Anthony Cartee, ALC, focuses on litigation services for small to mid-size businesses and select individuals. Regardless of whether serving plaintiffs or defendants, we are prepared to advocate for the growing business that may otherwise be squeezed out of effective counsel because of traditional hourly fees that a large law firm can charge. Our office provides creative solutions, whether it is in the courtroom or with the client's litigation budget. If your business needs counsel or is involved in a dispute, our law office is happy to offer its assistance.

About Us

Our office began in 2008, in an effort to prove that the old adage "innocent until proven broke," could be an exception and not a rule. We believe that zealous advocacy can be had at a fair price, and our representation of you is concentrated on seeing your case through to the end, whether it is through trial or appeal.

 

Principal:

Anthony B. Cartee, Esq., MPW (click here)


Anthony is a 2005 graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law and holds a Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California. He is admitted in the state and federal courts of both Illinois and California. His practice focuses on business disputes at the trial and appellate levels, entertainment, and real estate law.

 

During law school, Anthony externed for the Honorable William J. Bauer on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Upon graduating, Anthony served as law clerk for the Honorable Nancy J. Arnold in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, where he prepared bench memoranda, draft orders and opinions in a wide variety of civil matters. He later joined a boutique business law firm in Irvine, California, and worked in its litigation practice group handling all phases of the litigation cycle. He resigned from that firm in October 2008 to spend more time with his newborn daughter and to start his own firm.

 

Anthony currently resides in Orange County with his wife and children.

 

Of Counsel:

Kari C. Kadomatsu, Esq., MBA (click here)

 

Kari's practice focuses on a variety of litigation matters with an emphasis in business and real estate. She received a dual J.D./M.B.A. degree from Chapman University School of Law with a certificate in Environmental, Land Use and Real Estate Law (ENLURE Certificate). While attending law school, she held the position of Senior Notes Editor for the Chapman Law Review and received the CALI Excellence Award in Legal Drafting and Legal Research and Writing classes.

 

Prior to law school, she worked as a bankruptcy paralegal for a commercial litigation firm. For her undergraduate studies, she attended the University of California, Irvine and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.

 

Kari is admitted to practice in the State of California and the United States District Court, Central District of California.

 

 

It has been said that no general counsel has ever been fired for hiring a big firm, but the smart general counsel will know that quality representation can also be found at small firms who have a network of attorneys all cognizant of a client's bottom line. Our clients do not get lost in the shuffle or passed from one junior associate to the next, who will then need to "review" your case at a client's expense. We become part of your team, specialists solely focused on solving your most difficult issue so that your company can continue to grow and prosper.

 

Services

Our office represents clients in all phases of civil litigation, including arbitrations and appeals. Actual litigation is nothing like the one-hour drama portrayed on television. It can be a marathon with procedural pitfalls that require specialized assistance.

 

Our cases have placed us in the middle of many unique factual scenarios and issues that growing businesses face. These matters range from trademark disputes to international claims under the CISG, and we offer counsel in the following areas:

 

• Intellectual Property

• Trademark & Copyright Registration
• Trademark Infringement
• Opposition Proceedings
• Cancellation Proceedings
• Counterfeit Goods
• Entertainment Litigation
• Rights of Publicity/Privacy
• Licensing
• ICANN Adjudications

 

• Business Litigation

• Business Collections
• Fraud & Misrepresentation
• Unfair Business Practices
• Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act Claims
• Office of Foreign Assets Control Licensing
• Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
• Appellate Law

 

The industries we serve are diverse and varied, and our unique clientele have included Creative Imaginations, LLC, Aglow Technologies, Inc., and Grassroots Entertainment, LLC. We would be honored to partner with you and handle your most complex disputes.

 

 

Contact Info

  • Anthony Cartee, ALC

  • 333 City Boulevard West, 17th floor
    Orange, CA 92868
    (714) 938-3887

  • inquiries@ac-legal.com

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