About Tamara
Practice areas
- Personal injury: 60%
Representing individuals who have been injured in an accident or are accused of negligently causing someone's injuries.
18 years
- Landlord or tenant: 20%
Representing landlords, property management companies and mobilehome community owners in all aspects of landlord tenant and real estate matters.
18 years
- Employment and labor: 10%
Handling employment issues- discrimination, wrongful termination cases.
18 years
- Business: 10%
Representing business with contract disputes, litigation, employment issues, formation issues.
18 years
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 1995 | 03/21/2017 |
| MI | Voluntary Inactive | 1996 | 05/14/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Client's Choice Award | Avvo | 2012 |
| Top Viewed Lawyers in February 2009 | Avvo | 2009 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Instructor | Becker Professional Review | 2006 - Present |
| President/Managing Attorney | The Cross Law Firm, APC | 2006 - Present |
| Manging Partner | Cross, Zalud & Greenfield, LLP | 2000 - 2006 |
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| California Mobilehome Parkowners Alliance | Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Mobilehome Park Manager's Association | Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Apartment Association | Speaker | 2004 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Apartment Association | Member | 2004 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer Attorneys of San Diego | Member | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Manufactured Homes Association, San Diego Chapter | Vice President | 2008 - 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Enterprise Rent-A-Car vs. Business Owner | Attorney fees and costs awarded to Business Owner. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PERSONAL INJURY-AUTO ACCIDENT | AWARD: $500,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| WMA Reporter | Delay Tactics Used by Residents in Unlawful Detainer Trials and Ways to Avoid Them | 2008 |
| WMA Reporter | Threatening and Violent Residents: Keeping The Workplace Safe from Violence | 2007 |
| WMA Reporter | California Megan's Law Updates: Landlords Must Know Obligations and Limitations | 2005 |
| WMA Reporter | Reasonable Accommodations for the Disabled: Your Legal Responsibilities as an Owner or Manager | 2003 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univ of California San Diego | N/A | undergraduate | N/A |
| Univ of San Diego SOL | N/A | law | N/A |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| April MCM Seminar | Rule the Right Way | 2012 |
| April MCM Seminar | Residency Forms | 2011 |
| 2011 Update of New Laws Seminar | New Laws Affecting Mobilehome Community Owners | 2011 |
| MCM Seminar: Disaster Plan / Vacancy Issues | Mobilehome Park Law | 2010 |
| California Certified Residential Manager Course | Liability & Risk Management: Protecting the Investment | 2010 |
Attorney endorsements
(4)
James Dicks, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. The attorney works very hard for the clients and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney.
Daniel Carlson, Securities and investment fraud Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Tamara is very diligent in the representation of her clients. I thoroughly endorse her work and do not hesitate to send clients to her office.
Cost
- Hourly Rates Contact for details
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
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Contact
8880 Rio San Diego Dr #800
San Diego, CA, 92108
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