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Joseph Albert Yanny
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Family and IP
Univ of Dayton School of Law
Joseph A. Yanny was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and attended college and law school at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Yanny obtained a B.E. in Engineering in 1975 and his J.D. in 1978. Mr. Yanny began practicing as a patent attorney in Chicago, Illinois where he obtained his first million dollar judgment before moving to California in 1980. Prior to founding his own law firm in 1983, Mr. Yanny worked in the aerospace industry in California.
Mr. Yanny is a member of the Chicago, Beverly Hills, South Bay, Los Angeles County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations;...
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Zein Obagi
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(424) 284-2401
811 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1721
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Appeals, Insurance Defense and Military
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Attorney Zein Obagi and friend Seth Stodder founded Obagi Law Group. P.C. in 2013, having worked previously with Allen Matkins LLP and Jones Bell LLP. Attorney Obagi focuses on several areas of the law, in particular litigation, debt collection, and bad faith insurance cases. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, Attorney Obagi is admitted to practice law in California and in the U.S. District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California. For your no-cost case evaluation to discuss your issue with the firm, call Attorney Obagi today at (310)...
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Thomas D. Sands
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Attorney Thomas D Sands is a prominent and respected transactional and litigation attorney licensed in the State of California and Hawaii. Thomas is the founder and CEO of The Sands Law Group, and has dedicated his entire legal career to high-quality but cost-conscious representation to individual consumers and businesses in a variety of complex and challenging cases. Thomas is committed to serving his clients with attentive, timely, and effective representation.
Throughout his career, Attorney Thomas D Sands has been a fierce advocate of those in need of legal representation. Thomas’ commitment has helped create a positive reputation in the legal and...
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Janis Hui Ozaki
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(213) 457-1720
333 South Grand Avenue
Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Real Estate and Business
UCLA School of Law
Janis Hui Ozaki is a business and real estate litigator. Ms. Ozaki provides intelligent, strategic, and aggressive advocacy. She successfully prosecutes and defends cases in state and federal courts and arbitrations. Her strengths include understanding her clients’ goals and opponents' psychology, developing custom-tailored and efficient solutions to legal and business problems, and effectively communicating client narratives in the courtroom. She also works with Hong Kong and Chinese clients. She is fluent in Cantonese.
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Nima Stephen Vokshori
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
UCLA School of Law
As a child I immigrated to Los Angeles with my family. Living in a predominately white area I saw at a young age the negative effects of racism. This racism forced me to win people over not with the color of skin but with hard work and a smile on my face. This period of my life instilled in me an 'under dog' attitude. I will always respect and lookout for those that are less fortunate. My first stab at a professional career began when I was a teenager working for a financial company. The company was supposed to...
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Hillary Johns
Beverly Hills, CA 90212, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
(310) 492-4009
9461 Charleville Boulevard #742
Beverly Hills, CA 90212, CA 90212
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Golden Gate University School of Law
Ms. Johns is a civil trial lawyer who has tried more than one hundred cases to verdict. She is the managing partner for Hillary Johns, Trial Lawyer which maintains offices in Beverly Hills, the Bay Area and New York City. She graduated from Occidental College in 1990 and Golden Gate University School of Law in 1993 where she graduated with Dean’s List and class honors. She is licensed to practice law in California, the California Southern, Central and Northern U.S. Federal District Courts, the District of Columbia, Montana, New York, and the New York Eastern and Southern U.S....
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Grant Kevin Riley
Beverly Hills, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Riley Law Group PC is the only law firm in California exclusively dedicated to protecting families and children from the dangers of lead poisoning, slum housing and toxic chemicals. When your landlord engages in negligent behavior, know that you have rights. Our team can help you recover the compensation you deserve.
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Sumeet Sondhi
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Health Care, Tax and White Collar Crime
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Sumeet Sondhi is counsel to The Blanch Law Firm. Mr. Sondhi has worked in conjunction with Ryan Blanch on a myriad of matters, ranging from government investigations to white collar and antitrust crimes, his specialties being real estate fraud and complex mortgage fraud matters.
