Leila Noël Named An Editor’s Choice in PCBT’s Top 50 Women In Business
Leila Noël was recently honored as the Editor’s Choice in Professional Services by the Pacific Coast Business Times in its “Top 50 Women in Business” edition. [ More… ]
SBRPA Files Legal Challenge To Halt Enforcement of Santa Barbara Rent Freeze and Eviction Restriction Ordinances
A lawsuit was filed by four separate apartment property owners as well as the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association (SBRPA) on April 3 in federal district court in Los Angeles seeking an injunction to stop the enforcement of the rent freeze and eviction restriction ordinances imposed by the City of Santa Barbara. (SBRPA v. City of Santa Barbara, City Council [ More... ]
Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court’s Decision In Favor Of Montecito Country Club Requiring Adjacent Neighbor To Remove Hardscaping and Landscaping Improperly Placed in Easement And To Restore Property To Previous Condition GalleryAppeals Court Affirms Lower Court’s Decision In Favor Of Montecito Country Club Requiring Adjacent Neighbor To Remove Hardscaping and Landscaping Improperly Placed in Easement And To Restore Property To Previous Condition
Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court’s Decision In Favor Of Montecito Country Club Requiring Adjacent Neighbor To Remove Hardscaping and Landscaping Improperly Placed in Easement And To Restore Property To Previous Condition
The Second Appellate District Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court’s decision that property owners adjacent to Montecito Country Club must remove hardscaping and landscaping they installed without permission on an easement owned by the Country Club and restore the property to its previous condition. (Montecito Country Club, LLC vs. Kevin C. Root, et. al., 2nd Civ. No B341762, March [ More... ]
SBRPA To File Legal Challenge To Halt Temporary Santa Barbara Rent Freeze Ordinance
Calling the City of Santa Barbara’s temporary rent freeze ordinance illegal, the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association (SBRPA) is taking legal action against the city to invalidate the freeze, according to Cappello & Noël LLP, the law firm representing the association. The Santa Barbara City Council voted at its January 13, 2026 meeting to enact a Temporary Rent Increase Moratorium [ More... ]
Attorney Michael Brelje Named Partner at Santa Barbara Law Firm Cappello & Noël LLP
G. Michael Brelje, an experienced civil litigation trial attorney who specializes in complex business, real estate and construction-related litigation, has been named a partner at Cappello & Noël LLP. The firm is recognized as one of the top complex business litigation law firms in the United States. Brelje joined the Santa Barbara firm in 2022. During his career, he has [ More... ]
Attorney Brian Metcalf Joins Santa Barbara Law Firm Cappello & Noël LLP
Brian Metcalf, a complex litigation and restructuring attorney, has joined the Santa Barbara law firm Cappello & Noël LLP. Metcalf’s practice includes representing corporate and individual clients in complex financial litigation, civil and business disputes, bankruptcy and restructuring matters, and litigation involving fraud, fiduciary duty, contractual, corporate governance, real estate, and other civil and business matters. Before joining Cappello & [ More... ]
Court Denies Santa Barbara County’s Motion To Dismiss Over Recycling Facility Dispute
After a nine-month review, a United States District Judge has denied Santa Barbara County's motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit over a $140 million waste conversion and management facility, allowing the case against the County to proceed. U.S. District Judge Monica Almadani ruled on June 13 that MSB Investors LLC (MSB) can pursue all claims against the County, [ More... ]
Judge Clears One-Story Deed Restriction From Property
In December 2024, a judge agreed that a one-story restriction contained in an 85-year-old deed on a single-family home in Hope Ranch was not enforceable. (Max Liskin, et. al. vs. Hope Ranch Park Homes Association, Marc A. Lowe, Pauline Lowe, et. al., December 15, 2024, Case No.: 22CV02239). The restriction was clearly unfair to the firm’s clients (the Lowe family) [ More... ]
Cappello Foundation Donates Another $300,000 To UCLA School of Law’s Cappello Trial Advocacy Program
UCLA School of Law received a $300,000 donation from alumnus Barry Cappello to support its A. Barry Cappello Program in Trial Advocacy, bringing his foundation’s total contribution to nearly $3.5 million since the program’s founding in 2009. The program’s focus is on providing an immersive approach to litigation training. Prior to Cappello's financial support, the school was without an official [ More... ]
$70 Million Settlement Now Final For Central Coast Property Owners in Oil Pipeline Spill Easement Class Action Against Sable Offshore Corp. And Subsidiary Gallery$70 Million Settlement Now Final For Central Coast Property Owners in Oil Pipeline Spill Easement Class Action Against Sable Offshore Corp. And Subsidiary
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$70 Million Settlement Now Final For Central Coast Property Owners in Oil Pipeline Spill Easement Class Action Against Sable Offshore Corp. And Subsidiary
A $70 million settlement for private property owners with easements for the oil pipeline formerly owned by Plains All American is now final. The appeal period for the class action settlement expired on October 17, 2024, and settlement payments will be made in the first half of November. The settlement resolves all class claims brought by the property owners. (Grey [ More... ]