M. Alim Malik

M. Alim Malik is a Shareholder and Chair of both the Litigation and Labor and Employment Services Groups at the Firm.  Mr. Malik has extensive experience in litigating civil cases before federal and state courts, as well as before administrative agencies.  Mr. Malik also counsels employers on federal laws, state laws, and rules and regulations including preventative measures that can be taken to reduce the exposure of an employer to employee claims. Mr. Malik has handled numerous real estate suits relating to large scale developments. Mr. Malik has significant experience in litigating and resolving matters involving guarantees and other forms of real estate financial disputes. 

Mr. Malik’s representative experience includes:

• Assisting numerous out of state employers in California matters, including before California’s state and federal court actions, with specific regard to enforcement of restrictive covenants, obtaining or defending against injunctions, misappropriation of trade secrets and duty of loyalty obligations.

• Representing Plaintiff, a 1031 Exchange Company, in real property action against a bank regarding an improper lien recordation that affected a multi-million dollar loan.  Case was settled favorably for client after ten months of intensive litigation.

• Representing Defendants in contract and specific performance claim. Successfully defended against injunctive proceedings and obtained complete payment of all defense fees and costs as part of case resolution.

• Representing Defendant in an action for the recovery of significant monies in lease action. Obtained judgment in favor of the client which was later upheld on appeal.

• Representing Defendant, a seller of land, in action for breach of contract and specific performance brought by Plaintiff, a buyer.  Obtained recovery of attorney’s fees and costs for successfully expunging Plaintiff’s lis pendens.  Plaintiff later dismissed entire action.

• Representing Defendant in case involving lease dispute and removal of a large billboard.  Conducted nine day trial resulting in verdict for Defendant.  The decision was later upheld on appeal.