Galanter & Associates is a law firm specializing in litigation, business and real estate transactions, international business matters, and intellectual property. We deliver the high-level capabilities of a large firm along with the personal attention and cost-effectiveness of a small firm.The firm's founder and principal, Douglas F. Galanter, has over 36 years of hands-on legal experience. As a partner for many years in major national and international law firms, he gained the skill and expertise to address matters from straight-forward contract disputes to complex class actions and large, multinational commercial disputes.We have handled a large number of trials and appeals in California state and federal courts for both plaintiffs and defendants, including many jury trials, as well as numerous domestic and international arbitrations.Our international practice focuses on Asia and includes advising on foreign business transactions, joint ventures, outsourcing, trade regulation and financing, hotel and resort development and management, and real estate.Because we are a small firm, our clients benefit from the direct involvement of senior attorneys, sensitive to the client's individual objectives and cost concerns. It is this combination of high-caliber experience and skill, together with attention to every client's needs, that consistently delivers superb results.