Bernard M. (Bernie) Resser is a seasoned and accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor. He applies experience gained over 30 years and uses cutting-edge technology to deliver winning results for a diverse and sophisticated business clientele.

Bernie's client-centered approach achieves successful resolution of disputes as quickly as possible through strategic motions and mediations and, when necessary, trials and appeals. His litigation practice encompasses business disputes involving corporate, real estate, intellectual property, commercial, and unfair competition matters across many industries.

Bernie's effective use of state-of-the-art trial presentation techniques has been featured in the National Law Journal and the Law.com. Successes achieved for his clients have been reported in the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Bernie's consistently strong performance is reflected in his preeminent (AV 5.0 out of 5) peer review rating with Martindale-Hubbell. Also, he has been recognized as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" in Business Litigation every year since 2005, as published in Los Angeles Magazine and the New York Times.

Bernie grew up and attended high school, college, and law school in Los Angeles. He is active in the community, having served on the boards and as an officer of non-profit organizations, including as president. Bernie and his wife of over 30 years have two adult children. He enjoys golf, gardening and Lakers games.

• Won motion and injunction gaining our clients full administrative control of a $363,000,000 syndicated loan and authority over the disposition of 17 commercial real estate projects that secured the loan without trial, ousting a top five bank as the administrative agent.
• Won Summary Judgment against 40 individual plaintiffs and defeated motion for class certification in case involving a nine figure plaintiffs' demand against owner of 350 unit apartment complex in Santa Monica, CA. Obtained dismissal of alleged claims for breach of implied warranty of habitability, public nuisance, fraudulent concealment, negligence, and unfair business practices and all class claims in Complex Los Angeles Superior Court action.
• Won Special Motion to Strike lawsuit alleging Unfair Business and age discrimination by radio network and radio talk show host based on First Amendment rights of network and host; recovered award of attorneys' fees; dismissal upheld on appeal in published opinion including award of attorneys' fees.
• Won $1,700,000 breach of contract judgment after two week Superior Court jury trial involving two of the nation's largest real estate developers; won appeal in which judgment was affirmed in full and review was denied in the California Supreme Court; collected over $2,000,000 after appeals were denied.
• Won emergency order - writ of possession and successfully resolved case for Madison Avenue media and advertising company in contract action against company represented by Johnny L. Cochran, Jr. and Carl Douglas of "O.J. Dream Team" fame.
• Successfully resolved $11,500,000 dispute over the purchase price of a 350 unit apartment complex through mediation and lending arbitration between client, one of nation's largest pension funds, and leading real estate developer/manager.
• Won summary judgment in Superior Court for financial institution on title issue establishing validity and priority of security for $3,100,000 shopping center loan.
• Successfully resolved real property dispute for a leading media company over alleged right to restrict aerial access to giant wall mural in downtown Los Angeles overlooking Staples Center.
• Won expungement of lis pendens that was preventing sale or refinancing of client's apartment complex and obtained order for recovery of all attorneys' fees, leading to dismissal of action by plaintiff and financial settlement.
• Won $2,500,000 compensatory and punitive damages judgment in securities and fraud case against Beverly Hills business manager; won appeal and collected judgment from funds held in Swiss bank.
• Won Federal Court trial enforcing settlement agreement and dismissing $75,000,000 underlying claim against OEM automotive parts manufacturer; won appeal in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming judgment; recovered attorneys' fees at trial and on appeal.
• Won reversal of dismissal in Court of Appeal and co-tried jury trial on remand against major insurance company in insurance coverage/bad faith case; jury returned verdict in first phase of trial in 45 minutes, leading to confidential settlement.
• Won three week jury trial co-tried in business fraud - partnership dispute leading to $2.32 million judgment. Brought securities fraud action in aid of enforcement of first judgment leading to collection of entire judgment.
