Frederick Haist’s practice emphasizes general business litigation, consumer financial services litigation, contract disputes, employment litigation (including discrimination claims), employer counseling, and real estate litigation. He has experience writing successful briefs at both the trial and appellate court level.
Fred has represented several major banks, lenders, and mortgage servicers involving issues relating to loan origination, wrongful foreclosure, wrongful eviction, wrongful repossession, the Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA), the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act (RESPA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), forbearance agreements, escrow accounts, loan repurchases, insurance, and title insurance.
His experience also includes governmental entity litigation, civil rights and section 1983 litigation, CEQA litigation, real estate transactions, construction law, and insurance issues.
Fred has handled all pre-trial litigation procedures – from the initial complaint and motion to dismiss stage to submitting jury instructions. He has appeared and argued in state and federal court on hundreds of law and motion matters. Fred has obtained dismissal of many of the complaints against his lender and servicer clients on the pleadings.
He also has successfully obtained summary judgments for several of his clients involving such topics as wrongful termination claims, sexual harassment, and wrongful arrest and imprisonment issues. Fred has prepared briefs submitted to the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeal and Courts of Appeal in California, and has made oral arguments at the appellate level.
He has also appeared in bankruptcy court on various issues, including adversary cases, motions to dismiss, motions for sanctions, and appeals to the district court. Fred also has advised clients on several bankruptcy matters.
Additional Qualifications:
- Intern, United States Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, Los Angeles, 1999
- Extern, Hon. Virginia Phillips, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 1998
Professional & Community Activities:
- Eagle Scout; Assistant Scoutmaster
- Fellow, Southern California Leadership Network
Education:
- J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 2000
- Editor and Board Member, Journal of Environmental Law
- B.A., History/Law and Society, University of California, Riverside, 1997, magna cum laude
- National Merit, Regents and AFL-CIO Scholarships
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Deliberately liar under oath and file false pleading at court for the favore of his client J P Morgan Chase Bank , N. A..
He lied in his pleading and he filed it at court to help his client to win.
He lie with confident and signed falsely in his own declaration under oath under Penalty of perjury. Fredrick Haist is dishonest attorney, and I will be reporting him to the Bar association.