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Andre Amin Khansari
Berkeley, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
University of Southern California Law School
Andre Khansari is an accomplished Southern California attorney. He represents individuals and businesses in Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Business, and Personal Injury matters. With nearly 20 years of experience, peers and clients alike have recognized Andre as an exceptional attorney.
Andre is committed to providing large firm advocacy with small firm prices. Call today to schedule a consultation to learn how he can help you.
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Doris Mitchell
Albany, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Probate
Golden Gate University School of Law and University of San Francisco School of Law
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Arthur J. Obolsky
Berkeley, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Business
University of San Diego School of Law
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Chris Gribble
Berkeley, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
University of California - Berkeley
Chris Gribble is a trial attorney with over a decade of experience gained litigating at California's premier real estate firms and Bay Area litigation boutiques. Chris has encountered just about every type of real estate dispute imaginable. His experience spans breach of lease, easement and boundary disputes, fraud in the sale of real estate, broker negligence, commercial and residential unlawful detainers and evictions, partition actions, quiet title actions, eminent domain, premises liability, construction defect, architectural negligence, and ADA actions.
Chris is a Berkeley Law graduate who has taken cases through verdict in jury trials, bench trials, private judicial reference, and...
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Julia Lynne Ross
Berkeley, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Edward Lewis Blum
Berkley, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
University of California, Davis, School of Law
45 years experience as litigation and business counsel; 20 years experience as court appointed and private mediator of business and real estate disputes; Martindale AV-rated; SuperLawyers
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Reece R. Halpern
Albany, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Boston College Law School
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Richard Elliot Korb
Kensington, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Civil Rights
UC Hastings COL
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Maeve Katherine Bergman
Berkeley, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Golden Gate University School of Law, Golden Gate University School of Law and University of San Francisco School of Law
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Howard E. Kane
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
(510) 292-0193
Jack London Square
66 Franklin Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94607
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Probate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
I began practicing law in 1990. Prior to beginning my career, I attended UCLA from 1983-1987 with a B.A. in History. I then attended the University of California College of the Law San Francisco from 1987 to 1990. I have also been a licensed California Real Estate Broker since 1996.
My main practice areas include Probate and Trust Administration, and full-service Real Estate attorney and broker services. I have brokered hundreds of real estate transactions throughout the Bay Area since 1996.
Call me for a free consultation at 510.292.0193. If you prefer...
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Greg Hartman
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy and Business
Santa Clara University School of Law
Gregory S. Hartman is an attorney, CPA, and Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (credential pending). Mr. Hartman's practice involves representing both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. He has expertise in chapter 11 businesses reorganization. Prior to starting Hartman Bankruptcy Law, Mr. Hartman represented secured creditors and trustees in bankruptcy cases. Mr. Hartman also worked for the United States Trustee's Office where he worked in an oversight role of chapter 11 cases and trustee administration. Mr. Hartman is a long-time resident of the Bay Area, living in the East Bay with his wife...
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Martin Ross Sances
Lafayette, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Insurance Claims
Univ of Wisconsin Law School
Areas of Expertise
Business advice and counseling
Contract drafting and review
Corporate structure and transactions
Licensing and regulation
Employment and labor negotiation
Insurance coverage and claims handling
Education
B.A., Colgate University, 1991
Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1994
Martin is an experienced business attorney who facilitates transactions while minimizing the risks and pitfalls facing his clients. Martin takes a “can-do” approach to legal problems that focuses on crafting deals through an integrative and value creating process rather than conflict.
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John Ward Schilt
Point Richmond, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Construction, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Karl J. F. Runft
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of Wisconsin Law School
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William Conrad Vencill
Lafayette, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
UC Hastings COL
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Robert Ian Levy
Walnut Creek, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
Tulane Univ Law School
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Len Watkins
Richmond, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
University of San Francisco School of Law
A resident of Oakland, Len spent much of his legal career with prestigious, top-ranked, San Francisco law firms. Mr. Watkins brings the same level of expertise, and standard of excellence, to his practice in the East Bay. Focusing on consumer bankruptcy and business law, Mr. Watkins’ depth of experience and training include:
A Masters of Business Administration, concentrating on finance, from the University of California, at Davis
A stock brokerage license (inactive) from the National Association of Securities Dealers
A California Real Estate Broker’s license
Previous Experience
Business Attorney
Norris & Norris (now...