• Won judgment for defendants in two actions filed by minority shareholder against corporation and management for breach of fiduciary duty, improper issuance of shares, breach of contract, and fraud. Won motions for summary judgment in both actions defeating all claims before trial.
• Obtained Director and Officer Liability coverage and payment of defense fees and costs after insurer withdrew coverage and defense of minority shareholder lawsuit against client corporation and its management.
• Successfully resolved claim against $500 million real estate investment fund alleging alter ego liability as member of limited liability company for $13 million construction contract. Case resolved through mediation while motion for summary judgment was pending.
• Obtained injunction and appointment of Receiver pending non-judicial foreclosure of $28,000,000 mortgage loan on luxury apartment complex in Warner Center recovering over $600,000 in net income before property was obtained by client through foreclosure.
• Won Preliminary Injunction in shareholder derivative action against officers, directors, and shareholders of corporation who wrongfully seized control by mortgaging and misappropriating corporate opportunities and assets, leading to successful resolution of dispute for clients who were former majority shareholders and a director of corporation.
• Won preliminary and permanent injunctions against raiding of employees by competitor and former employee working for competitor.
• Won Judgment for Issuance of Writ of Mandate for shareholder directing corporation and officer of corporation to produce corporate records. Obtained Judgment of Contempt following disobedience of Writ of Mandate.
• Won Judgment for Respondent corporation defeating Petition for Writ of Mandate brought by dissident shareholder seeking competitively sensitive corporate records.
• Successfully resolved dispute between majority shareholder-board chair in dispute with dissident minority shareholders-officers.
• Successfully resolved dispute between minority shareholder/member and officer of two corporations and a limited liability company through action for dissolution that resulted in mediated multi-million dollar buy-out agreement.
• Successfully resolved action by former shareholder of corporation claiming interest in real property acquired by shareholders for benefit of the corporation, but held in their individual names. Obtained agreement by former shareholder to deed and release any interest in real property to the corporation.
• Won claim litigation establishing validity of real estate secured lender's $3,363,000 claim against shopping center over objection in bankruptcy case; recovered full claim for attorneys' fees in underlying action, totaling $300,000.
• Obtained order for real estate secured lender lifting stay of foreclosure on $45,000,000 loan secured by Santa Monica office building and requiring counsel for debtor to disgorge $108,500 in legal fees and pay client's fees in sanctions. 
• Won numerous writs of attachment, orders appointing receiver, writs of possession, preliminary injunctions (including against moving assets out of state) for lenders and creditors.
• Won UCC-9 assignment of commercial paper case after removal to federal court and motion for summary judgment.
• Successfully defeated preliminary injunction and seizure order that threatened to destroy client's business in federal court trademark, copyright infringement and counterfeiting action brought by the world's largest software company against a major independent computer distributor whose offices were raided by law enforcement at the request of the plaintiff.  Obtained insurance defense leading to an insurer funded, confidential settlement.
• Successfully resolved claim by fashion designer against clothing manufacturer who wrongfully trademarked and misappropriated the designer's last name without the designer's consent.
• Obtained emergency ( ex parte ) seizure order in federal court trademark infringement action on behalf of a leading food manufacturer.

• Rated, "AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5," Martindale Hubbell
• Listed, Southern California Super Lawyers, in Business Litigation, 2005-2012
• Listed, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel/Business Edition, 2005 - 2012
• Listed, Five dragons (highest rating), lawdragon
• Listed, Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyer in lawdragon 3000 Guide, 2007

• Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Estate Section
• Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Member, State Bar of California
• Former Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum of Top Trial Lawyers in America
• Past President of the Board of Trustees, Kehillat Israel, Pacific Palisades, California

• Ingels v. Westwood One, 129 Cal.App.4th 1050 (2005)
• TH & T Int'l v. Elgin Indus. 2000 US App Lexis 8514 (9th Cir. 2000)
• Hobbs v. Weiss, 73 Cal.App. 4th 7 (1999)
• Paul v. State Farm, 193 Cal.App.3d 2 (1987) (depublished without change by Supreme Court)