Pollak, Vida & Barer represents public entities in a wide range of governmental law cases. Its clients include cities, counties, school districts, and public entity JPAs.

The firm handles the following public entity matters:

    inverse condemnation
    employment discrimination/harassment/wrongful discharge
    insurance and JPA coverage, including coverage for environmental losses
    civil rights actions, including regulatory takings and rent control
    public works contracts
    governmental tort liability
    roadway design
    police liability
    administrative mandamus and other trial court writs
    conflicts of interest
    state and federal appeals.

Appellate decisions of significance: Vos v. City of Newport Beach (9th Cir. 2018) 892 F.3d 1024; Cook v. Harding (9th Cir. 2018) 879 F.3d 1035; Cook v. Harding (2016) 190 F. Supp. 3d 921; Hampton v. County of San Diego (2015) 62 Cal. 4th 340 (amici curiae); Grace v. Mansourian (2015) 240 Cal.App. 4th 523;  Walsh v. Tehachapi Unified School Dist. (E.D. Cal. 2014) 997 F.Supp.2d 1071; Walsh v. Tehachapi Unified School District (E.D. Cal. 2011) 827 F.Supp.2d 1107; Sprint PCS Assets, L.L.C. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (9th Cir. 2009) 583 F.3d 716; Roberts v. County of Los Angeles (2009) _Cal.App.4th_, 96 Cal.Rptr.3d 60; Ovando v. County of Los Angeles (2008) 159 Cal.App.4th 42; Silverbrand v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 46 Cal.4th 106; Lockhart v. County of Los Angeles (2007) 155 Cal.App.4th 289; SprintPCS Assets, L.L.C. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (9th Cir. 2007) 487 F.3d 694; Paniaguav. Orange County Fire Authority (2007) 149 Cal.App.4th 83; Gillan v. City of San Marino (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 1033; Morgan v. City of Chino (2004) 115 Cal.App.4th 1192; Eastburn v. Regional Fire Protection Authority (2003) 31 Cal.4th 1175; DeGrassi v. Cook (2002) 29 Cal.4th 333; Zelig v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 27 Cal.4th 1112, (amicus); Truck Ins. Exchange v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 13; Glendale Memorial Hospital v. Dept. of Mental Health (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 129; Cornette v. Dept of Trans. (2001) 26 Cal.4th (amicus); Levine v. Weiss (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 201; DeGrassi v. City of Glendale (9th Cir. 2000) 207 F.3d 636; Kobzoff v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 19 Cal.4th 851; Favorite v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 835; Garcia v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles) (1996) 42 Cal.App.4th 177; Martin v. County of Los Angeles (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 688; and Thorn v. City of Glendale (1994) 28 Cal.App.4th 1379 (amicus).

For more information, contact Daniel Barer (daniel@pollakvida.com)