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Derek M. Wagley
Lafayette, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Estate Planning
John F. Kennedy University
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John Erik Fraker
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Golden Gate University School of Law and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
John Erik Fraker is the chair of the Charitable Planning & Philanthropy Practice Group for Ainer & Fraker, LLP. Specializing in high net-worth estate planning, philanthropy, and asset protection, John excels at providing sophisticated financial solutions and advanced charitable techniques that help individuals reduce taxes, provide a lasting legacy, and strengthen the familyâs core identity.
Prior to co-founding Ainer & Fraker, LLP in 2002, John handled the investment and insurance needs of high net worth families as a fee-only financial planner in the affluent Brentwood Santa Monica area of Los Angeles. Additionally, he worked as Business Development Officer for the...
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Abel Edens
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate and Business
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Dana Sack
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Insurance Defense
UC Hastings COL
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Leon Henderson Rountree III
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationCollections, Employment, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Timothy Alan Larsen
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Real Estate and Landlord Tenant
Willamette Univ COL
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Sanford Hilton Margolin
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Jonathan Herschel Bornstein
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Real Estate
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Katharina Nina Reynolds
Lafayette, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Brian A. Ripley
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
AV-rated Martindale Hubbell; 39 years as transactional attorney, specializing in business and real estate law, including entity selection & formation, corporate governance, contract drafting and review, succession planning, buy-sell agreements, and risk evaluation and management; admitted to practice in all California state courts, Northern and Central California District Courts, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Selected as Best Lawyer by Oakland Magazine in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
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Garrett Francis Riegg
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Arbitration & Mediation and Estate Planning
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
I have worked in a dozen fields of law over my career of 44 years. Mostly I was a business trial lawyer, but now I only advise and handle transactions: no trials. I am semiretired but come to the office most days.
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Thomas F Mulvaney
Lafayette, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Real Estate
University of San Diego School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
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Doug Bend
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Attorney
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Trademarks
Georgetown University Law Center
Doug is the founder of Bend Law Group, PC, a boutique law firm focused on advising small businesses and startups.
Prior to opening Bend Law Group, PC, Doug was a corporate attorney for a law firm in New York City. He also served as a Judicial Clerk for the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Superior Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Before law school, Doug was a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Representative David Price, where he managed a portfolio of issues including tax and small business.
Raised in Omaha, Doug is a graduate of Drake University where he graduated summa cum laude...
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Ali Shahrestani,
Oakland, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Education
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
With a progressive law practice since 2007, Mr. Ali Shahrestani is a bi-coastal litigation attorney representing international and domestic clients in state and federal legal matters in CA, NY, and MA. He has been featured in print and TV news for his legal expertise, is a recipient of multiple awards and a graduate of top rated universities with honors, and has donated much effort and time to public education, legal journalism, and social justice activism.
1) Education Law - K-12, College, Graduate, Students, Teachers, Schools
2) Divorce & Child Custody - High Conflict, LGBTQ, Father's Rights
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George W. Wolff
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and Northwestern University School of Law
At the Wolf Law Office, we offer over 25 years of experience handling a wide range of construction contracts and claims for clients throughout the Bay Area and Northern California.
Our principal attorney, George W. Wolff, worked in the construction industry before attending law school, acted as an arbitrator, advocate, and trial attorney on private and public construction jobs and brings a comprehensive understanding of the practical and legal issues related to construction contracts and disputes to our clients, helping you avoid or resolve disputes as quickly and efficiently as possible.
In our years of experience, we have built a comprehensive network...
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Jason M. Horst
Walnut Creek, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Cannabis Law
University of San Francisco School of Law
Jason Horst is the Managing Partner of Horst Legal Counsel. Jason served for more than a decade as an attorney in large regional and international law firms before founding Horst Legal Counsel, serving the legal needs of businesses and individuals in California.