Mr. Sondhi’s extensive knowledge and experience have resulted in a number of favorable outcomes for the firm’s clients. He has represented clients and companies charged with an array of white collar crimes, including:
*Price Fixing: Represented a billion dollar air cargo company in a DOJ industry-wide criminal antitrust investigation regarding alleged price fixing
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Tamar Terzian
PASADENA, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Health Care and Tax
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Mrs. Terzian is the founder and partner of Terzian Law Group, APC. Mrs. Terzian represents a variety of clients ranging from individuals, trustees to small businesses. Mrs. Terzian’s experience includes prominent restructurings in chapter 11 cases, business litigation, representation of creditors committees, debtors and institutional clients. Mrs. Terzian is recognized as Top Attorney 2015 from Pasadena Magazine.
Mrs. Terzian was a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Robert W. Alberts, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Mrs. Terzian later served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert N. Kwan, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central...
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Albert Justin Lum
Pasadena, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of California - Davis
A. Justin Lum continues his father’s (Albert C. Lum) legacy in helping new business owners (entrepreneurs, startups) with all their legal matters, from creating a company to finding real estate to registering DBAs, copyrights, trademarks, and patents. As a business attorney, A. Justin Lum can also assist with corporate and transactional matters, litigation, and employment immigration (e.g., EB, H1).
Admitted:
• California State Bar 1993
• United States District Court
• Central District of California United States Court of Appeals
• Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
• Tenth Circuit Registered
• United States Patent Bar, 1997
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Joshua R. Driskell
Pasadena, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Elder
University of Toledo
Mr. Driskell focuses his practice on business, tax, estate, bankruptcy and related matters. He is a member of the Pasadena Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the California Bar Association. Prior to the formation of Primuth & Driskell, LLP with Partner Jonathan Primuth in 2014, Mr. Driskell worked at a multi-state law firm, handling a wide variety of matters for individuals and small and medium sized businesses. Mr. Driskell earned his juris doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he was president of the American Bar Association-Law School Division and was a member, officer...
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David J. Masutani
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(310) 440-4100
1800 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Real Estate, Business and Health Care
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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Kelli G. Hawley
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Insurance Defense
University of San Diego School of Law
Kelli G. Hawley is the managing partner of McCathern’s Los Angeles office. Mrs. Hawley concentrates her practice in construction law, with additional expertise in litigation of real estate disclosure, business, contracts, products liability, construction injury, and subrogation disputes.
Mrs. Hawley regularly handles high-exposure defense of developers and general contractors under Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (“OCIP”) and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (“CCIP”), better known as wrap-up insurance policies. She has an established track record of early and economic resolution of pre-litigation claims both under SB800 and Calderon statutes. Mrs. Hawley has practiced law since 1985, with both jury and bench trial experience....
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Ryan Penhallegon
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
Santa Clara University School of Law and University of Washington
I am a determined California attorney practicing Bankruptcy, Business, Real Estate and Construction Law, with a particular focus on insolvency, debtor-creditor rights and real estate matters. With years of experience, my goal is always providing exceptional legal service and representation to achieve the best possible outcomes.
At Structure Law Group, I am part of a dedicated legal team providing skilled and knowledgeable advocacy for business and real estate law matters. For more information visit my website or call for a consultation.
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Ethan Solove
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Employment
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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Aaron Kohanim
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Landlord Tenant
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Aaron Kohanim has a corporate and real estate law practice, focusing on landlords and tenants, real estate and habitability claims. As a trial lawyer, his practice includes general corporate counseling, landlord tenant evictions, real estate purchase and sale transactions, and litigation. His goal is to provide great service to his clients and seek their goals in obtaining the results they want.
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Marshal Wilke
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
(310) 440-4100
1800 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Real Estate and Business
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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John Francis Nicholson
Woodland Hills, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Criminal Defense and Landlord Tenant
Univ of LaVerne COL
My education is rooted in the University of Southern California and culminated with a Bachelor of Science and MBA at Valley Christian University. I graduated from the University of La Verne School of Law in Woodland Hills, California. I am a hands-on, solo, general practitioner and I have been practicing law in the San Fernando Valley serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Since 2009 I have actively prticipated in the Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. This is a volunteer, non-paid public service.
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Trevor Byron Countryman
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
(310) 201-3546
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Real Estate, Business and Construction
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Trevor Countryman is a partner in JMBM’s Real Estate Department. He advises clients in all aspects of real estate transactions including property acquisitions and dispositions, financing, leasing, development and construction. Trevor’s clients range from large funds to individual developers and opportunistic investors, engaged in deals involving office, retail, multi-family, single-family, mixed-use and hotel properties.
