Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow and Canter is an established AV rated law firm with offices throughout California. The firm handles a complete spectrum of defense matters including general liability, product liability, personal injury, advertising injury, toxic torts, construction defect, employment matters, insurance coverage litigation and select criminal defense representation. We have extensive experience in dealing with major self-insured entities and their risk management programs as well as with insurance carriers at the primary and excess levels.
• Wrongful Death
  Mr. Canter is a nationally and internationally recognized trial lawyer. He is a member of the Products Liability Advisory Council. Mr. Canter has litigated matters in 17 states. He has published multiple treatises in his field including 2 law review articles; California Continuing Education of the Bar publications on topics such as spoliation of evidence, admissibility of computer simulations and video generated graphics, accident reconstruction, biomechanics of impact trauma, attorney client privilege and work product protection, damages in wrongful death cases and the collateral source rule, post-sale duties to warn, recall & retrofit. In December 2005, Mr. Canter co-authored a book published by Aspatore Books entitled: "Managing Product Liability Risks." In 2006 Mr. Canter and his dedicated products liability team published its California Products Liability Law Primer.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  In addition to being skilled in transactional matters, Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter, LLP, also excels in representing its clients in business disputes. The firm represents clients as plaintiffs or defendants in federal and state courts, before administrative agencies, and in alternative dispute resolution forums. We have represented clients in complex litigation matters involving, but not limited to, the following practice areas: construction, corporate and shareholder breach of fiduciary duty, employment, insurance, products liability, unfair trade practices, trade secret and consumer class action.
• Business Transactions
  The firm has assisted clients with the formation of corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. We have been integrally involved in the purchase and sale of business entities and assets, securing financing for commercial transactions, and negotiating contracts on behalf of our clients. The firm is also a proponent of dispute resolution as a means of limiting corporate exposure to litigation. Finally, our attorneys specialize in helping clients navigate California corporate statutes, as well as, assisting with mergers, acquisitions and dissolution of different business entities.
• Limited Liability Companies
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Edward W. Lukas, Jr. is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow and Canter. His practice focuses on employment law, insurance litigation, intellectual property litigation, general commercial litigation, appeals, and representing government entities.
• Unfair Competition
  The firm represents manufacturers, designers, and research institutions in all aspects of intellectual property litigation, including trademark, copyright, trade secret, patent, antitrust, and unfair competition. We consult and advise regarding the licensing and sale of intellectual property rights, and the protection of those rights. Our understanding of and experience with intellectual property issues is enhanced by the presence of attorneys with training in a variety of technical fields, including engineering, chemistry, and physics.
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  With California's vast maritime industry and pleasure boat culture, HFDC has an established admiralty and maritime practice. The firm has handled Jane Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act cases, as well as Limitation of Liability Actions and general boating accident cases. We have lawyers with maritime backgrounds and an established base of experts to advise on all aspects of admiralty and maritime claims.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  The firm's vast experience in handling premises liability cases includes representing major retailers, apartment owners, land developers and home owners. The issues have included matters from pedestrian slipping and tripping hazards to toxic exposure and nuisance claims. Other examples of cases we frequently handle include claims of inadequate security, false arrest and battery. Related to our premises liability practice is our defense of ADA claims involving public accommodation defendants.
• Construction Litigation
  Mark W. Norman is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow and Canter. His practice focuses on construction defect litigation, products liability and general insurance litigation.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our transportation cases include major bus accidents, trucking accidents, and private automobile accidents. In addition to accident reconstruction and causation issues involved in most transportation cases, we have been involved in significant appellate cases concerning liability based on the status of the vehicle operator. Examples of such issues include, whether the driver was in the course and scope of employment, whether the driver had an agency relationship with the defendant or whether the driver was a permissive user. In addition to the personal injury cases, we have handled cargo and Cartwright Act cases.
• Medical Malpractice
  The firm also represents medical device and drug manufacturers and physicians in medical malpractice claims. The firm's lawyers represent nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and companies that provide professional ambulance, paramedic, life support and paratransit services against claims of general negligence, elder abuse and business matters.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Julia Gower is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter. Her practice focuses in the areas of products liability litigation defense, estate planning, probate, real estate, general business and corporate transactions.
• Wills
  Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter, LLP, has an extensive background in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate. The firm has expertise in drafting Estate Planning documents from wills to complex living trusts, insurance trusts and charitable trusts. In addition, the firm has extensive experience in the Probate area, having represented both individuals and charitable organizations in the administration of decedents' estates and the ongoing and continuing administration of living and testamentary trusts. Experience in the Probate area has included representing clients in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties and has involved testate and intestate estates, sales of personal property, businesses and real estate and representing clients in disputes arising in the Probate context including will contests, petitions for instructions, and petitions for heirship.
• Trusts
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy