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Adina T. Stern
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 41 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Appeals, Business and Real Estate
Southwestern Law School
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Tye Merritt
Ontario, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 19 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Arbitration & Mediation and Collections
We are an inclusive law office. We assist people, families, LGBTQ+, and seniors with landlord tenant disputes, wage garnishments, judgments, collection lawsuits, tenant legal help, eviction moratorium, neighbor disputes in any county in the State of California.
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Tom Harold Elke
San Francisco, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant and Personal Injury
UCLA School of Law
A San Francisco native, Mr. Elke has counseled thousands of Bay Area residents on tenant law and renters-rights issues. For the past five years in a row, Mr. Elke has been recognized as a Northern California “Rising Star” by SuperLawyers Magazine. He has also been honored on multiple occasions as an Outstanding Volunteer Attorney by the San Francisco Bar Association. In 2016 he was named both a “Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40” by The American Society of Legal Advocates and a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” by The National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Elke received his bachelor’s degree from...
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Juanita Guillen
San Diego, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Estate Planning and Family
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Juanita Guillen-Mellman is a co-founding partner of Mellman & Mellman LLP, a law firm that has represented clients in various legal matters, including estate planning and probate, family law, real property, civil litigation and estate litigation. As an attorney licensed to practice in all California state and federal courts, Ms. Guillen-Mellman has gained extensive litigation experience by conducting and successfully arguing hundreds of motions, trials, and other hearings. Attorney Guillen-Mellman is well versed in what it takes to obtain results, both in and out of court. At Mellman & Mellman, LLP attorney Juanita Guillen-Mellman is an integral part of the...
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Michael J Maloney
Ventura, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 44 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Stanford University
We are a firm that listens; understands your business and industry; keeps you informed; provides clear, direct and practical legal advice; asks appropriate questions; clearly explains the relevant aspects of your case; checks egos at the door; empathizes and respects your business, professional and personal situation; maintains a laser focus on your unique legal needs; and practices law with a passion.
Michael's practice areas include: business organizations, corporations, land-use regulation, real estate transactions, estate planning, government regulation, family law, and civil litigation. He has major law firm and in-house counsel experience. He is also a real estate broker...
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Robert G. Harris
Santa Clara, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 38 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Mr. Harris’ practice focuses on representing businesses and individuals in Chapter 11, both as debtors and creditors, as well as in bankruptcy litigation, state court assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs), receiverships, execution sales and various other bankruptcy and collection matters. Mr. Harris has substantial experience in a number of bankruptcy areas, including real estate restructurings, sales and reorganizations of high tech and general manufacturing companies, dealing with intellectual property rights in bankruptcy, and handling alleged securities laws and Federal Trade Act violations.
Mr. Harris frequently lectures and writes on bankruptcy topics and has authored numerous articles, case analyses, and...
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Lisa M Howard
Santa Monica, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
UWLA School of Law
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Heinz Binder
Santa Clara, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 45 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
Mr. Binder has over 35 years of experience representing businesses and individuals as debtors or creditors in all types of bankruptcy matters and corporate restructuring. In addition to his considerable bankruptcy experience, Mr. Binder frequently represents businesses and individuals in real estate and business matters, collection and collection defense, and commercial law disputes. Mr. Binder’s practice also includes asset protection planning, creditor negotiations and workouts, debtor-creditor rights, tax disputes, bankruptcy appeals, and representing under-insured defendants in settlement negotiations and mediations.
Mr. Binder is active in the local Silicon Valley community, frequently lecturing on bankruptcy and related topics such as asset protection...
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Christopher Whang
San Francisco, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney
Landlord Tenant, Business, Civil Rights and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Christopher Whang is a Civil Litigator representing clients in a wide range of litigation matters, particularly commercial landlord-tenant issues, contract disputes, bankruptcy, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims. Most notably, Christopher has worked with several, high-profile, Fortune 500 companies in the Bay Area in various litigation matters.
Christopher has extensive experience in the full spectrum of litigation, including pre-lawsuit investigations, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions, performing legal research, motion practice, trial preparation, negotiations, and client interaction.
Prior to becoming a Civil Litigator, Christopher worked at various Public Defender offices all across the Bay Area and Sacramento....
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Hasti Rahsepar
Woodland hills, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Whittier Law School
Hasti Rahsepar is an experienced attorney dedicated to helping clients in matters such as property management consulting, landlord-tenant disputes, premises liability, civil litigation, and more.
With over 15 years of specialty in commercial and residential landlord-tenant law and one of the highest success rates in eviction jury trials, we provide you the tools, advice, and the service you deserve to protect your property rights. As a property owner, California may not always be on your side, but we are. At HDR, we understand the difficulty and challenges surrounding your rights as a property owner, investor, or developer. We are dedicated...
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Jacqueline Ravenscroft
Oakland, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 13 years of experience
Landlord Tenant and Elder
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Jacqueline Ravenscroft is a partner at Tobener Ravenscroft LLP. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, double majoring in Politics and Latin American Studies and graduating summa cum laude. Ms. Ravenscroft went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2011. During law school, Ms. Ravenscroft was Executive Editor of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. She also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award and Witkin Award for Excellence. Ms. Ravenscroft has been involved in tenant rights since law school....
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Omar Alfredo Zambrano
Baldwin Park , CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and Divorce
USC Law School
About Law Offices Of Omar Zambrano I have practiced law in the State of California since 2003. Over the course of my career, I have represented thousands of clients in a variety of areas of law such as immigration, bankruptcy, real estate, civil litigation of many kinds, estate planning, probate, business law, contracts, personal injury, and guardianship. Competence: I graduated from one of the top law schools in the country, the University of Southern California (USC). I graduated with high honors from USC and I excel in all social and political debates. Friendly, relaxed office atmosphere: I...
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Steven Edward Springer
Fremont, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Business, Employment and Family
Santa Clara University
Help small to medium size companies navigate through a wide variety of legal challenges: formation, funding, governmental impediments, operational legal planning, merger and acquisition, employee relations, and labor compliance. All with the goal of litigation avoidance. Litigation in all California state courts and the Northern and Eastern U.S. District Courts of California.
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Blair C Greene
West Covina, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Insurance Claims
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Blair C. Greene, Attorney
Graduated the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana in May of 1980, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Marketing.
Graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law in January of 1983.
Born in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated from the University of Illinois and Chicago-Kent College of Law, and began practicing law in Chicago, Illinois in 1983. In 1996, Blair C. Greene moved to Los Angeles, California, and began practicing law at a boutique firm in Beverly Hills, California. In 1998, Blair C. Greene opened his own firm, located in West Covina, California, with a satellite office...
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Philip Shakhnis
Los Angeles, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Civil Rights, Consumer and Environmental
University of Oregon School of Law
Philip Shakhnis is a forceful, meticulous and compassionate attorney with over 20 years of experience representing tenants. Philip has represented hundreds of tenants forced to live in slum conditions. Philip has also helped tenants poisoned by carbon monoxide leaks, exposed to mold and whose children have been lead poisoned. Philip is at the forefront of representing tenants wrongfully evicted from properties protected by local rent control laws. Philip focuses his law practice on representing tenants because he strongly believes that every family and every person deserves the right to a safe, decent and healthy home.
As part of his experience...
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Gary Scott Saunders
Newport Beach, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(949) 844-8445
4000 Macarthur Blvd., Suite 600
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Landlord Tenant, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Personal Injury
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Saunders & Associates, APC is your California Foreclosure Defense Lawyers. We guide our clients through difficult issues, bringing our insight and judgment to each situation. Our innovative approaches create original solutions to our clients' most complex matters and disputes.
Saunders & Associates, APC provides aggressive cost-effective and result-oriented representation to our clients. At Saunders & Associates, APC you get an experienced legal team and support staff who will know your case, the law, best practices, courses of action, and yes, you as a person in need of guidance, direction, and experienced legal representation.
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Mark Hooshmand
San Francisco, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Civil Rights and Consumer
UCLA School of Law
The Hooshmand Law Group is one of the largest tenant firms in the Bay Area that assist Tenants with recovering damages resulting from false Owner Move Ins (OMI), wrongful eviction, lack of repairs, retaliation and retaliatory eviction, buy outs, Illegal Apartments, In Law Apartments and Illegal Units, harassment, and enforcement of the local San Francisco Rent Ordinance, Oakland Rent Ordinance and Berkeley Rent Ordinance.
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Earl Robert Wallace
Irvine, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Loyola Law School
EARL R. WALLACE is the managing partner of Wallace, Richardson, Sontag & Le, LLP. Mr. Wallace represents property owners, management companies, developers, financial institutions, and investors in real estate and business litigation including landlord-tenant matters. Mr. Wallace obtained his bachelor’s degree from UCLA in 1989 and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola Law School in 1994. Mr. Wallace is admitted to the United States District Court of California (Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts) and to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Wallace also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Mr. Wallace has served as general...
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Mark S Martinez
Santa Ana, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 10 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Mark is a first generation attorney that is bilingual, speaking Spanish and English fluently. His mother, father and step mother were all teachers/educators and stressed the importance of learning and acquiring knowledge. Mr. Martinez believes that his best character traits are his work ethic and humility. Both his mother and father grew up in East L.A. and taught Mark that first, there is hard work and through that the opportunity to make an honest living in a profession that you are passionate about. Through this opportunity his father and mother and step mother taught him through...
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Mauricio Reznik
San Diego, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 14 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Business and Probate
University of San Francisco School of Law
N. Mauricio Reznik, Esq. is the principal and an attorney at Reznik Law Group. Mr. Reznik has extensive experience in the areas of civil and business litigation, corporate formation and cross border disputes.
Mr. Reznik has successfully represented a wide array of clients from inception of a case through trial. He has extensive experience in motion practice and has resolved numerous matters through motions for summary judgment and other dispositive motions. He has also negotiated complex settlements of litigation and has moved cases to resolution through mediation. With Mr. Reznik’s vast experience as to common corporate issues and pitfalls, he...
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Jual F Reyes
Glendale, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Employment, Personal Injury and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
Mr. Reyes was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and obtained his law degree from the UCLA School of Law. Mr. Reyes specializes in employment law, wage and hour matters, personal injury law, real estate litigation, business litigation, and landlord/tenant matters. He is a member of the California State Bar and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Mr. Reyes has been a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of California since December of 2008. He is admitted to practice law in...
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Mr. Richard C Koman
Santa Rosa, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Business and Personal Injury
Empire College Law School and The George Washington University Law School
Quite simply, we are creating a different kind of litigation experience. We view a plaintiff’s lawsuit as a life-changing and healing experience. Because to be victimized in your own home, or injured in a car crash, or having your body hurt by a doctor you trusted, or being sexually abused by an employer, or even just being betrayed by a business partner … these are events with deep impacts.
In each case, a wrongdoer thrust an unwanted change at you. They created a deep hole and threw you in. Doctors may never make you completely better. Therapists may never completely heal...
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MavEryck Langford Stevenson
Beverly Hills, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Bankruptcy, Collections and Criminal Defense
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Pahoua C Lor
Fresno, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Criminal Defense, Employment and Personal Injury
San Joaquin College of Law
Pahoua was born in Iowa, but was raised in Fresno, California. She graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She earned her Juris Doctorate from San Joaquin College of Law. Pahoua's law practice focuses on Employment Law, Housing Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law.
Prior to attending law school, Pahoua worked for attorneys in the Sacramento and Fresno areas. During law school, Pahoua interned with Central California Legal Services advocating for domestic violence victims. In 2007, she was the recipient of the Champions of Justice...
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Ted Broomfield
San Francisco, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Business and Personal Injury
Golden Gate University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
Ted Broomfield is one of the top personal injury, privacy and landlord-tenant lawyers in the San Francisco Bay.
He has years of experience, and has helped clients obtain large recoveries for their injuries. He also helps people remove harmful content from the Internet and social media.
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Allyson C. Murphy
Oakland, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 16 years of experience
Landlord Tenant and Construction
Golden Gate University
Allyson Murphy is a senior associate at Tobener Ravenscroft. Ms. Murphy completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, majoring in political science. Ms. Murphy went on to earn her law degree from Golden Gate University in 2005, graduating in the top of her class. Ms. Murphy has more than twelve years of litigation experience, including seven years advocating on behalf of plaintiffs. She has significant experience litigating cases involving complex construction issues, breach of contract, fraud, employment, and personal injury.
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Jessica Lucille Chylik
San Francisco, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 24 years of experience
(415) 938-6552
2358 Market Street, Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94114
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
My office is open by appointment only for in-person, virtual or telephone consultations.
Currently my practice focuses on San Francisco residential evictions, vacancy agreements, and Rent Board petitions for tenants, landlords, master tenants, and subtenants. My expertise includes 20+ years practicing landlord-tenant law under the San Francisco Rent Ordinance. Additionally, I volunteer at local free advice and referral clinics and appear on public radio legal rights shows.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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Pamela Kong
Oakland, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Civil Rights and Employment
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Ryan Dewey Griffin
San Jose, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 18 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Bankruptcy, Business and Foreclosure Defense
California Western School of Law
I maintain offices in San Jose and Sacramento where I run a general practice with a focus on bankruptcy. Call for a chapter 7, 13 or 11 bankruptcy consultation, or contact us with your issues related to small business, real estate, or personal injury.
