Practice Areas

Real Property Law

In the area of real estate law we negotiate and document residential and commercial real estate transactions throughout California including, ground and office leases; purchase and sale contracts; lease options; construction and architectural contracts; deeds of trust and promissory notes; mechanic’s liens; easements; and joint venture agreements. We will assist you with escrow, boundary disputes, purchase and sale disputes and issues you may have with your homeowners association, landlord or tenant.

• Broker Issues
• Commercial Leases
• Construction Contracts and Litigation
• Homeowners Association Issues
• Landlord/Tenant Law
• Mobilehome Residency Law
• Purchase and Sales Transactions
• Real Estate Contracts and Disputes
• Unlawful Detainer

Business and Contract Law

Our general business services range from general legal counseling and review of transactions documentation to dispute resolution, litigation and appeals. We handle partnership, limited liability company and corporate issues, including formation, operation and dissolution. If you wish to purchase or sell your business, we will counsel you through each step of your transaction. Once your business is formed we can provide you with a large variety of contracts and agreements such as:

• Agency Agreements
• Asset Purchase Agreements
• Assignments
• Business Purchase and Sale Agreements
• Confidentiality Agreements
• Consulting Contracts
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Letters of Intent
• Licensing Agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Shareholder Agreements

Litigation

If a dispute arises, we will be able to cost-effectively and aggressively litigate cases involving:

• Adjoining landowner disputes
• Agency and brokerage disputes
• Breach of Contract
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty
• Business Acquisitions and Sales
• Construction defect and mechanic’s lien claims
• Corporate Maintenance
• Creditor and vendor disputes
• Debt Collection
  
• Defamation
  
• Disputes with insurance companies
• Equine purchase and sale disputes, liability issues and partnership disputes
• Failure to disclose
• Fraud
• Fraudulent transfers
• Landlord/Tenant and lease disputes
• Legal Malpractice
• Libel and Slander
• Lis Pendens Litigation
  
• Misrepresentation and fraud
• Partition and business dissolution
• Partnership and shareholders disputes
• Partition and indemnity actions
• Partnership Disputes
• Professional negligence and malpractice
• Property ownership and lis pendens issues
• Slander of title
• Theft of proprietary information
• Unfair competition and unfair business practices

Equine Law and Litigation

Whether horses are your business, your hobby or your life, you need an experienced equine attorney to advise and assist you. Our equine law clients include riders, owners, trainers, breeders, agents, boarders, and veterinarians. We offer full service equine law representation in nearly every aspect of horse law including:

• Administrative Hearings
• Arbitration, Mediation, Litigation and Appeals
• Breach of Contract
• Farm Lease Agreements
• Fraud and misrepresentation
• Horse Boarding Agreements
• Horse Lease Agreements
• Horse Training Agreements
• Liability issues
• Partnership, Joint Ventures and Syndications
• Sales transactions
• Veterinarian Malpractice