Aaron has been litigating business disputes since 2012. He 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. He has litigated and settled many complex matters disputes pertaining to the sale, lease and development of commercial and residential real property, fraud, unfair competition, non-compete clauses, disputes among co-owners of businesses, commercial contracts for the sale of goods and services, trade secrets, trademark and employment matters, to name a few. Aaron achieves favorable results for his clients by learning the details of each case, constantly re-assessing the big picture, and always being thoroughly prepared. Aaron has authored and argued many successful motions and taken many cases to trial and arbitration. He takes pride in maintaining GGB’s reputation and tradition of excellence and professionalism.
As a strategist and an advocate, Aaron works tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcomes for his clients. He strives to give clients practical guidance, to help them accurately assess risk and to facilitate well-informed decisions. This means tailoring the approach to each case based on the client’s priorities as well as a candid and thorough assessment of the law, the facts and the evidence.
Aaron is a proud graduate of UCLA School of Law’s Class of 2012 and was admitted to practice the same year he graduated. He has been litigating business matters full-time ever since. Aaron has been active in the courtroom since his first year of practice and has handled all aspects and phases of the litigation process.
Publications
Toward a First Amendment Theory of Tattooing, 49 CRIM. L. BULL. 82 (2013)
Trials
In 2023, Aaron and his partner, Gordon G. May successfully defended the sellers and investors in a commercial real estate development project where the buyer and affiliated entity were seeking over $60 Million in damages. The win was broadly obtained in two steps: (1) a targeted and carefully considered Motion for Summary Judgment (which was granted); followed by (2) an equitable bench trial on the issues of “alter ego” and “unclean hands”. After trial, the court awarded the Defendants over $2.5 Million in attorneys’ fees and costs
In 2018, Aaron helped try 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.
Early in his career, Aaron helped several clients obtain preliminary injunctions in state and federal court. In one instance, Aaron helped to obtain a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in favor of a business owner, who had lost majority control of a business he founded. 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.
Appellate Cases
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.
BAR Admissions
California
Practices
Education
JD, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
BA, Calvin College
Languages Spoken
English, Mandarin
Business Owner Regains Control
Restored control of the company to the business owner.
Preliminary Injunction Secured in Trade Secrets Case
Successfully obtained a preliminary injunction in federal court, preventing former sales associates from using stolen trade secrets.Complex Real Estate Trial Settled
Complex real estate trial with over forty witnesses, resulting in a favorable settlement.
Appeal Denied in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme Verdict
Successfully defended a $12 million verdict for elderly investors in a Ponzi scheme case.