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David Tabibian
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer
(310) 201-3547
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Real Estate and Business
Loyola Marymount University
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Ariel H. Mossazadeh
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Health Care and Landlord Tenant
Whittier Law School
Mr. Mossazadeh received his undergraduate degree at UCLA. Afterwards, he attended Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California, where he received his J.D. While in law school, his primary concentration was in business regulation and real estate transactions.
Once out of law school, Mr. Mossazadeh was a commercial litigator at the boutique law offices of B&D in Beverly Hills, CA. After practicing there for five years, Mr. Mossazadeh went to work in-house for a successful real estate developer where he acted as in-house counsel and as a transaction coordinator.
Since 2019, Mr. Mossazadeh decided to open Mirage Law, where he assisted...
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Bryan Mashian
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
(310) 207-1464
11726 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 290
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
UCLA School of Law
By specializing in real estate law for more than 25 years, I provide high quality, practical and cost effective legal advice and protection to my clients in commercial real estate transactions. I was head of the real estate department of a major Los Angeles law firm, where I practiced for 20 years.
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Elijah Marcus Underwood
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Municipal
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Eli is the owner of Underwood Law Firm, P.C. The son of two small-business owners, Eli knows that your business or investment is an extension of your family's ambitions, and may be its most precious asset. He frequently represents land owners, developers, builders, contractors, realtors, and other business professionals.
Eli understands that protecting your business or real estate can be like protecting your family. He has strong experience in civil litigation, and has succeeded at every stage of the judicial process, including winning bench and jury trials. He is no stranger to aggressive fast-paced litigation, and genuinely enjoys delving into the...
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Nicholas M. Krebs
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Practicing attorney providing litigation services for clients across a variety of industries and jurisdictions. Admitted to practice in all California courts, the District of Columbia, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Avraham Sinai
Santa Monica, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Our firm specializes in commercial real estate transaction, landlord tenant, and triple net lease negotiation
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Kenneth H Flood
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
I specialize in helping people, in California only, who are being victims of injustice by big banks and corporations or evil people.
I also have a RE broker license in California since 1971.
I do a lot of online cases
I charge half of what other attorneys charge
I only do cases ONLY in California. NOT LICENSED IN COLORADO.
I will help with personal injury cases, foreclosures, bankruptcy,
I am a graduate from McGeorge Law School of the University of The Pacific
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Mark R. Figueiredo
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Employment and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Gregg A. Rapoport
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
UCLA School of Law
I represent corporate and individual clients in a wide range of business and real estate litigation matters.
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Marshall Reed Fuss
Pasadena, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Trademarks
Cornell Univ
REAL ESTATE Buy, sell or lease. Industrial or commercial. I work to protect my clients without killing your deal. From entire hospitals to warehouses and offices, I have been there and can anticipate your needs. ORGANIZING AND ADVISING BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS Corporations, partnerships, joint ventures and LLCs. I have organized and acted as outside general counsel to a wide variety of businesses and organizations, many within the coffee industry. SPECIALTY COFFEE INDUSTRY My love of great coffee turned into a legal specialty. I have helped organized or counseled some of the most important organizations in this industry. I...
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Rahav D. Aharoni
Beverly Hills, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
(310) 978-5599
9440 Santa Monica Blvd
Suite 301 Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and Probate
Having a trusted attorney who takes the time to guide you on the Israeli legal and business landscape is vital. For more than 16 years, with fire and determination, Rahav D. Aharoni Adv has helped heirs, property owners, businesses, and law firms in the U.S. and worldwide with legal transactions and disputes involving Israeli succession estates, property, and business. I also have over 20 years of experience in Israeli real estate transactions, valuations, and contracts.
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Alan Irwin Schimmel
Sherman Oaks, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Real Estate, Consumer and Personal Injury
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Backed by more than three decades of legal experience, Attorney Schimmel is devoted to providing his clients with top-tier, professional services day in and day out. Due to his passion, Attorney Schimmel cofounded Schimmel & Parks, APLC in order to help those in need. While he possesses a wide range of legal skills, Attorney Schimmel focuses the majority of his practice handling cases involving bad faith insurance, property damage, employment law, homeowners associations, and construction defects. Over the years, Attorney Schimmel has demonstrated a commitment to pursuing legal distinction. As a result, he has earned an AV® Rating by...
