Neil Michael Popowitz

Neil Michael Popowitz

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 36 years

Business Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning

10580 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 56, Los Angeles, CA

About Neil

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 36 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

Active

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Location

Freilich & Popowitz LLP

10580 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 56, Los Angeles, CA, 90024

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Neil Michael Popowitz's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 20, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

How do I say Thank YOU!!!

How often do you find someone that goes out of their way to help you never expecting anything in return. That is a First Class kind of Person. That person is Neil Popowitz at Freilich & Popowitz. They are a Real Estate, Land Use, Law Firm. The next day he was in touch with me. I didn't expect an...ything and was truly shocked when he contacted me. I'm in another state New Mexico and have a problem with the small city we are in trying to make everyone hook up to the sewer they are about to put in. If you don't hook up they can shut off your water. In California the code is anything within 200'. I'm just over 200'. I will find out next week what it is in New Mexico. Neil Popowitz went out of his way to give me that information. Again Thank You Neil. Patrick

Posted by anonymous | March 11, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Extraordinary Attorney

Neil Michael Popowitz from Freilich & Popowitz has been an excellent advisor to me. We have had a lot of discussion regarding the different complex aspects of my case but Neil has always been clear, knowledgeable, deliberate, and he has provided a swift but yet comprehensive analysis of my case. ... He is honest, friendly and genuinely cares about his clients. He has provided me with superior legal advice with specificity on the approaches we would take on my matter, and he is by far one of the best legal advisors I’ve ever met. You can tell by just talking to him that he is extremely polished. I extend my sincere thanks to Neil for his time, commitment, his warmth, and the hard work that he has put into my case. I strongly recommend him.

Posted by Alexander | February 21, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Saved my son from entering into a bad deal.

I was having a hard time making my son, a college graduate, see that the business deal he thought he had was not really there. So I arranged a consultation with attorney Neil Popowitz who, besides being an outstanding Real Estate attorney, also has an MBA and a lot of business law experience. Aft...er the introductions Mr. Popowitz tactfully drew out my son to tell him his business predicament. Mr. Popowitz listened patiently, asked my son some key questions and gave us his opinion. My son paid close attention and so did I. At the end of our consultation my son clearly saw he did not have a good business proposition from "his friend". Another words, there was no real upside potential for him on the proposed deal. So he avoided making a potentially costly mistake. My son and I are sure there will be other business deals for him with real upside potential. Also,Neil provided him with good business contacts. Thank you Neil Popowitz for your excellent business and common sense advise.

Posted by Ryan Gurman | January 15, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Great Meeting!

Neil is extremely knowledgable in all aspects in Real Estate. He is a wonderful guy, very knowledgeable and a pleasure to speak with. I came to him with an out of the box idea and he right away supported the idea, answered every question that I had, and pointed me in the right direction. I highly rec...ommend him to anyone with any Real Estate legal issues.

Posted by Frank | July 11, 2015

Excellent

Without reservation, I recommend Neil Popowitz. If you need to resolve a legal issue, he is genuinely interested in making certain that you take the absolute best approach. I consulted with Mr. Popowitz on a complex technical matter regardin business. He is incredibly knowledgeable about a wide va...riety of legal issues that would not be readily apparent to someone lacking his expertise. He is capable of determining salient facts and clearly outlining the fullest range of possibilities for potential recovery. He displays genuine empathy for his clients and is possessed with a magnanimous spirit. He not only has a robust knowledge of the law and legal strategy (as well as a keen eye for avoiding potential pitfalls), but he is a gracious human being and the type of man that you want to work with on a serious matter.

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Neil Michael Popowitz's Lawyer Endorsements

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Zachary Wechsler

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I strongly endorse Neil Popowitz. I opposed him in an employment matter. He vigorously represented his client's interests, yet took the time to investigate and resolve the matter in a way that resulted in a "win-win" case for both of our clients. I was so impressed, I put him on my Christmas Card list. Neil provides support for government agencies and businesses in areas as diverse as risk management and litigation minimization to real estate law, commercial leasing and real estate finance. He is also a founding director of the nonprofit Clean Technology Council. Neil gets my recommendation as the go-to attorney for all entrepreneurs, forward-thinking businesses and as outside counsel for any firm that needs the services of a seasoned in-house counsel."

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Zachary Wechsler

Business lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

Mentor of the Month, USC/Marshall School of Business Career Advantage Program

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Partner, Freilich & Popowitz LLP

2008 - 2009

Vice President for Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Source, Inc./Help Worldwide, Inc

2006 - 2006

Associate General Counsel, Diagnostic Products Corporation

2006 - 2008

Principal, The General Counsel, LLC

2004 - 2006

General Counsel, Howroyd Group of Companies

2001 - 2004

Principal, Law Offices of Neil M. Popowitz

Associations

2015 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

Member

2015 - Present

Santa Monica Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit

Member

2012 - Present

United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Member

1997 - Present

U.S. District Ct., Northern District of CA

Member

1992 - Present

U.S. District Ct., Southern District of CA

Member

1991 - Present

U.S. District Ct., Eastern District of CA

Member

1989 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1989 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Member

1989 - Present

U.S. District Ct., Central District of CA

Member

1989 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1989 - Present

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Member

1989 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

1987 - Present

Phi Alpha Delta

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Audette v. Kwon, 2017 WL 2351027 (Cal.App.2d Dist. 2017)

Judgment for Defendants

PPW Royalty Trust by and Through Petrie v. Barton, 841 F.3d 746 (8th Cir. 2016)

Dismissal for Defendant

Stueve Bros. Farms, LLC v. U.S., 737 F.3d 750 (Fed. Cir. 2013)

Defense Verdict

Stueve Bros. Farms, LLC v. U.S., 107 Fed.Cl. 469 (2012)

Defense Verdict

Stueve Bros. Farms, LLC v. U.S., 105 Fed.Cl. 760 (2012);

Motion Partially Granted

Chang v. Formost Power Equipment Corp., 2002 WL 31831667 (Cal.App., 2nd Dist., 2002)

Summary Judgment for Defendant

Bond v. United States, 934 F.Supp. 351 (C.D.Cal. 1996)

Decision for the Defendants

Alto Eldorado Partnership v. County of Santa Fe, 634 F.3d 1170 (10th Cir. 2011) cert. denied 132 S.Ct. 246

Dismissal for Defendant

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Education

2004

University of Southern California

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1988

Loyola Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

Univ of California Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

UCLA Anderson School of Management Alumni Networking Lunch

Hydraulic Fracturing: The Role of Government in Mitigating the Consequences of the Fracking Boom

2014

Clean Technology Council

Hydraulic Fracturing: How Local Communities Can Use Planning and Zoning to Mitigate the Worst Consequences of the Fracking Boom

2013

Clean Technology Council

Being Green Saves You Green: Why Sustainability is a Conservative Fiscal Issue

2013

ABA Section of State and Local Government Law

Fracking in New Mexico

2011

Clean Technology Council

The Umbrella of Sustainability: Smart Growth, New Urbanism, Renewable Energy & Green Development in the 21st Century

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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