
Charles G. Bakaly IV
Associate
Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP
One California Plaza
300 So. Grand Avenue, 37th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071-3147
- (213) 620-0460 - General
- (213) 624-4840 - Fax
CHARLES G. BAKALY IV practices law in the areas of business and complex litigation, eminent domain and inverse condemnation litigation, real estate and land use litigation, intellectual property litigation, unfair competition and trade secrets litigation, and labor and employment litigation. Mr. Bakaly represents and advises business entities of all kinds, including fortune 500 companies, individuals, private property owners, contractors, and public agencies.
Mr. Bakaly received both his Bachelor of Arts degree and his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Bakaly served for two years as the Executive Assistant to Ambassador Richard L. Armitage, former United States Deputy Secretary of State. While in law school, Mr. Bakaly served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Dale S. Fischer of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Mr. Bakaly is a member of the American Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Bakaly formerly served as both the Chair and the Vice Chair of LACBA’s Armed Forces Committee, of which he remains an active member. The Armed Forces Committee provides pro-bono legal services and assistance to active-duty military members, veterans, and their families throughout Los Angeles County.
In 2023, Mr. Bakaly was selected to the 2023 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. Mr. Bakaly is a member of the Globalaw Leadership Programme (GLP).
Commercial Contract Dispute
Represent a private equity firm and an investment management firm in a breach of contract action for failure to remit payment under warrant agreements following asset purchase sale; matter ongoing.
Commercial Contract Dispute
Represent a company operating a container storage yard in a breach of contract action that involves inducement of breach of contract and intentional interference with contractual relations; matter ongoing.
General Contractor Recovery Action
Represent a general contractor in a breach of contract action where homeowner failed to comply with terms of agreement to remodel residential home; matter ongoing.
Public Agency Representation
Represent a public water district in a breach of contract action for proceeds due under decades-old agreement with another public entity; matter ongoing.
Commercial Contract Dispute
Represented a drayage and transportation company in a breach of contract action for services related to transportation and storage goods through the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Eminent Domain Action
Represent a private landowner in an action for inverse condemnation following a county’s taking of the landowner’s property for public use; matter ongoing.
Eminent Domain Action
Represent a private landowner in an action for inverse condemnation for seven-figure damages following actions taken by the federal government that amounted to a taking of the landowner’s property; matter ongoing.
Inverse Condemnation Defense
Represented a pipeline company in an action for eminent domain against a private property owner which resulted in successful settlement.
Pest Control Employment Defense
Represent a family-owned pest control company in employment action in arbitration; matter ongoing.
Hospital Employment Defense
Represented and represent multinational healthcare services company in numerous actions involving various employment related claims, including wrongful termination, unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, labor code violations, defamation, unfair business practices, whistleblower claims, and wage and hour claims.
Telecommunications Employment Defense
Represented national telecommunications and mass media company in numerous actions involving various employment related claims, including wrongful termination, unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, labor code violations, defamation, unfair business practices, whistleblower claims, and wage and hour claims.