Houser LLP

08/01/2025

Houser LLP Receives Food Bank Rainmaker Award

The Firm received a “Rainmaker Award” for this year’s charitable efforts on behalf of the Second Harvest Food Bank, Food from the Bar Campaign. Congratulations to the other award recipients and the Second Harvest Food Bank. Nico Houser, pictured on the left, accepted the award on behalf of the Firm. Thank you to our Firm employees and all of the other Firms who worked on this Campaign to help those in need.

09/18/2024

Big Win in Massachusetts!

In 37 years, Eric Houser has never lost a court or jury trial. Last week in Barnstable County Superior Court (Cape Cod) Massachusetts that streak continued.

09/03/2024

Partners Kathleen Massimo and Jordan Schur are set to attend the New York MBA 10th Annual Convention this week, which will bring together members, speakers, and legislators to discuss the issues impacting the New York industry.

06/07/2024

Trial Victory for Client:

Attorneys Bob Norman and Darlene Morris of Houser LLP obtained a trial victory in the Santa Barbara California Superior Court this week. Houser’s financial institution client was sued by a Plaintiff claiming millions of dollars in damages. Plaintiff’s last settlement demand was $800k. At trial, the Court granted a complete defense verdict on all of Plaintiff’s claims. The Court noted that Mr. Norman’s cross-examination of Plaintiff was “devastating to her case.” This was Ms. Morris’ third trial in the last six months.

05/29/2024

Houser LLP is eager to participate in Second Harvest Food Bank’s Food From The Bar campaign for the eighth year in a row. The campaign runs June 1 – June 30 and is a friendly competition amongst OC’s legal community to “do the most good!” FFTB supports Second Harvest’s mission to provide access to nutritious food in Orange County. We are thrilled to play a part in helping our community. We kick off on Saturday, June 1st and hope to have your support to help provide nutritious food for our OC friends and neighbors in-need. !

To learn more about this year’s competition and how you can participate check out https://www.facebook.com/SHFBOC/

We envision an Orange County with food and nutritional security for all.

05/09/2024

Houser Victory For Client Following Jury Trial:

Attorneys Eric Houser and Darlene Morris of Houser LLP prevailed for the firm’s client following a jury trial in Orange County California Superior Court. Houser’s client, a successful tech startup company, was sued by an individual claiming to have an ownership stake in the company entitled to $7.2 million in damages. Following the jury trial, the Court issued judgment on all claims in favor of Houser’s client, resulting in a complete defense win.

05/01/2024

Partner Katie Massimo will speak on the Litigation Forum Panel at the Annual MBA Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference in San Diego on May 5. Katie will discuss key state cases and litigation developments across the country relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

11/28/2023

Houser LLP is a Proud Sponsor of NF Forward’s BeNeFit XI

Eric and Nico Houser represented the firm in support of the NF Forward BeNeFit XI this month in Detroit, Michigan. The theme was a color-filed night to support the fight against NF and raised over $10.5M. To learn more about Neurofibromatosis checkout https://nfforwarddetroit.org/.

07/24/2023

Houser LLP was represented by Amanda Shirk and Eric Houser at the Awards Reception on July 20th to celebrate the money raised and the law firms who participated this year. Houser LLP received the Rockstar Rainmaker Award for the funds we raised in this month-long campaign. We continue to be grateful to help support Second Harvest Food Bank. The number of meals being provided for our community has nearly doubled since the pandemic, which is why this campaign is so important. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help check out https://feedoc.org/get-involved/.

07/29/2022

We are pleased to report Houser LLP received a Rockstar Fundraiser Award at the Second Harvest Food Bank’s 2022 Food from the Bar Campaign. Eric Houser, Courtney Norbe and Nico Houser are pictured at the awards ceremony. Congratulations to all the sponsors, award winners and the terrific staff at Second Harvest in raising enough money to provide over 400,000 meals.

06/10/2022

Our firm is proud to continue our participation in the Food From the Bar Campaign with Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County from June 1 to July 1, 2022. Please join with us and click here to donate and learn more: https://www.yourfooddrive.org/ . Every dollar makes a difference! $1 can help provide up to 3 meals for food-insecure children, families, and seniors in our community.

05/03/2022

Partners Eric Houser and Katie Massimo will speak at the upcoming Legal League 100’s Spring Servicer Summit in Dallas, Texas, on May 12. On their respective panels, Eric and Katie will provide insight on current litigation trends impacting the mortgage banking industry, as well as practical tips for overcoming hurdles litigators encounter frequently.