Charles T. Spagnola
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Case Studies
- Board of Nursing/Criminal Defense
- Felony Assault & Battery
- Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
(pdf) - Hazardous Materials Transportation Violation Employee Driving Accident
(pdf) - Hazardous Materials Transportation Violation-Vehicle Code Violation
(pdf) - Hazardous Materials Transportation Violation-Emergency Phone Number
(pdf) - Hit & Run
(pdf) - Posession of False ID
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Partner
“Legal success is always defined by the client. My job is to help my clients define success in the case and make it happen.”
Mr. Spagnola joined Cummins & White, LLP as a partner in 2006. He has extensive experience representing corporations and business professionals in complex contractual disputes, governmental regulatory matters, real estate transactions, copyright and trademark litigation, international trade disputes, commercial leasing and acquisition, and criminal and white-collar crime. He has taken more than 100 matters to jury trial and has advanced skills in alternative dispute resolution, litigation management, organization, negotiation and strategic planning.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Copyright & Trademark Litigation
- International Trade Disputes
- Commercial Leasing & Acquisition
- Regulatory Defense
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court (Central, Eastern & Southern Districts of California)
- Arkansas Bar Association (Western & Eastern Districts)
- Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
- BA (Biology), California State University, Long Beach
- JD, Western State University, College of Law
Representative Clients
- Berg-Nelson Company
- Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange
- Del Amo Construction
- Reggio Corp. (Cirivello’s Restaurant)
- Diamond Drapery Company, Inc.
- Diamond Drapery Installation, Inc.
- Spec-Tex, Inc.
- Soccers Elite Corp.
Recognition
Martindale-Hubble® Law Directory’s AV peer review rating
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- Los Angeles Bar Association
- Long Beach Bar Association
- Licensed California Real Estate Broker
- South Bay Association of Realtors
- California Association of Realtors®
- National Association of Realtors
Charitable Interests and Community Service
Mr. Spagnola serves as the secretary on the Julius Sumner Miller Foundation Board of Trustees, an organization dedicated to helping the elderly.
Special Notes
Mr. Spagnola was also appointed a judicial hearing officer, City of Long Beach (2003), and Los Angeles Superior Court, certified civil non-jury trials and unlawful detainer (2005).
