Who We Are
Lambirth Law offers the unique combination of two decades of downtown Los Angeles, top-rate law firm training and experience in handling complex business and real estate disputes, with its current small firm flexibility and special attention to client needs, that only a smaller law firm can provide. We listen to our clients, develop a dynamic game plan specifically tailored to meet our clients’ objectives, and then efficiently and surgically execute that plan. Simply stated, Lambirth Law works hard to achieve success for clients.
Tim Lambirth – Profile and Biography
Mr. Lambirth is a civil, business, real estate and property lawyer based near Los Angeles, whose practice encompasses a wide range of legal matters, including litigation and general business, contract and tort claims, fraud and non-disclosure cases, business claims and torts.
Tim represents national and local businesses, small Mom and Pop businesses and individuals throughout numerous industries.
Mr. Lambirth has substantial experience representing clients in federal and state courts throughout California and litigating all phases of a case. While he encourages pre-litigation strategy and settlement negotiations, he has successfully handled a myriad of cases through mediations, arbitrations, jury trials, bench trials, and appeals before California’s Appellate Courts.
Experience
Mr. Lambirth has well over three decades of practical, hands-on experience, including working at and then being the managing partner of a downtown Los Angeles law firm for over 20 years.
Throughout his legal career, Mr. Lambirth has been responsible for handling all aspects of a variety of business, civil, commercial, real estate and tort disputes, from initial client meetings through trial.
Mr. Lambirth has taken over 100 matters to trial and 20 of those were jury trials. He has handled dozens of arbitrations, hundreds of mediations and participated in over one thousand depositions involving business disputes of all type and size.
Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of California for over 35 years.
- Also was admitted to practice before the State Bar of Maryland in 1985 and the District of Columbia Bar, 1986.
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, current.
- Executive Committee of the Pre and Post Judgment Remedies Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association from 1995 to 2004.
- Bi-monthly columnist for a California State Bar magazine from 2000 through 2012.
- Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association, current.
- Italian-American Lawyers Association, past Treasurer and Board Member.
- Trustee, Whittier College, 2005 through 2010.
- Past President, Whittier Law School Alumni Association.
Published publications Opinions
Auerbach v. Great Western Bank, 74 Cal. App. 4th 1172, 88 Cal. Rptr. 2d 718, 1999 Cal. App. (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Sept. 15, 1999)
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, “Cyber Fraud” for the California Bankers Association’s, Annual Bank Counsel and Bank Presidents Meeting, May 2014.
“Collections”, Bankers Compliance Group, six lectures throughout California, 2005.
Panelist re: “Fairness in Punitive Damages Act,” one of four invited speakers, and the only attorney to testify before the United States Senate’s Committee on Judiciary, July 29, 1998.
Speaker, “Humanizing and Handling Suits for the Institutional Plaintiff” for the Consumer Attorneys Association for Southern California formally known as the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association at their 11th annual Las Vegas Convention, October 1993.
Tim Lambirth
Education
- Whittier Law School, J.D. cum laude 1978
- Founding Editor, Whittier Law Review
- Class President
- UC Riverside, B.A. Political Science and B.A. Urban Studies, Honors, 1974.
Litigation
- Won 19 out of 20 jury trials.
- Defeated a $500 million claim against a major national bank before a jury, after a 12 day jury trial.
- Negotiated substantial monetary recovery for individual defendants sued in business dispute from bullying colleague.
- Obtained three separate $1 million dollar or greater, judgments from cyber bully.
Experienced Litigation & Trial Attorney Timothy A. Lambirth
Mr. Lambirth was board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy from 1995 through 2010 as a Civil Trial Expert and listed as a specialist with the State Bar of California. As an experienced litigation and trial lawyer with more than 35 years of experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in civil, commercial and business disputes, he understands how crucial aggressive, yet intelligent representation is in the face of a business dispute. He represents clients in common disputes and also handles a wide variety of complex business litigation matters throughout the state.
We understand that blindly rushing to court is not always the best course of action or in the best interests of each client. Disputes and litigation do not just cause clients anxiety, angst and loss of sleep but also take an emotional toll. Thus, it is important to identify the client’s goals early and then seek to achieve those goals at the earliest opportunity. Thus, we get to know our clients and their unique goals and tolerances for risk and stress when fashioning a strategy toward resolving their unique issue and dispute. We are always looking to take the best approach to achieve success for clients and most often that can be via an out-of-court settlement by either negotiating directly with the adverse party, their counsel or utilizing the services of a mediator.
What a Business Litigation & Trial Attorney Can Do For You
When confronted with a business dispute or lawsuit, matters may seem hopeless. But this is not the case when you have a skilled business litigation and trial attorney at your side. If a resolution simply cannot be reached through negotiation or mediation, it may be that a judge or jury will need to make a ruling in court, or the parties may pursue the matter in private arbitration. In these situations, you need a strong and experienced advocate for your interests.
Let us be your be advocate and use our knowledge and experience regarding business litigation to your benefit as we fight for you in and out of court. We will discuss fees and a fee structure for you before you sign our attorney-client retainer agreement. With Tim’s reputation and credibility as a skilled business and litigation lawyer, we will strive to resolve your dispute while protecting your best interests.