California Court of Appeal

SIMONS v. STEVERSON, B141403

California may properly exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state law firm which employed an attorney licensed to practice law in California who performed legal services governed by California law for California residents seeking recourse before California courts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/24/2001
• Published 04/24/2001

Judges

• CURRY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Robert W. Woods, Santa Monica, and Charles K. Wake, for Plaintiffs and Appellants Shawn Simons and Allerton, LLC.


• For Appellees:
  
• Haight, Brown & Bonesteel, John W. Sheller, Jules S. Zeman, Santa Monica, and Maureen Haight, for Defendants and Respondents Mark Steverson and Rudolph & Beer, LLP.