Category Archives: Firm News

Judgment In Favor Of PLP Law Client Upheld On Appeal Against Competing Secured Creditor In A Lien Priority Dispute

We represented a judgment lien creditor that sought priority of its attachment/judgment lien against the holder of a senior deed of trust in an interpleader action. This was to determine which party was entitled to nearly $300,000 in surplus funds after a trustee’s sale of commercial real property in Hayward, CA.

Hayward Commercial Real Estate Proceeds Subject to Creditor Dispute

After a 4-day bench trial in 2016 between these two competing secured creditors, the trial court entered judgment in favor our client, even though our client’s lien was recorded after the opposing party pension plan’s deed of trust. Continue reading →

Employers: Focus on the “B” of the ABC Test When Analyzing Contractor vs Employee Status Under AB5

We have been asked for guidance by many of our small business clients regarding the classification of workers as either independent contractors or employees based on the new California law known as AB 5.

Defining Independent Contractor Status Under AB-5

There are certain labor law requirements triggered when a worker is considered an employee rather than an independent contractor. A full discussion of them is beyond the scope of this blog. But, as most employers know, the additional labor law and tax requirements applicable to employees, compared to independent contractors, are significant.

Now we have AB 5, which is a new law effective January 1, 2020. Continue reading →

Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary

We are proud to be celebrating thirty years of serving as legal advisors to businesses and individuals in Alameda County and Northern California.

Thirty Years of Handling Client Legal Matters in Northern California

From the day we opened our doors in a small office in Castro Valley dedicated to business law and real estate law, our mission has been to provide prompt, quality, results oriented representation and practical advice to our clients. We are proud to have stayed true to this objective over these three busy, challenging decades. Continue reading →

PLP Law Corp. Establishes Family Law Practice Group

Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation announces the formation of its Family Law Practice Group. Beginning July 1, 2018 PLP Law Corp. now offers representation, counseling and advice across the full spectrum of Family Law matters, such as:

Dissolution, Legal Separation and Annulment
Parentage Rights
Child Custody and Visitation
Child Support
Spousal Support
Property Division
Premarital Agreements
Stepparent and Domestic Partner Adoptions
Independent Adoptions

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Meera Parikh Serving as Family Law Legal Advisor for Low Income Families

Poniatowski Leding Parikh partner Meera Parikh worked with the staff of the non-profit All for the Family Legal Clinic, Inc. for a year in a pro-bono capacity. We were pleased to have been able to support the work of this clinic, based in Castro Valley, serving low-income families in Alameda County and the wider Bay Area.

The Non-Profit offers Legal Services
to Low-Income Families in Alameda County

The clinic is a non-profit, public benefit corporation which is dedicated to providing low-cost legal assistance to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer privately. It charges for its services at a reduced rate, with the fee for legal aid calculated on the client’s ability to pay. Continue reading →

Attorney Meera Parikh Appointed to Pleasanton Human Services Commission

Meera T. Parikh is one of the partners at Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation. Meera specializes in business and commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and creditor’s rights in bankruptcy and receiverships. Meera graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Cell and Molecular Biology. She then continued her education at Santa Clara University School of Law where she received her J.D. and certification in High Tech law. Meera is also a member of the US Patent Bar and was previously a patent attorney in Silicon Valley. Continue reading →

Mark D. Poniatowski Achieves AV Preeminent® Rating – The Highest Possible Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

Business Attorney with Offices in Castro Valley, Oakland, and Pleasanton Earns Recognition

Attorney Mark D. Poniatowski of Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation has Achieved the AV Preeminent® Rating – the Highest Possible Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. Continue reading →

Attorney Mark D. Poniatowski Sustains the Highest Possible Rating from Martindale-HubbellⓇ, Added to The Registry

Oakland Business Attorney Recognized by Peers

Congratulations go to San Francisco Bay Area business attorney Mark D. Poniatowski who has once again achieved the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-HubbellⓇ this year. Mr. Poniatowski has maintained the AV Preeminent Rating since first achieving it in 2004. As a result of this honor, American Registry LLC, has added Mr. Poniatowski to The Registry of Business and Professional Excellence. For more information, search The Registry at http://www.americanregistry.com
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New Pleasanton Law Office

East Bay Law Office Opens

We are pleased to announce that Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation is expanding to Pleasanton. Our new Pleasanton law office is located at 4695 Chabot Dr., Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588. You may call our Pleasanton office at (925) 400-8087. Continue reading →