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John Kenneth Baker
El Centro, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
California School of Law
Law practice focusing on the communities of Imperial County. I am very accessible, give my office a call.
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Mark R. Figueiredo
San Jose, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Andre Amin Khansari
Berkeley, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
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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Daniel Wayne
San Francisco, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney
(415) 649-6203
220 Montgomery Street
Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant
University of Oregon School of Law
Daniel is a partner and co-founder of Wolford Wayne LLP. Daniel has spent his entire legal career dedicated to fighting on behalf of tenants. He has resolved hundreds of cases on behalf of Bay Area tenants and helped his clients recover millions of dollars.
Daniel has been named a Super Lawyer “Rising Star”? in each of the past seven years (2016 – 2023), an honor bestowed on only 2.5% of attorneys in Northern California.
?Daniel is active in the tenants’ rights community. He is a volunteer counselor at the San Francisco Tenants Union, writes about tenant’s rights issues for the popular San...
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Eric Edilberto Castelblanco
Studio City, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 32 years of experience
Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Harvard Law School
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Anthony C. Gonsalves
Modesto, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney
Landlord Tenant, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Humphreys College
From FUN WORK to LEGAL WORK (Personal Injury, DUI/DWI/Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law, Landlord-Tenant Law, and Education Law)
After 30 years of creating FUN as a founder, shareholder, Director, Vice-President and General Manager of FUNWORKS! Family Fun Company in Modesto, CA, I sold my interest in FUNWORKS! to achieve my childhood goal of becoming an Attorney. After graduating law school and passing the California Bar Exam, I now practice law in the 209 Area Code including Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Tuolumne Counties.
Today, I represent clients in my firm, AG LAW,
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Stephan Haik Andranian
Newport Beach, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Business, Collections and Real Estate
John Marshall Law School
Mr. Andranian has over 16 years experience in contract and tort litigation, representing clients in business, contract, public and private works construction, landlord-tenant, and personal injury cases. Mr. Andranian has served as a political advisor and lobbyist and has testified before Congress and numerous state panels on public land use issues.
Mr. Andranian is a member of the California State Bar and is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court. He is the Chairman of the Law Europe International Real Estate Practice Group and a former Planning Commissioner for the City of Costa Mesa, serving as the commission’s...
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Todd Joseph Wenzel
Napa, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 31 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Business and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Todd Wenzel has been practicing law since 1992, first as a litigator in Los Angeles for 8 years, and then as a real estate and business transactional and litigation attorney in San Francisco for 14 years. In 2014, Mr. Wenzel shifted the base of his real estate law practice to Napa, CA where he resides.
Having represented all sides in real estate and business transactions and disputes, Todd understands the goals and strategies of his clients from all perspectives. Having worked for large and mid-sized firms, Mr. Wenzel provides a high level of sophistication to his legal services...
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Eric B. Blum
Los Angeles, CA Landlord Tenant Attorney with 26 years of experience
(310) 440-4100
1800 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Landlord Tenant, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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Aaron Kohanim
Los Angeles, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant, Business and Real Estate
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Aaron Kohanim has a corporate and real estate law practice, focusing on emerging growth companies, start-ups, real estate and venture capital investors. His practice includes general corporate counseling, venture capital financings, real estate purchase and sale transactions, and landlord tenant. His goal is to provide great service to his clients and seek their goals in obtaining the results they want.
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Peter Nixon Brewer
Palo Alto, CA Landlord Tenant Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Landlord Tenant, Collections, Construction and Real Estate
University of Santa Clara, School of Law
Peter Brewer founded the real estate Law Offices of Peter N. Brewer in 1995 as a solo practice. Over the past 24 years, the firm has grown and evolved into a preeminent boutique real estate law firm in Silicon Valley, serving clients throughout California. In 2018, the firm restructured into the partnership Brewer Offord & Pedersen LLP, consisting of 6 attorneys and 4 staff.
Peter represents clients throughout California in a range of transaction and litigation matters related to property law, including boundary disputes, partition actions, and title & ownership disputes.
Peter Brewer’s expertise is widely recognized and highly regarded by...