Jules S. Zeman
Biographical Information
Jules is the Senior Partner in the Appellate Practice Group and was the Co-Chairman from 1999 through 2003. He handles all types of civil appellate work in state and federal courts. In addition to his appellate practice, Jules served as a partner in the firm's professional liability and commercial litigation practice groups, where he defended claims against attorneys and accountants, often arising from complex business transactions.
Jules earned his B.A. in 1977, his J.D. in 1980 and his Masters in Tax Law in 1982, all from Temple University. Prior to joining HB&B, he was employed by Peat, Marwick & Mitchell, now known as KPMG. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Examples of significant cases and matters that Jules has handled include:
- Hagberg v. California Federal Bank, FSB (2004) 32 Cal. 4th 350. Represented California Federal Bank, FSB (now Citibank (West), FSB) before the California Supreme Court and obtained affirmance of summary judgment, in a case holding that the privilege embodied within Civil Code § 47(b) bars claims arising from an allegedly false report to the police regarding suspected criminal conduct
- Cortez v. Purolator (2000) 23 Cal.4th 163. Represented Purolator Filtration Systems before the California Supreme Court in a case which applied the Unfair Competition Law, Business & Professions Code § 17200 to a violation of the Labor Code regarding overtime wages
- Lavie v. Procter & Gamble Co. (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 496. Obtained affirmance of defense verdict for Procter & Gamble, Hoffmann-La Roche and other defendants in case holding that the reasonable consumer standard is to be applied in the determination of whether advertisements are likely to mislead the public for purposes of liability under Business & Professions Code §§ 17200 and 17500
- Elsinore Christian Center v. City of Lake Elsinore (C.D.Cal.2003)291 F.Supp.2d 1083. Representing municipality in the only government land use case in the United States to hold that § 2(a) of the Religious Use and Institutionalized Persons Act ("RLUIPA") is an unconstitutional exercise of § 5 of the 14th Amendment and the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
- Grubb& Ellis Co. v. Maritz Wolff. Obtained affirmance of trial judgment awarding substantial commission to Grubb& Ellis Company on sale of Santa Monica’s Miramar Hotel for $95 million.
- DeMetry v. NMR. Obtained affirmance of summary judgment in favor of law firm accured of violations of Federal and State Securities law violations.
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