About Lafayette & Kumagai

Lafayette & Kumagai LLP is a boutique litigation firm located in Northern California. Established in 1994, the firm has earned a reputation for excellence with a proven track record of successfully representing its clients in all aspects of litigation. The firm takes pride in the recognition it receives from clients and the legal community for its litigation and trial skills. Lafayette & Kumagai has extensive experience in both state and federal courts throughout California, and has a distinguished record for motion practice, jury trials and appeals. Lafayette & Kumagai is one of few minority-owned firms to argue before the United States Supreme Court. Clients trust the firm’s handling of high-profile cases with media exposure.

Lafayette & Kumagai Attorney Alan P. Jacobus presents webinar on “Insurer’s Duty to Defend”

By |2020-05-19T16:34:21+00:00August 16th, 2017|News & Press|

Alan P. Jacobus will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, "Insurer’s Duty to Defend: Navigating Flexibility in the “Eight Corners” Rule, Withdrawal from [...]

Lafayette & Kumagai Wins Motion for Summary Judgment in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Case!

By |2020-05-19T16:44:01+00:00March 24th, 2016|News & Press|

Kudos to Brian Chun! Brian and Gary Lafayette successfully defended a major Bay Area City in a case where a sworn officer sued claiming sexual [...]

Lafayette & Kumagai’s Appellate Win for Fortune 100 Company Helps All California Employers!

By |2020-05-19T16:46:04+00:00January 12th, 2016|News & Press|

Kudos to Susan Kumagai on her appellate victory, in which the court clarified what is required to show pretext and temporal proximity in cases where [...]

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