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Sergio Andres Rodriguez-Gomez
Pasadena, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Tax
Universidad de la Sabana
Sergio A. Rodriguez was drafted in 1998 by one of the “big five” consulting and accounting firms. He provided advice and representation for multinational corporate clients in the areas of taxation and commercial law. Mr. Rodriguez came to California in 1999 to further his education in the area of business law and obtained a Master in Business Administration in year 2000.
Mr. Rodriguez was a partner at Russakow Ryan & Johnson for 3 years, and is now the owner and Managing Attorney of SRG Law Group. During his carrier Mr. Rodriguez has acquired significant experience in many different fields...
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Erica Bristol
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
UCLA School of Law
Erica Bristol is an attorney and owner of Evening Legal(TM), a boutique law firm in Encino, California serving "micro" and small business owners with daytime and "after hours" legal services. She received her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1999 where she served as the Editor in Chief of the Bulletin of Law and Technology. For 11 years she served as in-house counsel for a California corporation, with various roles during her career as Senior Counsel, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for its for-profit and non-profit affiliates.
Erica is a commercial mediator, practicing since 2006...
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Andre Amin Khansari
Encino, 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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Steven D. Kramar
Encino, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Steven D. Kramar's practice concentrates on small businesses, the selection and formation of business entities such as partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies, the management and contract issues they encounter, including litigation, as well as matters involving the personal affairs of principals such as estate planning (trusts and wills) and probate and trust administration. Steven represents clients in regard to real estate matters from purchases and sales through disputes concerning the rights and responsibilities of adjoining property owners. Steven has a long history of personal injury practice but does not actively seek cases unless they involve substantial injuries.
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Raymond Hovsepian
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Family
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Raymond Hovsepian earned his B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Southern California in 1991. After USC he attended Southwestern Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1994.
After Law School, Raymond started a boutique law firm specializing in family law, landlord law, and tenant law with special emphasis on personally attending to all his clients' needs. He has gained a reputation as an honest, affordable, and successful Los Angeles attorney respected by his colleagues and judges.
Raymond founded his law practice in 1995 with the goal of representing both landlords and tenants in commercial...
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Jeffrey Vidal Hernadnez
Pasadena, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Bankruptcy
University of San Diego School of Law
14 years experience working as transactional attorney exclusively in commercial real estate and bankruptcy. Former in-house real estate counsel for Universal Studios. Fortune 200 company and major law firm experience. Former bankruptcy clients include national energy drink corporation with over 10 million of debt to families saving their homes from foreclosure the night before their sales date and eliminating their second mortgage.
Admitted to both the Eastern and Central Bankruptcy Courts, serving Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Fresno, Sacramento, and surrounding counties.
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Ghassan Othman Hasan
Pasadena, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
790 East Colorado Blvd., 9th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Howard Univ School of Law
Ghassan O. Hasan began his legal career in 2003 as a civil litigation attorney with McCune & Harber in Los Angeles, representing public agencies in a wide variety of tort related disputes. He continued to build upon his experience as a trial attorney during his tenure as a litigation attorney with Richardson & Harman in Pasadena, where he specialized in real estate, business and homeowner association law. In 2008, Mr. Hasan moved to Orange County and established the Law Office of Ghassan O. Hasan. Since that time, the firm has built a reputation for providing effective and...
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Kevin Eugene Rex
Los Angeles, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
Loyola Law School
Kevin E. Rex has over 15 years' experience structuring, negotiating and otherwise handling complex business transactions. He primarily represenets privately held and/or family owned businesses in real estate, finance, employment relationships and matters pertaining to business succession planning.
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Steven William Kerekes
Pasadena, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Construction and International
USC Law School
Mr. Kerekes is an experienced real estate and business attorney with over 30 years of experience. He began his career as assistant general counsel for a real estate development company and related brokerage company, negotiating and drafting construction agreements, financing agreements, and the purchase and sale of real property, as well as defending on construction claims. He also structured and organized entities to hold title and helped obtain financing. Thereafter, he went into private practice. He is also a veteran trial attorney who has also prosecuted and defended major cases involving construction defects, breach of contract, partnership disputes and...