Craig S. Sunada

tel: (213) 688-9100 ext. 214

email: csunada@mcbirneychuck.com

Mr. Sunada is of counsel to the firm.  Mr. Sunada practices business and real estate litigation in both California and Federal courts.  Mr. Sunada has received an AV® rating by Martindale-Hubbell (Peer Review Rated)*, the highest peer review rating for skill and integrity.  He has extensive experience representing business owners concerning fraud, breach of contract, directors and officers liability, unfair competition claims, intellectual property litigation and employment disputes as well as substantial experience in complex contract litigation, real estate, commercial leasing, environmental, construction and development disputes.  He has also represented parties in international trade transactions, advising on choice of business entity and representing business venturers in importing and exporting goods throughout the United States.  Mr. Sunada has extensive mediation, arbitration, trial and appellate experience, and has appeared before courts, planning commissions, city councils and administrative agencies representing clients in a variety of land use issues.  He is admitted to the State Bar of California as well as the Bars of the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  He was a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Bench and Bar Committee and has served as a moot court judge for numerous national moot court competitions.  Mr. Sunada is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Japanese American Bar Association, the South Bay Bar Association, the Japan America Society, and is involved with various charitable organizations in the South Bay.  He earned his juris doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in 1988, where he was honored as a member of the State Moot Court Team for his advocacy skills.  He earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of Southern California in 1985.  Mr. Sunada serves as a court appointed mediator and Judge Pro Tempore.  He also serves on the boards of the Asia America Symphony Association and the Palos Verdes Tennis Club.