Results

Successfully defended and negotiated resolution for a national mortgage lender in a contentiously litigated elder abuse and predatory lending case involving multiple lenders and loan servicers. Read More

Negotiated settlement at Trial of a dispute involving enforceability of mobile home security interests. Read More

Obtained a favorable Trial verdict in a highly contested real property and purported investment management fraud case. Read More

Obtained a complete defense verdict at Trial involving a fraudulently originated straw buyer transaction after prevailing on summary adjudication motion as to all but a declaratory relief cause of action. Read More

Defended bank on appeal following three week jury trial in which the plaintiff alleged that the bank breached a loan modification agreement. California’s Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment for the bank. Read More

Obtained affirmance of judgment in a published opinion from California’s Second District Court of Appeal in which the borrower alleged that the bank broke a promise to postpone a foreclosure sale. Read More

Obtained affirmance of a judgment from California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in a suit involving the delayed discovery rule and the accrual of causes of action based on loan origination misconduct. Read More

Obtained affirmance of a judgment reforming a deed of trust from California’s Second District Court of Appeal following a bench trial. Read More

Successfully defeated petition for review in Nevada Supreme Court arising from foreclosure mediation in which the petitioner alleged that the loan servicer participated in bad faith. Read More

Obtained affirmance of a judgment in a published opinion from California’s Second District Court of Appeal involving 222 plaintiffs in 22 related mass actions against various financial institutions for allegedly collecting payments on loans that the defendants lacked the authority to service. Read More

Obtained affirmance of a judgment in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal where the appellant alleged that the district court judge was obligated to recuse himself because the judge lost his home to a foreclosure sale during the litigation. Read More

Represented architect in an action against a hospital in California’s First District Court of Appeal. Obtained affirmance of $2.7 million arbitration award. Read More

Obtained affirmance of judgment in a published opinion from California’s Second District Court of Appeal holding that borrowers lack standing to challenge the validity of assignments of deeds of trust. Read More

Mr. Steiner defended scores of mortgage lenders in class actions challenging payoff-related fees and lien release practices. The cases settled on favorable terms or class certification was denied. Read More

Mr. Steiner defended large national banks in class actions alleging RESPA violations arising from captive reinsurance of PMI. The cases settled on class or individual bases, or were dismissed. Read More

Mr. Steiner defended a large national bank and a data service provider in FCRA class actions, resulting in a favorable settlement and a dismissal. Read More

Mr. Steiner served as national coordinating counsel for a large national bank defending 30 LPI class actions in multiple states, achieving a favorable settlement. Read More

Represented flood control district in connection with relocation of railroad facilities required to implement flood control project. Read More

Representation of real estate development company in securing California Public Utilities Commission approval of public grade crossing of tracks of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to serve major development project in San Francisco. Read More

Representation of municipality before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board in railroad merger case; secured railroad financial contribution of 50% of the cost of new grade separation to mitigate impacts of increased rail traffic arising from merger. Read More