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Congratulations to Gary Weisberg — Super Lawyer in Eminent Domain
Super Lawyer for 5 Consecutive Years Woodruff & Smart, APC, is proud to announce that Gary Weisberg has been selected to the 2026 Super Lawyers list in the category of Eminent Domain, marking his fifth consecutive year earning this distinguished honor. The Super Lawyers designation is awarded to no more than five percent of attorneys in each state…
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Litigation Victory
Woodruff Secures Victories for State of California in COVID‑19 Eviction Moratorium Litigation Across Federal and State Courts Woodruff attorneys secure dismissals across four related actions challenging pandemic-era eviction protections. Gary C. Weisberg and Michael L. D’Angelo, retained by the State Attorney General’s Office, secured favorable outcomes for the State of California in a series of…
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Woodruff Defeats Amalgamated Transit Union’s Claim That At-will Supervisor Who Returned to Bargaining Unit Position After Seven Years Retained Property Rights Under Memorandum of Understanding
Amalgamated Transit Union brought a grievance when a former supervisor (who returned to the Coach Operator bargaining unit after being demoted) was terminated without first affording the grievant due process. Further, ATU claimed that the employer did not have just cause to terminate. ATU relied on provisions in the MOU relating to definitions of seniority…
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Appellate Court Upholds Approval of Water Project
We represented a private landowner (Cadiz, Inc.) that is developing a project in partnership with a local water district to store billions of gallons of groundwater in a large aquafer in San Bernardino county. Several different groups, including a mining operation and various environmental organizations, filed six separate lawsuits primarily on environmental grounds, challenging the…
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Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
We successfully defended a sanitation district against a petition for writ of mandate seeking a former employee’s back wages and reinstatement to his position with the district. The employee alleged that he was terminated without due process while on disability leave. The trial court denied the petition, finding that the petitioner was properly terminated for…