Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg LLP attorneys Aaron May, Joseph Ybarra, Thomas Rubinsky, and Abigail Marion recently secured a victory in arbitration vindicating the firm’s clients, who were the victims of a massive real estate fraud involving hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate. After a three-week arbitration hearing, the JAMS arbitrator found in favor of the firm’s clients on their fraud and contract claims, which were brought against the other parties involved in the real estate joint venture. Per the clients’ request, the arbitrator ordered an accounting, after which the final amount of damages will be assessed. In the interim, the Arbitrator awarded $9.2 million in attorney’s fees and costs, and further found that the ends of justice warrant punitive and treble damages. Halpern May has petitioned the Orange County Superior Court to confirm the award.
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