Our Founder

Samuel E. Spital A. Samuel Spital & Associates 8880 Rio San Diego Drive Suite 800 San Diego, Ca. 92108-1642             Sam Spital brings 37 years of integrity, dependability and good judgment, qualitities indispensable in every aspect of Sam's life and the most important attributes for your attorney.  Sam formulates a plan of action with your goals and expectations as the primary consideration. He strives to also provide you with a thorough understanding of the legal issues, economic realities and alternatives.    Sam began his legal career as a Deputy Attorney General for the California Department of Justice (serving from 1970 - 1978, in both the Criminal and Civil Law Divisions). As a Deputy Attorney General, he handled over 50 criminal appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Additionally, he prosecuted several hundred businesses and professionals licensed by the State for unprofessional conduct, violations of criminal statutes, gross negligence, consumer fraud, white-collar crimes, and other misdeeds. He represented nearly every State Agency, California Board and Bureau in cases involving fraud, breach of contract, construction defects, negligence, malpractice, health care, unprofessional conduct and unfair business practices.   In 1978, Sam started his own Law Firm, eventually becoming Managing Attorney supervising seven offices throughout California, a team of 10 lawyers and nearly 50 employees handling over 10,000 cases.  Also, Sam served as a Deputy Probation Officer for the County of San Diego (2001-2002) in the Adult Field Services section at the Hall of Justice in Downtown, San Diego.  Sam's relentless focus on his clients and their needs and desires continues to be the paradigm for his law firm. The motto is: "A Law Firm that Cares!"

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Areas Of Practice:

Age Discrimination
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Americans with Disabilities Act - Employer
Animal Bites - Defense
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Antitrust Law
Arbitration
Bad Faith
Banking & Finance Law
Bankruptcy Law
Business & Commercial Law
Business & Trade
Closely Held Businesses
Collections & Repossessions
Commercial Bankruptcy
Commercial Banks
Commercial Insurance
Constitutional Law
Construction Liens
Construction Contracts
Criminal Fraud
Debt Discharge
Debtor/Creditor
Deceptive Trade Practices
Directors' & Officers' Liability
Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance
Disability & Illness Discrimination
Discrimination
Employee Rights -- Employer
Employment Contracts-Employer
Employment Discrimination-Employer
Employment Law-Employer
Errors & Omissions Insurance
Ethics
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Federal
Foreclosures
Franchising
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Garnishment
Gay & Lesbian Rights
Government Contracts
Government Agencies & Programs
Health & Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Insurance Malpractice
Insurance Subrogation
International Law
Internet
Joint Ventures
Labor Law
Land Use & Zoning
Lending & Secured Transactions
Licensing
Life & Health
Limited Liability Companies
Litigation & Appeals
Loan Workouts
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Defense
National Origin Discrimination
Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) Employer
Partnerships
Personal Injury-Defense
Premises Liability-Defense
Prenuptial Agreements
Private Judging
Products Liability Law
Property & Casualty
Property Damage -Plaintiff
Property Damage -- Defense
RICO Act
Race Discrimination
Real Estate Law
Regulatory Enforcement
Religious Discrimination
Reorganizations & Restructuring
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment - Employer
Shareholders' Rights
State and Local Agencies
State Government
State, Local & Municipal Law
Toxic Torts
Trade Regulation
Trademarks
Unfair Competition
Wage & Hour Laws - Employer
Whistleblower - Employer
White Collar Crimes
Workers' Compensation Law
Workouts
Wrongful Death -Defense
Wrongful Termination - Employer

Bar Admissions:

California, 1971
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1971
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1971
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1971
U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
U.S. Tax Court, 1978

Education:

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1970
Juris Doctor Degree

Cal State University, Los Angeles, CA, 1966
B.A.

Representative Cases:

Miller v. Obledo, 79 Cal App 3d 714
Thole v. Structural Pest Control Bd., 42 Cal. App. 3d 732
People v. Lindsey, 27 Ca. App. 3d 622
People v. Wax, 24 Cal. App. 3d 302
People v. Williams, 18 Cal. App. 3d 925

Samuel Spital & Associates
8880 Rio San Diego Drive
Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92108-1642
Telephone: 619-583-0350
Toll Free: 1-888-600-8088
Fax: 619-583-1850
Call 7 days a week at any hour or send an e-mail now.