Firm Profile

Sandler, Lasry, Laube, Byer & Valdez LLP is a partnership comprised of well-established civil trial attorneys, with substantial experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including jury and court trials, arbitrations and appeals.  Jim Sandler, Lynne Lasry, Tom Laube, Jeff Byer, Richard Valdez and Ed Silverman share an outstanding reputation in the San Diego legal community for the quality of their legal representation as well as for professional integrity and ethics.  They represent both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad variety of disputes, including and involving complex business, corporate, partnership and real estate problems, construction issues for public and private entities, condemnation, product liability, personal injury, disability rights, banking, employment, professional negligence and civil appeals and writs.

The firm services a broad client base -- it represents large public and private entities yet also represents smaller businesses and individuals.   On numerous occasions, the firm has been retained by large law firms seeking local counsel in San Diego or California-based matters.   Ultimately, the firm's objective -- regardless of the identity of the client or the size or complexity of the dispute -- is to achieve a cost-effective result which is in the absolute best interest of the client.


SLLBV In The News

 

 
In 2011 “Super Lawyers™" recognized Jim Sandler, Tom Laube, Lynne Lasry and Jeff Byer as outstanding San Diego lawyers in the area of Business Litigation and recognized Ed Silverman as an outstanding San Diego lawyer in the area of Appellate Law.

Lynne Lasry recognized again in 2011 as one of the top 25 Women Super Lawyers in San Diego.

Jim Sandler named President of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bar Foundation 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.

Jeff Byer re-appointed as Director of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program.

Jim Sandler named as one of San Diego’s Top Attorneys in Real Estate Litigation by San Diego Daily Transcript. 

Tom Laube named as one of San Diego's Top Attorneys in Corporate Litigation.

Jim Sandler obtains $25M verdict in San Diego condemnation case and obtains $8M and $4.5M settlements in two other cases.

Tom Laube obtains $2.9M settlement in injury case.

Jeff Byer re-appointed to California State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE Commission).

August 17, 2008 Named Richard M. Valdez Day in the City of San Diego

Since 2008 Ed Silverman has served as co-chair of the San Diego County Bar Association's Judges’ Orientation Program.