Mr. Lazo has tried numerous cases to successful verdict and has obtained multiple six-figure judgments as well as unanimous defense verdicts in both state and federal court. His achievements include the following: Secured multi-million dollar settlement for buyer mandate in international oil trade disputeObtained unanimous defense verdict for private lender holding security instrument encumbering multi-million dollar property following a 30-day jury trial in real estate fraud caseAwarded over $2.4m judgment against corporate finance company for breach of contract and fraud on behalf of a commercial lenderObtained fraud judgment against debtor in chapter 11 Bankruptcy case on behalf of private lender creditors and secured recovery of entire investment plus attorney's feesObtained a multi-million dollar settlement for family members of terrorist bombing victimsSecured numerous six-figure personal injury verdicts and settlements

Litigated commercial, real estate and business litigation matters from case inception to jury or bench trial involving corporate dissolution and business divorces, creditor rights and mass consumer injury

Conducted all phases of business litigation matters from inception through trial and appeal in disputes involvingcorporate formation and dissolution, shareholder derivative actions, lender liability, misrepresentation, and breach ofcontract and warranty, including conducting all aspects of discovery, arguing dispositive motions, assisting at trial andpreparing appellate briefsPrepared and argued petitions in areas of probate and trust litigation involving trustee succession and asset tracing

Defended premises liability actions for county municipalities in areas of negligence, battery, sexual harassmentProsecuted actions against conglomerate real estate brokerages, escrow/title companies and qualified intermediariesarising from sales transactions and lease disputes involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competitionManaged cases in areas of insurance defense litigation involving construction defects and delays, insurance coverage,indemnity and contribution and joint venture liability from inception through all stages of trial/settlementPerformed comprehensive audits of commercial general liability insurers and conduct presentations before corporatecounsel and risk managers assessing coverage implications arising from first and third party claims

Prepared pleadings, moving papers and briefs (including writs and appeals) in state and federal cases involving: Commercial contract disputes including first and third party insurance coverage and bad faith; Trade secret violations, copyright and trademark infringements, civil conspiracy, misappropriation, and embezzlement,fraudulent conveyances, professional negligence and creditor and debtor rights; Employment disputes arising from breaches of employment agreements, salary and wage entitlement, independentcontractor rights, discrimination and wrongful termination; and Other areas of civil litigation including class actions, homeowner association disputes, SLAPP suits, public entity liability, premises liability, product liability and subrogation Prepared coverage opinions and comprehensive case analysis and evaluation reports for institutional clients Attended litigation proceedings including law and motion, arbitration and mediation, settlement and trial conferences