Catherine Close

Catherine A. Close

(949) 477-2100, Ext. 217
cac@jbblaw.com
9100 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
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Catherine Close is an experienced trial lawyer, participating in the trial of complex business matters in both state and federal courts. She specializes in business litigation. Ms. Close's practice experience includes business fraud and embezzlement litigation, professional liability, trade secret misappropriation, employment litigation, class actions, real estate litigation, corporate and partnership counseling, and appellate advocacy including writs and appeals before the California Court of Appeal. Ms. Close received her Juris Doctorate Degree with Honors from Whittier College School of Law. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, Long Beach. Legal Employment: Prior to joining Julander, Brown & Bollard, Ms. Close worked at the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s office as a Certified Law Clerk, trying traffic and misdemeanor offenses. Ms. Close also practiced at the law firms of Cope & Close and Mark R. Matthews.

ADMITTED:

State Bar of California, 1998

United States District Court for the Central District of California, 1998

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1998

United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 2009

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, pro hac vice, 2012

ASSOCIATIONS:

The State Bar of California (Business Litigation Section)

Orange County Bar Association (Business Litigation Section)

J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Orange County Chapter

APPELLATE OPINIONS:

Lanni v. Bright (Cal. Ct. App., Jan. 10, 2002, B141323) 2002 WL 27125; Kuechle v. South Coast Cab Co., Inc. (Cal. Ct. App., Sept. 28, 2005, G034231) 2005 WL 2386431; Cal-Tex Consulting and Leasing Corp. v. Wright Investments Ltd. (Cal. Ct. App., July 22, 2009, B195251) 2009 WL 2171759; Alamo Recycling, LLC v. San Bernardino Trucking, LLC (Cal. Ct. App., Oct. 27, 2009, E046244) 2009 WL 3451717

LANGUAGE:

Canadian

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