AARON A. KUPCHELLA, PARTNER
Aaron has been litigating business matters ever since his 2012 admission to the California Bar after graduating from UCLA School of Law the same year. Since the very beginning of his practice, Aaron has frequently appeared in the courtroom quickly gaining valuable and significant experience handling all aspects and phases of the litigation process. Aaron joined Grant, Genovese & Baratta in 2014 and has been practicing in the firm’s business and real estate litigation group ever since.
Aaron’s practice entails a wide range of business disputes both in court and arbitration pertaining to real estate development, real estate transactions, commercial leases, commercial transactions, management and ownership of businesses, and employment. He achieves favorable results for clients by thoroughly learning the details of each case, assessing the big picture, and always being thoroughly prepared. Aaron has taken many cases to trial or arbitration both personally and as a second chair and takes pride in his work as an advocate.
As a strategist and an advocate, Aaron works tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcomes for his clients. He strives to give practical advice and assist clients in accurately assessing risk and making well-informed decisions. Aaron tailors his approach to each case based on the client’s situation and needs as well as his candid assessment of the law and the facts. He tries to find creative solutions where warranted and measures the success of his representation in every business matter by its effect on the client’s bottom line.
AARON A. KUPCHELLA, ASSOCIATE
Aaron has been litigating business matters ever since his 2012 admission to the California Bar after graduating from UCLA School of Law the same year. Since the very beginning of his practice, Aaron has frequently appeared in the courtroom quickly gaining valuable and significant experience handling all aspects and phases of the litigation process. Aaron joined Grant, Genovese & Baratta in 2014 and has been practicing in the firm’s business and real estate litigation group ever since.
Aaron’s practice entails a wide range of business disputes both in court and arbitration pertaining to real estate development, real estate transactions, commercial leases, commercial transactions, management and ownership of businesses, and employment. He achieves favorable results for clients by thoroughly learning the details of each case, assessing the big picture, and always being thoroughly prepared. Aaron has taken many cases to trial or arbitration both personally and as a second chair and takes pride in his work as an advocate.
As a strategist and an advocate, Aaron works tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcomes for his clients. He strives to give practical advice and assist clients in accurately assessing risk and making well-informed decisions. Aaron tailors his approach to each case based on the client’s situation and needs as well as his candid assessment of the law and the facts. He tries to find creative solutions where warranted and measures the success of his representation in every business matter by its effect on the client’s bottom line.
PRACTICE AREAS
PRACTICE AREAS
EDUCATION
J.D., 2012, University of California Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California. (U.S. District Court Externship, Pacific Basin Law Journal, Moot Court.)
B.A. World History, Minor in Asian Studies, 2004, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
English
Mandarin (fluent speaker)
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Orange County Bar Association
Toward a First Amendment Theory of Tattooing, 49 CRIM. L. BULL. 82 (2013)
Aaron helped to successfully defeat a defendant’s appeal of a verdict of over $12 million, which a jury had previously awarded to a large group of elderly investors in a Ponzi Scheme/fraud case against a hard money lender and its principal after a 55-day jury trial. The trial record was voluminous, but Aaron’s meticulous and thorough review paid off and the appeal was denied.
Aaron was second-chair trial counsel in a complex real estate trial in state court with over forty witnesses which lasted for over four weeks. The parties reached mutually agreeable settlement terms before the conclusion of trial.
Aaron was part of the legal team that obtained a preliminary injunction in federal court on behalf of an environmental clean-up company that enjoined the company’s former sales associates from using valuable stolen trade secrets. The case settled favorably before trial.
In a case involving a business owner, who had lost majority control of a business he founded, Aaron worked under extreme time pressure in order to successfully obtain a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the majority interest holder due to an apparent misappropriation of corporate funds. When the corporation’s board subsequently deadlocked, Aaron persuaded the court to appoint a provisional director to the corporation’s board, which ultimately led to a settlement whereby the client regained control of his company.
English
Mandarin (fluent speaker)
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Orange County Bar Association
Toward a First Amendment Theory of Tattooing, 49 CRIM. L. BULL. 82 (2013)
Aaron was part of the legal team that obtained a preliminary injunction in federal court on behalf of an environmental clean-up company that enjoined the company’s former sales associates from using valuable stolen trade secrets. The case settled favorably before trial.
In a case involving a business owner, who had lost majority control of a business he founded, Aaron worked under extreme time pressure in order to successfully obtain a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the majority interest holder due to an apparent misappropriation of corporate funds. When the corporation’s board subsequently deadlocked, Aaron persuaded the court to appoint a provisional director to the corporation’s board, which ultimately led to a settlement whereby the client regained control of his company.
Aaron successfully tried an arbitration for breach of contract, and based on the arbitrator’s award, obtained a money judgment of over $90,000.
Representing a secured creditor in a bankruptcy in a jurisdiction on the east coast, Aaron successfully opposed the bankruptcy trustee’s motion to disregard the client’s lien.
Handled prosecution and maintenance of various foreign and domestic trademarks.
Helped to advise corporations regarding preservation of trade secrets and creation and maintenance of trademark portfolios.
Assisted in private equity transactions in a family-owned business.