Goldstein v D'Arca, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case Number BC653215.


From the court of appeals opinion and Los Angeles online court information it is Lawzilla's understanding the following occurred:

Attorney Cary Goldstein was the plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking legal fees from a client.




Goldstein also represented himself, in the appeal.




Attorney Cary Goldstein sued a former client for unpaid legal fees.

After a trial where Goldstein testified the judge ruled in favor of his client.




Attorney Goldstein then filed an appeal.

However, he did not have the trial transcribed. He did not request a statement of what occurred at trial.

When he was providing documents to the court of appeal he did not include his complaint, trial exhibits, or retainer agreement.




The court of appeals said Goldstein was responsible for ensuring the court of appeals had the documents it needed to address the claims in his appeal.

The justices said his briefs were "replete" with unsupported factual assertions.

The appellate judges said "each of Goldstein's appellate claims rests on documents, statements, or testimony that are not before us."




For example, the judges said Cary Goldstein, Esq., claimed he did not breach the retainer agreement.

However, he did not provide a copy of his retainer agreement.

He also did not provide the trial testimony.




A unanimous court of appeals then ruled that because Cary Goldstein had failed to provide an adequate record he lost his appeal.

If an attorney cannot even win their own case, or handle their own appeal, how do you think they would do in your case?

Cary Goldstein was admitted to the California Bar in 1979. Bar Number 85947.

Cary W. Goldstein, Esq., PC
8840 Wilshire Boulevard, # 2
Beverly Hills, California 90211

Law School: San Fernando Valley College of Law