Daniel Solitro

Daniel Solitro’s practice focuses on complex business disputes, with an emphasis on real estate, financial, false advertising and class action litigation. Daniel has handled numerous matters in federal and state courts in California and other jurisdictions throughout the United States as well as before various arbitration tribunals. Daniel has successfully represented a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, loan servicers, and commercial real estate owners and developers. He also represents manufacturers, marketers and distributors of food, cosmetics and dietary supplements in consumer class action cases, including claims of false advertising and unfair competition. Dan co-chairs the Firm's Advertising, Marketing & Social Media section.

Consumer & Products Liability Litigation

• Obtained dismissal at pleading stage of claims for Violations of California Restrictions on Unsolicited Commercial Email (Cal. Bus. & Prof Code § 17529.5(a)(2) against owner and operator of dating websites
• Represent national beauty retailer in putative class action alleging violation of California’s gift card refund law (Civil Code Section 1749.5)
• Extensive experience counseling clients on issues relating to California’s Proposition 65 and other warning, labeling and disclosure requirements for retailers in California
• Defended major car distributorship in arbitration proceeding involving claims relating to vehicle service programs

False Advertising and Class Action Litigation

• Defend retailer in a putative class action alleging that aloe vera gel sold by retailer does not contain detectable aloe vera
• Defend various cosmetics companies against claims alleging false advertising and improper drug classification

Financial and Real Estate Litigation

• Representing commercial tenant in dispute involving the termination of six related 40-year property leases
• Represented a homeowners' association in a case worth over $95 million involving significant lease and contract questions resolved for the association. The case also involves matters of first impression regarding the interpretation of a new statute in California, Civil Code section 1098 et seq., and the application of a fee assessed by an original developer against the homeowners
• Obtained a settlement for a pooled mortgage fund in an arbitration proceeding involving a breach of a several million dollar commercial loan agreement relating to a 374-unit Austin, Texas, apartment complex
• Represented a real estate property developer in a dispute relating to the development of a boutique hotel and residence in downtown San Francisco. Matter settled on favorable terms for his client
• Represented mortgage lenders and servicers in multiple related lawsuits involving claims for breach of contract and fraudulent transfer relating to a residential stock cooperative corporation in Santa Monica, California
• Represented a real estate development company against multiple lawsuits arising out of a residential development project in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Represent mortgage lenders, servicers and investors in state and federal court in numerous individual actions and putative class action litigation, including defense of financial institutions involving claims under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and state consumer fraud/deceptive business practices statutes, such as California Business & Professions Code §§ 17200, et seq. (UCL)

Intellectual Property Litigation

• Obtained judgment in favor of client for trademark infringement against defendants relating to marketing and sale of sports trading cards
• Represent real estate acquisition company in trademark infringement action against competitor advertising and offering for sale real estate services using client’s registered trademarks
• Member of a trial team defending a leading payroll processing company and its affiliates of claims arising out of a license agreement for payroll processing software in several related actions
• Represented a Chinese film distributor and investor in Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) arbitration proceedings involving its investment in an independent film
• Defended a South Korean sporting goods company in an international arbitration dispute involving a licensing and manufacturing agreement