licensed to practice in the State of California, and before the United States District Court. He is available to represent appellants in the California Appellate Court system.
He is a member of the State Bar of California, the Riverside County Bar Association, and the American Inns of Court and a former member of the American Bar Association, and the Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Associations.
Mr. Lauby received his Bachelor of Arts degree from U.C.L.A. in 1974 and his Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University in 1978.
Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Insurance Defense
Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Utilities
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Nursing Home Abuse
Animal & Dog Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Fees
- Free Consultation - 30 Minutes
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees - We accept contingent fees on most plaintiff employment law cases. Please contact us for additional information.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Associations
American Inns of Court Member (1999 - Current)
Riverside County Bar Association Member (1994 - Current)
California State Bar  # 82241 Member (1978 - Current)
Los Angeles County Bar Association Member (1991 - 2007)
Orange County Bar Association Member (1978 - 1986)
American Bar Association Member (1978 - 1991)
Awards
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2007.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2004.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2003.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2002.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2001.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2000.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2008.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2009.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2006.0
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A-V Rated Attorney Preeminent 5 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell 2005.0
Education
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Southwestern Law School J.D. (1978)
Year: 1978
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University of California - Los Angeles B.A. (1974)
Year: 1974
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Pepperdine University School of Law Mediating the Litigated Case (2004) | Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution
Year: 2004
Websites
https://fernandezlauby.com/employment/
Employment Law Website
https://fernandezlauby.com
Fernandez & Lauby LLP
Fernandez & Lauby LLP
4590 Allstate Drive, Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 320-1445
Fernandez & Lauby LLP
74-361 Highway 111, Suite 1, Palm Desert, CA 92260
(951) 320-1445
Fernandez & Lauby LLP
7700 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92618
(951) 320-1445