John Godsil has litigated and tried complex business, intellectual property, and real estate matters for over thirty years. His practice has included litigating partnership disputes, receiverships, shareholder/LLC actions, professional negligence matters, as well as cases involving claims for breach of contract, business torts and trade secret misappropriation. John obtained his juris doctor from UCLA School of Law and his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from California State University, Fullerton.
Professional Highlights
- Defeated a $32 million claim, confirmed the client’s $3 million ownership interest in a limited liability company, and secured a monetary of award of nearly $800,000 following a 10-day JAMS arbitration. The award was subsequently confirmed by the Superior Court with the judgment affirmed in full on appeal.
- Prevailed in a trial of fraud, elder abuse and real estate claims which resulted in the clients securing clear title to their multimillion investment property.
- Obtained a comprehensive victory in a lengthy JAMS arbitration involving breach of contract and related claims on behalf of a real estate investor, which resulted in the forfeiture of the opposing party’s ownership interest (valued at $10 million) in a development, along with dismissal of a multimillion cross-claim.
- Tried and defeated claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and declaratory relief brought by parties who sought a substantial monetary sum and control of the clients’ intellectual property rights.
- Obtained recovery of over $450,000 plus all attorneys’ fees incurred on behalf of a real estate investment firm that was defrauded in a commercial property transaction.
- Successfully litigated and obtained a seven figure recovery on behalf of an ice cream manufacturer and its Fortune Global 500 owner in an action involving claims for breach of a distribution agreement and business torts.
Affiliations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- J.D., University of California Los Angeles School of Law
- B.A., summa cum laude, California State University Fullerton
Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa
