Audrey Thornton Email and Phone Number

Practiced for 36 years as a civil litigator and appellate counsel. Member in good standing of California State Bar and Connecticut State Bar. Member American Inns of Court. Managing Federal and State civil litigation caseload through trial including actions for Financial Elder Abuse, Employment Law, Predatory Lending/Lender Liability, Real Estate, Partnership law: • Obtained substantial recovery for victim of sexual assault by supervisor – FEHA, Gender Violence.• Represented senior homeowners in multiple successful actions for predatory lending and financial elder abuse; educated courts on rights and remedies under California Elder Abuse Act, Truth In Lending Act, Dodd-Frank Act, HUD guidelines.• Represented victims of home improvement scam in successful action for fraud and elder abuse on behalf of marginalized non-english speaking homeowners. General Counsel/ Corporate Transactions: • Contract drafting and negotiations, real estate acquisitions / leases, advised clients on labor lawsAppellate Practice: • Wrote and argued civil appeals and petitions in state and federal appellate courts