Real Estate Law Attorney Covering Real Estate Litigation and Escrow Dispute Cases

Representative Transactional Work:

Advised client regarding options available in pending short-sale transaction in escrow
Advised client regarding liability of cancelling purchaser in failed transaction
Advised Buyer regarding possible construction defect issues while transaction in escrow
Led acquisition of prime, $1.5M commercial property via a complex series of contingent transactions including a §1031 exchange, subordination by existing lender, substitution of collateral and seller carryback financing
Advised Seller on $5,000,000 multi-family sale transaction
Borrower's counsel on $6,000,000 long-term debt financing
Negotiation of an LLC investment in $5,000,000 new build commercial real estate development
Advising clients on multiple, successful §1031 exchange transactions
Negotiation and drafting of numerous, multi-year commercial leases
Advised owner with respect to municipal easements impacting his property and adjacent property
Negotiated assignment and assumption of tenant's commercial lease
Representing lienholder versus other lienholders with respect to interest in property where debtor is failing to make payments
Negotiated termination and surrender of tenant's commercial lease
Extension of an installment note
Advising Seller's on multi-party ownership sale
Advised developer with respect to multiple transactions stalled in escrow
Provided legal advice and financial consulting services to client on multi-million dollar mixed-use development
Review of multi-year commercial sub-lease
Review/drafting of commercial easement

Pre-Litigation / Litigation / Mediation / Arbitration: Verdicts & Settlements

Represented Buyer in "failure to disclose" and "boundary dispute" action regarding purchase of "high-end" primary residence. Result: Resolved at a one-day mediation with our client receiving a low six-figure settlement.
Represented Landlord in Commercial Breach of Lease and Abandonment Action Seeking $175,000+. Result: Negotiated settlement backed by a Confession of Judgment executed in favor of our client.
Represented Landlord in Commercial Unlawful Detainer. Result: Default Judgment for possession granted
Represented Landlord in Commercial Unlawful Detainer. Result: Stipulated Judgment for $43,000
Represented Landlord in Commercial Unlawful Detainer. Result: Default Judgment for $165,000+
Representing plaintiff in putative class action against lender who demanded fees, penalties and interest allegedly in violation of California law. Status: Defeated effort to remove to Federal Court, and case is proceeding in California civil court.
Represented private client lender on a contested foreclosure/quiet title action
Represented large commercial Tenant in action against Landlord attempting to breach their lease and wrongfully evict Tenant.
Represented client in real estate mediation involving a $3,300,000 million real estate transaction. The other side sought $400,000 in damages. Result: After a full day mediation, the parties settled with the other side receiving less than half of their initial demand.
Represented clients being evicted pursuant to the Ellis Act,without any, or minimal, relocation or other funds offered by the landlord. Result: The parties settled with our clients vacating and with the landlord paying our clients a low-five-figure lump sum.
Represented client in commission dispute with his real estate broker/agent. Result: The parties settled with the broker/agent returning over 25% of his commission to our client.
Represented client homeowner in long-running dispute with HOA that would potentially block the pending sale of his home and disrupt his pending purchase of a new home. Result: The parties settled for far less than the demand originally sought by the HOA; the client's sale of his home was completed successfully and the client's purchase of his new home was completed successfully.

Terminology: "Low" is 0 to 19.9%; "Mid" is 20% to 79.9%; "High" is 80% to 100%
For example: Low five figures is $10,000 to $19,999; Mid five-figures is $20,000 to $79,999. High five-figures is $80,000 to $99,999. Low six-figures is $100,000 to $199,999; Mid six-figures is $200,000 to $799,999; High six-figures is $800,000 to $999,999. Low seven-figures is $1,000,000 to $1,999,000; Mid seven-figures is $2,000,000 to $7,999.999. High seven-figures is $8,000,000 to $9,999,999.

All references to amounts are on a gross basis, and all references to "Plaintiff" or "Defendant" are for convenience of understanding and do not necessarily indicate that a complaint was filed in civil court or arbitration.

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