Lanak & Hanna

The United States District Court for the Central District of California, the nation’s largest federal trial court, has resumed full civil and criminal jury trials, effective February 28th.  Jury trials had been severely curtailed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Likewise, the…

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR’s) Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) has just announced a new initiative to begin inspecting publicly funded construction sites to ensure employer compliance with the following: (1) worker’s compensation requirements, (2) labor laws (including…

Following an appeal taken by the surety’s principal from the trial court’s order denying the principal’s motion to vacate renewal of the surety’s judgment, Associate Attorney Thomas Padian successfully convinced a three-judge Appellate panel that the surety had properly served…

In a much-anticipated decision earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements on large employers through the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).  In the first of many legal challenges to vaccination…

Lanak & Hanna is proud to continue its annual tradition of supporting the United States Marine Corps Reserve in their annual “Toys for Tots” drive this Christmas.  Both attorneys and staff gave generously this year to ensure that the Christmas…

Lanak & Hanna is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys have been elected principals of the firm. Mac Cabal - Mr. Cabal currently handles construction litigation and commercial collections for the firm.  Mr. Cabal is an experienced trial…

The Surety Underwriters Association of Southern California (SUASC) presented Lanak & Hanna founding attorney Frank J. Lanak with its Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual holiday dinner in Irvine on December 9th.  SUASC honored Mr. Lanak for his decades of…

Lanak & Hanna is excited to announce the addition of senior litigation counsel David R. Johnson to the firm.  Mr. Johnson has decades of experience in business litigation, including construction and surety work.  Mr. Johnson will be based out of…