Criminal Law

• Misdemeanors
  Sheriff’s Prior Battery Conviction did not Qualify as “Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence” Under Federal Gun Control Act

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Complex litigation, as well as simple contract disputes. Mechanic’s liens, stop notices and related collection remedies. Preparation and analysis and defense of delay and impact claims on private and public works projects.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
  Mr. Hausman specializes in the areas of employment law and suretyship. He has personally conducted numerous trials, including high profile jury trials. He has successfully defended many employment discrimination cases.
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
  Mr. Hausman has lectured on employment issues, including due process rights of public employees, FMLA issues, discipline issues as well as pre-termination procedures for public employees and related topics. He has also conducted seminars on the handling of surety bond claims.
• Sexual Harassment
  Ana Flores Claimed She Experienced Unlawful Sexual Harassment and Retaliation by the County – Appellate Court Ruled in Favor of the County

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  The firm was established in November, 1989 by merging the Law Offices of Jeffrey M. Hausman with Carlos E. Sosa, a former partner of a major Chicago-based law firm. The firm emphasizes a general business litigation practice, including surety bond defense, real estate litigation, jury trials, title insurance litigation, construction litigation, bad faith defense litigation, and labor/employment relations litigation.
• Construction Litigation
  The members of Hausman & Sosa, LLP bring together a broad range of legal expertise within the areas of suretyship, construction law and employment law. These specialties include the full scope of litigation skills, including mediation, arbitration, trial and appeal.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Mr. McGowan joined the firm in 1999 after several years of practice as a civil litigator. He has extensive experience in personal injury litigation including medical malpractice.
• Medical Malpractice
  Mr. McGowan joined the firm in 1999 after several years of practice as a civil litigator. He has extensive experience in personal injury litigation including medical malpractice. Mr. McGowan now focuses on employment litigation including disciplinary cases before the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  In recent years, Mr. Stratton has become known as an expert in handling probate bonds, and he also practices in the field of estate planning and Individual Retirement Account benefits distribution planning.
• Wills
  Specializing in preparing specialized legal documents including wills, trusts, and “living wills.” In addition, assisting the client in Individual Retirement Account benefit distribution planning.