Assistant

Albina Montes
amontes@bcattorneys.com
602-234-8712

Lena Louis

Of Counsel
Joined Burch & Cracchiolo in 2011
llouis@bcattorneys.com
(P)714-654-7540 (F)714-542-0530

Lena Louis is a litigation attorney who has been actively practicing in the fields of construction defect, commercial litigation, construction law and personal injury since 1996. She concentrates her practice on representing commercial property owners, developers, general contractors, trade contractors and homeowners.  Lena is a “hands-on” attorney and prides herself in giving personal attention to her clients to obtain the best results possible.  Lena enjoys an excellent settlement track record, a direct result of her successful motion practice and diligence in pursuing remedies that meet her clients' needs and goals.
 
Lena has brought numerous civil actions against Catholic organizations in South Dakota for claims of sexual abuse by priests and nuns at Catholic boarding schools. She has also participated in representing clients in multi-million dollar settlements in California and was recently granted California Supreme Court review in a case involving the effect of repressed memory on statutes of limitations in California.

Representative Engagements

• Obtained a 9 million dollar settlement for a property owner in a construction defect case involving an apartment complex in Oakland, California. Lena continued to aggressively negotiate with the contractors and insurers for a fair settlement up until the eve of trial. Her successful motion practice and diligence resulted in her clients obtaining full recovery of their repair costs and attorney fees.
• Represented Arizona developer in complex construction defect suit, resulting in favorable settlement prior to the initiation of discovery with zero recovery to the plaintiffs. Upon receipt of the complaint, Lena recommended that the client perform simple maintenance repairs and open communications with the homeowners. As a result of Lena's practical advice, the attorneys for the Plaintiffs were unable to continue support for the lawsuit and the multi-million dollar construction defect action was successfully dismissed at the first appearance, saving the clients hundreds of thousands in attorney’s fees and protected their valuable reputation.
• Lena's reputation for detailed and aggressive representation of clients in a variety of cases has resulted in over $30 million dollars in settlements and verdicts favoring her clients.

Community Involvement

Lena is a dedicated advocate of sexual abuse victims, Working with victims of sexual abuse and assisting them in facing their perpetrators and come to terms with the realization that they were victims of unspeakable crimes

Presentations and Publications

Lena conducts legal seminars for property managers including a two-day manager’s certification seminar at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas


Lena Louis

Education

J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1995
 
B.A., University of Southern California, 1992

Admitted In

California
Nevada
Arizona
United States District Court for the Central District of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California