In the case of Gail Dee Lew-Williams et al. versus Sevana Petrosian et al., filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California (Case ID: 20STCV15998) on April 2, 2024, the plaintiffs are appealing an order that dismissed their claims against the defendants. The case involves allegations of embezzlement and aiding and abetting embezzlement.
The plaintiff's lawyer, Nick A. Alden, represents Gail Dee Lew-Williams as the surviving spouse and successor in interest of Wilbur Williams Jr., M.D., and Wilbur Williams, M.D., Inc. The defendants, represented by Buchalter, Robert Collings Little and Michael B. Fisher, include Sevana Petrosian and her associates Salina Ranjbar, Vana Mehrabian, and Staforde Palmer. Between 2014 and 2020, these defendants operated a chain of medical spas where Williams conducted his medical practice. After their partnership ended in April 2020, the plaintiffs alleged that approximately $11.5 million was embezzled from the Corporation’s bank accounts with Wells Fargo Bank.
The plaintiff is seeking to reverse a trial court order from March 21, 2028 that dismissed their claims against the defendants due to failure to initiate arbitration proceedings.