Lurie & Seltzer

Specialties

At Lurie & Seltzer, we have one goal: Deliver results. Whether it’s prevailing at trial, negotiating a favorable settlement or strategically structuring deals, we constantly strive to put our clients in the best possible position for success. Our practice areas include real estate, business, commercial landlord/​tenant and a wide variety of contract disputes.

A few of the successful results we obtained:

* $ 2.5 million court decision in favor of a commercial landlord whose tenant failed to honor the conditions of the lease and ultimately defaulted on the lease.

* $ 1.65 million judgment in favor of a homeowner scammed by a contractor who took cash up front but did not complete the work

* $ 400,000 court decision for breach of contract and fraud in the sale of a business

* $ 300,000 settlement in mediation for a business that purchased a defective piece of machinery

* $ 300,000 court decision for an investor who was defrauded

* $ 200,000+ decision in arbitration for a client defrauded on a precious metals investment deal

History

Established in 2004.

The lawyers at Lurie & Seltzer are well respected in the legal profession and have built excellent reputations in the business community. They practiced at some of the top firms in Southern California and have a wide range of expertise. The lawyers hail from top universities and law schools such as Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA and USC.

If you are looking for the personalized service of a small firm along with the expertise of attorneys with large firm experience, call us and let’s talk about how we can help you.

Meet the Manager

Barak M.

Manager

Barak Lurie is the Managing Partner of the Firm. Barak practices primarily in litigation, with an emphasis on business and real estate matters. He also has substantial experience in bankruptcy work, representing trustees and creditors. Barak’s clients include a wide variety of businesses and high net worth individuals defending or pursuing claims for breach of contract, fraud, and commercial disputes. Barak also has substantial experience in high-​profile commercial evictions.