First Admitted: 2001, California

Professional Webpage: https://phl-law.com/attorneys/anish-j-banker/

Bar/Professional Activity:

American Bar Association
State Bar of California
Orange County Bar Association
State of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Healthy Solutions v. City of Newport Beach, Caltrans — (Initial Offer: $0; Result: $455,000)
Caltrans v. Newport Diversified, Inc. (Combined Initial Offer: $606,308.00; Result: $6.75 million PLUS)
Caltrans v. Hankins — (Initial Offer: $0; Result: $215,000)
OCTA v. Lee, et al — (Initial Offer: $59,355; Result: $740,000 PLUS)
Sand Canyon Service Station, Inc. v. City of Irvine, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) — (Initial Offer: $0; Result: $300,000)
City of Bakersfield v. Choi — (Initial Offer: $203,670; Result: $333,000)
Long Beach Redevelopment Agency v. Hit & Miss — (Initial Offer: $97,390; Result: $601,500 PLUS)
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (MTA) v. Blissful Images, Inc. — (Initial Offer: $38,080; Result: $350,000)
Caltrans v. Mike Thompson’s RV — (Initial Offer: $192,000; Result: $1.6 Million)
Olivier v. County of San Bernardino, Orange County Transportation Authority and Caltrans — (Initial Offer: $0; Result: $305,000)
Caltrans v. Kardos — (Initial Offer: $176,000; Result: $675,000)
Caltrans v. Capistrano Enterprises, et al — (Initial Offer: $1,049,000; Result: $2 million)
City of La Mirada v. Majestic Realty — (Initial Offer: $93,000; Result: $2.3 million)
OCTA v. Cobblestone 1993, Ltd., et al — (Initial Offer: $2,661,000; Result: $4.7 million)
Palm Springs Unified School District v. Palm Investment Group — (Initial Offer: $4,446,000; Result: $7.8 million PLUS)
Caltrans v. 7301 Artesia Blvd., LLC — (Initial Offer: $301,000; Result: $1.25 million PLUS)
Pomona Unified School District v. Gateway Triangle Development, LLC — (Initial Offer: $5.5 million; Result: $14.5 million)

Honors/Awards:

Rising Star in Eminent Domain, 2012 – 2018 in Law & Politics magazine’s Southern California Super Lawyers – Rising Stars

Educational Background:

University of California, Berkeley, B.S., cum laude, Economics, 1998
University of California, Berkeley, B.S., cum laude, Business Administration, 1998

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Speaker, “The RON Process and Obtaining Prejudgment Possession”, IRWA Chapter 57 Seminar (October 12, 2018)
Speaker, “Resolution of Necessity Hearings – Applicable Law, Practices, Procedures, Pitfalls and Precautions: Condemnor and Condemnee Perspectives”, 22nd Annual Eminent Domain Conference (San Diego): The Basics & Beyond (March 5-6, 2020)
Speaker, “Property Acquisition for Public Use: A Focused Look at a Complex Process”, IRWA, 3rd Annual Spring Seminar (April 11, 2019)

Anish J. Banker