Atty. Nathaniel James Tarvin
Nate Tarvin is a shareholder in the firm’s Irvine Office. Mr.
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Nathaniel James Tarvin is a Shareholder based in Irvine, California, practicing at SMITH LC. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on contracts, employment, business, real estate, and bankruptcy. Admitted to practice in California U.S. District Court, Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California U.S. (2007). Educated at Chapman University School of Law (J.D., 2007) and Chapman University (B.A. Legal, 2004). Provides legal services in Korean. Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Nate Tarvin is a shareholder in the firm’s Irvine Office
- Mr. Tarvin focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, trust and probate litigation, business litigation, shareholder derivative actions, and the defense of class actions
- Some of Mr. Tarvin’s notable trial court and appellate results include: A defense verdict following a lengthy jury trial in a toxic tort case
- The Plaintiffs’ demand was $20,000,000
- The judgment was affirmed on appeal
- Summary judgment affirming a trustor’s right to unfettered discretion in the exercise of a power of appointment in a trust, notwithstanding fiduciary duties owed as a trustee
- Judgment was affirmed on appeal in a published opinion clarifying the breadth of general powers of appointment
- Tubbs v
- Berkowitz (2020) 47 Cal.App.5th 548
- Obtained several orders either preemptively denying class certification or denying the plaintiff’s motion for class certification against consumer protection claims in the automotive and power tool industries
- Several defense judgments in commercial contract disputes
- Dismissal of a shareholder derivative lawsuit for a waiver of costs following a successful motion to appoint a receiver for the corporation and a motion to empower the receiver to act as a special litigation committee to investigate and make recommendations to the court regarding the merits of the claim
- Several dismissals of foreign corporations and individuals on the basis of a lack of personal jurisdiction in State and Federal Courts
- Several dismissals of vexatious and retaliatory strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP suits) under California’s Anti-SLAPP statute, including awards of attorney’s fees
- In addition to the above, Mr. Tarvin has helped clients resolve disputes on beneficial terms in dozens of cases, often following successful motions to dismiss claims in litigation and has successfully argued multiple cases before the California Court of Appeal for the Second and Fourth Districts
- He also acts as outside general counsel to local and regional businesses
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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