Curtis Holdsworth
represents clients in all phases of complex litigation, with emphasis on
business litigation and employment disputes in a variety of industries,
including real estate, banking and lending, professional services, and
retail.
Mr. Holdsworth’s career began at the preeminent entertainment law firm of
Greenberg Glusker, where he specialized in complex business litigation.
Before forming Holdsworth & Hagopian, he was a partner at Smith, Ellison &
Harraka where he handled several complex business litigation and
employment cases.
Throughout his career, Mr. Holdsworth has handled a variety of complex
business litigation matters and employment disputes, in which he:
- Prosecuted and defended complex cases involving
unfair business practices, fraud, breach of contract, alter-ego claims,
business torts, insurance coverage disputes, and bad faith claims on
behalf of several Fortune 500 companies
- Represented management in a variety of employment
disputes involving claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation,
wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and failure to
accommodate disabilities
- Managed numerous cases on behalf of national lenders
and private investment companies involving private and judicial
foreclosures, fraud, breach of contract, and claims for declaratory
relief
- Defended corporations in several high profile cases
in federal and state courts, including the litigation of complex choice
of law and jurisdictional issues
Mr. Holdsworth received his B.A. degree in Economics in
1991, from the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his J.D.
degree in 1994 from the University of Southern California, where he served
as an Editor of the Hale Moot Court Honors Program.
Mr. Holdsworth is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in
California. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the Orange
County Bar Association, and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
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