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Real Estate Litigation
Real estate disputes can put ownership rights, rental income, the use of property, and major investments at risk. Our practice spans real estate litigation and transactions, landlord-tenant matters, homeowners association disputes, purchase and sale conflicts, and construction-related issues. Our background in real estate development and construction gives the firm an additional practical perspective when a property dispute involves technical, building, or project-management issues.
Our Approach
A strategy built around what is at stake
From a difficult tenancy or HOA conflict to a failed purchase, nondisclosure claim, broker dispute, or ownership issue, we focus on the legal strategy and the business realities surrounding the property. We help clients evaluate risk early, comply with California's often complex state and local requirements, and act decisively when litigation becomes necessary.
We begin by listening, identifying the evidence and risks that matter, and building a strategy tailored to your goals. Whether the matter is resolved through negotiation, mediation, litigation, or trial, we prepare thoroughly, communicate clearly, and advocate relentlessly from beginning to end.
Representative Matters
Matters we handle in real estate litigation
- Disputed real estate transactions
- Commercial lease enforcement
- Title, ownership, easement, and boundary disputes
- Landlord-tenant disputes, unlawful detainer actions, and eviction matters
- Nonpayment of rent, lease breaches, nuisance claims, unauthorized occupants, and subletting disputes
- Rent increases, rent control, just-cause requirements, notices, and lease compliance
- Owner move-in, no-fault, and other lawful recovery-of-possession matters, including negotiated tenant surrender or buyout agreements
- Rent Board petitions, administrative proceedings, and local rent-control compliance
- Fair housing and reasonable-accommodation requests involving disability and other protected rights
- Unpermitted or unwarranted units, code-compliance issues, and related landlord-tenant risk management
- Defense of tenant claims involving habitability, wrongful eviction, retaliation, harassment, and other alleged landlord violations
- Residential and commercial leases, rental agreements, and lease enforcement
- HOA disputes involving CC&Rs, governance, enforcement, assessments, maintenance obligations, and owner-association conflicts
- Purchase and sale agreements, escrow and broker disputes, and real estate nondisclosure claims
- Commercial real estate and development disputes
- Construction and contractor disputes when they affect real estate rights or investments
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