Jason is an accomplished litigator, having successfully resolved countless disputes for his clients in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including those involving commercial contracts, partnership disputes, trademark infringement, real estate, antitrust, and more. Jason prides himself on the ability to develop and execute creative strategies to efficiently accomplish his clients’ goals.
Jason is also among the...
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John T. Kontrabecki
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Cornell University
Accomplished attorney and financier with over 30 years of experience advising companies in commercial real estate transactions, including legal entity formation, joint ventures, property acquisitions and sales, due diligence, land use planning and entitlements, secured and unsecured financing, construction contracts, litigation and arbitration.
Transaction oriented with significant experience in a wide range of commercial contracts, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements, development agreements, construction contracts, public utility agreements (including service design, installation and power purchase), vendor agreements, service contracts, operation and maintenance agreements, real estate leases, secured and unsecured financing loan agreements, etc. Adept at working collaboratively and...
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David T. Chapman
Chapman Law Group, A.P.C., CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
(415) 613-9483
950 Northgate Drive
Suite 306
Chapman Law Group, A.P.C., CA 94903
Real Estate, Appeals, Business and Personal Injury
Santa Clara University School of Law
Chapman Law Group, A.P.C. handles personal injury law, real estate and business counseling, and general litigation and appeals in state and federal courts. Attorney David Chapman is a Certified Mediator. The firm serves clients throughout Marin County, the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and Northern California. Mr. Chapman represents seriously injured victims in cases involving auto accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injury – including brain and spine injuries - dog bites, slip & fall, medical malpractice, and elder abuse. Mr. Chapman’s real estate practice handles cases involving nondisclosure, fraud, easement and boundary issues, HOA & landlord /...
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Christopher D. N. Hanson
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Real Estate and Insurance Claims
John F. Kennedy University College of Law
Who am I? Why do I do this? What are you getting when you hire me and my staff? Am I any good at this lawyer stuff? Will I win? Those are all good questions; and I even have answers for some of them.
I started the firm in the mid 1990’s after the Savings and Loan implosion killed commercial real estate for about five years.
In 1978, I got my California real estate license, and two years later, my broker’s license. In 1993, I was awarded the nationally recognized CCIM designation by the Commercial Investment...
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Ernest Christopher Brown
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Environmental
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Ernest C. Brown, ESQ, PE is highly experienced in construction contracts, negotiation, claims preparation, construction litigation, mechanic’s liens, bid protests, public works law and insurance coverage. He has resolved more than 2,500 construction disputes, including complex mediations, arbitrations, litigation, court trials, jury trials, DRB's and other innovative ADR approaches. He is a graduate of MIT in Civil and Environmental Engineering and earned a MS Construction Management and JD from the University of California, Berkeley. He also did graduate coursework at Harvard Law School in International Law. He is a senior construction lawyer and licensed civil engineer. Mr. Brown has...
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Martin H. Orlick
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of San Francisco School of Law
I am an accomplished ADA Compliance & Defense attorney. With a practice encompassing over 30 years, I am dedicated to providing exceptional service and legal representation. I am a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and on the Advisory Board of Directors of the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, Georgetown University Law Center. I also serve as Chair of JMBM's ADA Compliance & Defense Group and am the author of the ADA Compliance & Defense Blog.
My transactional practice includes leasing, lease administration for developers and tenants, acquisition and sales, portfolio management, regulation of real property use and development,...
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Paul DeAngelis
San Francisco, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Boston University
Paul DeAngelis practices in the San Francisco Bay Area. He concentrates on real estate matters, including litigating buyer and seller disputes arising from transactions, neighbor and HOA disputes, and broker defense issues. He also provides transaction and counseling services to buyers and sellers, to property owners to resolve neighbor and HOA disputes, and to brokers and agents regarding risk management and BRE compliance issues. The information in this profile and any reviews or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any legal representation. It is a communication within Rules of Professional Conduct of...