Jack R. Scharringhausen represents an array of business clients, including banks and financial institutions, small and mid-size businesses, high net-wealth individuals and trusts, and healthcare companies and professionals. His practice encompasses all aspects of business and commercial litigation in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration and judicial reference proceedings. Mr. Scharringhausen has extensive experience, including representing clients in matters involving lender liability, creditor’s rights, contract disputes, real property disputes, construction-related disputes, pre-judgment remedies (judicial and non-judicial foreclosure actions, writs of attachment, and writs of possession), post-judgment receiverships and collections, secured transactions, shareholder and partnership disputes, and health care law.

In both 2008 and 2009, Mr. Scharringhausen was selected by Super Lawyer Magazine as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.

  • Acted as lead attorney in representing major financial institutions in enforcement of security interests against defaulting borrowers and collection matters against borrowers/guarantors, including securing writs of attachment, writs of possession, and third-party claims against defaulting borrowers/guarantors.
  • Defended nationwide mortgage lender in multi-district litigation involving over 250 actions.
  • Represented major pharmaceutical company in defense of claims of product liability in multiple multi-district litigation proceedings to beneficial outcomes for client.
  • Prosecuted numerous trademark and copyright infringement lawsuits against distributers of pirated media, frequently prevailing on summary judgment.
  • Successfully defended managed healthcare plan operators in several lawsuits by providers seeking recovery of additional fees.

Mr. Scharringhausen earned his J.D. at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1999. While in law school, he was selected to participate in USC’s Hale Moot Court Honors Program, served as a Student Supervisor with USC’s Post Conviction Justice Project, and was named a Los Angeles County Bar Association Pro Bono Award winner. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from California State University, Long Beach in 1992.

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • Volunteer, Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Domestic Violence Project- helps victims of domestic abuse obtain restraining orders against their abusers
  • Member, The California Receiver’s Forum
  • Member, Long Beach Chamber of Commerce

Additional Specialties

Business Litigation
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Litigation
Collections
Financial Institutions Litigation
Real Estate Litigation