Thursday, January 15, 2009

Our Practice Areas

Administrative Law

  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Hearings
  • State, Community, and City Government

Civil Litigation and Trial

  • Personal Injury
  • Business Disputes
  • Employment Law - Employee and Employer

Government Relations

Land Use Planning

Constitutional Law

Indian Gaming

Appellate Law

Indian Gaming/Sovereignty and ABC Law

  • The firm has represented numerous tribes in California


Civil Litigation and Trial

Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson practices in state and federal trial courts. Unlike many other firms, Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson not only litigates but tries cases it takes on. Among the four partners, there is a vast amount of experience aggregating close to 100 years.

Cases accepted range from serious personal injury matters with bodily injury including paralysis, amputation or brain injury, to corporate and business litigation such as shareholder derivative actions, fraudulent real estate actions, and partnership disputes.

Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson has been successful in settlement and trial verdicts that range from several hundred thousand dollars to 35 million dollars. STEPHEN JAMIESON and STEPHEN SOLOMON have settled or tried cases for an aggregate amount of over 50 million dollars for their plaintiff clients. Where Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson defends cases, the results are similarly impressive. Whether on Plaintiff's side or Defendant's side, our hard work, strategic planning and innovative thinking make our clients successful.


Alcoholic Beverage Control Hearings

For nearly thirty years STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON and RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN have been the recognized standard bearers in Alcoholic Beverage Control defense. The firm is devoted to defending licenses in enforcement procedures brought by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson has litigated Alcoholic Beverage Control cases at all administrative and judicial levels. Our clients include multi-national corporations as well as statewide businesses and individually held stores and restaurants.


State and Local Land Use

The firm represents permit applicants before planning commissions and city councils throughout the state of California. Our emphasis includes representation in all state and local administrative processes in both obtaining and retaining permits, licenses, and discretionary entitlements.