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Since the firm began, Salehi & Associates has obtained millions of dollars for our clients. Here are just a few examples of the complex cases we have handled.A young child was exposed to low levels of lead paint, developing mental retardation and a severe case of autism. Several high profile L.A. attorneys refused to accept this case, feeling the evidence was too weak, but we took it on. We demonstrated that the latest scientific research shows a correlation between low levels of lead poisoning and autism. The original settlement offer was $5,000. The case was resolved for $1,000,000.
Our client, a manager, brokered a seven-figure movie deal with 20th Century Fox for a writer he represented, who then refused to pay citing that our client was in violation of the Talent Agency Act, thus entitled to no monies. In addition he counter-sued our client for fraud. We settled the case for $75,000, and had the case against our client dismissed.
A 5-year old girl was molested by an employee at the thrift shop where her mother worked. The shop's proceeds went to a religious organization, a separate corporate entity. The mother was unaware that the employee was a convicted sexual molester. After the child was molested, the thrift shop tried to distance itself from the religious organization and alleged that it had no assets. Initially, the defendants would not pay our clients' claims and threatened to file a counter-suit. The initial offer was zero dollars plus the threat of a malicious prosecution action. We settled the suit for $260,000.
In a complex litigation matter, we sued on behalf of a businessman. Over two decades earlier, he and his partner had come to the United States. His partner returned to Iran to sell their business, agreeing to pay our client a salary until the business was sold, then he would give him half of the proceeds. After two years, the salary stopped coming. His partner sold the business, came to the U.S., enjoying an affluent lifestyle and refused to give his former partner any portion of the proceeds. By prevailing in the California Court of Appeals, we overcame a challenge to the statue of limitations by arguing that the clock stopped while the partner was out of the country, and therefore tolling the statue of limitations. The defendant then tried to hide his assets. In conclusion, we obtained over $80,000 for our client.