Blog Archives

Bentley & More LLP is a proud Partnering Sponsor of the upcoming 2019 Move Mountains Gala for The Breasties Organization.  The Breasties is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that empowers and supports women affected by breast and other forms of cancer. The community gathers survivors, previvors and caregivers through weekend wellness retreats, day-events & meetups in different cities and throughout the world on social media.  The group was founded by 4 young women all with different stories and one commonality…Cancer. These women believe in the power of community, friendship and hope. It is their mission, through these fundamental needs, that women across the nation will feel less alone in their journey in overcoming such a pervasive disease.

The Move Mountains Gala will be help October 17^th, 2019 in New York City. The Gala is an annual fundraising event crucial in supporting The Breasties’ organization. Event proceeds will directly fund a year of programming.

We hope that you might join us in this special cause by celebrating a community of people who MOVE MOUNTAINS! For more information on the event and The Breasties Organization, CLICK HERE. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or have any questions, send an email to hello@thebreasties.org.

Together we can “Move Mountains”!

Photo: The Breasties

Photo: The Breasties

On October 3, 2019, NBCLA visited Bentley & More to discuss the circumstances of a Bentley & More client who was horrifically stabbed in a parking structure at Cal State Fullerton almost a year ago.  The brutal attack happened in broad daylight, in a CSUF parking structure lacking vital, common-sense safety features, and included a CSUF Parking employee twice abandoning the victim, leaving her to bleed and suffer.  Greg Bentley is hopeful that by bringing this story to the media, CSUF will be forced to heighten security and make necessary changes to ensure student safety, to promote safer CSUF facilities, and to guarantee proper conduct by CSU Parking Staff. Our client hopes her story will serve as a warning to all the students who park on campus, and as a wake-up call to CSUF to take its students’ safety seriously.

Our client told Ms. Philips in the interview, “This man knew that the structure didn’t have proper security. He chose it knowing he would probably get away with it. Had it not been for the fact that I was able to fight him off and provide a description to police, they probably never would have caught him”.

Mr. Bentley also went on to say that there have been 24 incidents in an 18 month period in and around that same parking structure where our client parked on the day of her attack.

The story was featured on NBCLA 11’oclock News with Darsha Philips. Click here for the full coverage.

Photo: Cal State Fullerton Photos/Flickr

Co-Founder Greg Bentley will be featured tonight on NBC News @ 11pm to discuss our client Daniela Sanchez’s horrific stabbing incident that took place October 31, 2018 in a parking structure on the campus of Cal State Fullerton (CSUF).

The CSU Parking & Transportation employee on duty the date of the incident ignored Daniela’s cries for help. CSUF Parking structures failed to provide procedural changes or heightened security in the wake of multiple stabbings on campus. Daniela suffers physical & emotional injuries that will plague her for the rest of her life.

“Daniela was made victim over and over again by CSUF, its lack of attention to student safety, and this shameful employee…” – Greg Bentley

For more details on the story CLICK HERE

Photo: Bentley & More LLP

Bentley & More had the pleasure in being a vital sponsor of The Veteran Legal Institute’s (VLI) Annual Lawyers for Warriors Fundraising event last night at the Center Club Costa Mesa. There were over 250 Patriots who represent legal, medical, financial, military and other professional industries who came together for a great cause. Proceeds from the event help ensure veterans can receive free legal services necessary to thrive. The event honors hero advocates committed to providing pro bono legal services to Veterans. Congratulations to all the nominees who helped eradicate the barriers veterans face today.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – Stephens Friedland, LLP

COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR – Volunteers of America Los Angeles

VETERAN ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR – Judge Lon F. Hurwitz

ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR – David Price, Esq.

A special thanks to VLI for organizing such a special night. We were so honored to be a part of it.

Greg Bentley and Keith More of Bentley & More LLP and Kevin Boyle of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP announced at a Press Conference today the filing of two lawsuits against Allergan for the dangerous, defective, and recalled-worldwide Natrelle BIOCELL Textured Breast Implants.  Those implants pose a heightened risk of contracting a subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), which went undisclosed or was downplayed for decades by Allergan.  Ultimately, Allergan implanted hundreds of thousands of its flawed implants into women around the world. The Press Conference was covered by the LA News Media. For information regarding the lawsuit, CLICK the image below.

On December 17, 2018, Keith More received a finding of 100% disability after trying a Work Comp case involving a construction worker who was hit by a cement mixer truck.  The defense felt the injured worker was 90% disabled and that the injured worker could work. The defense vocational expert claimed the injured worker could install tile and work as a security guard.  The injured worker had a crushed pelvis and 3 discs in his low back fused.  He also walks with a cane.  The Court relied on Mr. More’s vocational expert and found the worker could not be retrained and was unable to compete in the open labor market. The Work Comp insurance company was ordered to pay over $100,000 in retroactive benefits along with ongoing permanent disability and medical treatment.  The total benefits paid were over 1.5 million dollars. On August 20^th, 8 months after the 100% Award the Workers Compensation insurance carrier settled the case for $1,718,974 in new money making the value of the WC case over 3.2 million dollars.  “This was a case that was highly contested by the insurance company, in the end our client was extremely happy and now had the ability to buy a new house for him and his family,” explained Keith.