Shanna Elizabeth Welsh

We hired Shanna Welsh-Levin outside of Avvo. We were referred to Shanna by our estate planning attorney as scope of work required expertise in real estate law. Brick by brick Shanna Welsh-Levin built our property tax case on a solid foundation of knowledge, caring and considerable persuasion. Literally, we would have lost our family home without her. We are grateful beyond imagination and recommend her unreservedly. To us, Shanna is sincere, straightforward, strategic and innovative. We offer this {with thanks to Bob!} by way of appreciation: How many years can one overpay tax On property divided in half? How many checks can one family write Without feeling hopeless and daft? Yes, 'n' how many lawyers can a person consult 'Til genius intervenes on one's behalf? The answer my friend, Is Shanna Welsh-Levin The answer is Shanna Welsh-Levin. How many lawyers truly care about your case Reasoning wisely to help you prevail? How many lawyers truly treat you with grace Innovating with fair and persusive detail? Yes. 'n' how many sweet doves will sleep peacefully Because of what this lawyer creates? The answer my friend, Is Shanna Welsh-Levinp The answer is Shanna Welsh-Levin. Sincerely, the Rosas family

I transferred my case to Ms. Welsh-Levin from a prior office. I was extremely grateful to find Ms. Welsh- Levin, and the SoCal Realty Law team who cleaned up the mess and resolved my matter through a successful mediation. This team works together as one unit and for the best for the client.

As a business owner of an internet based company looking for a larger office space I found one that suited my immediate needs. I viewed the office 3 times and asked the property managers several questions to confirm my needs if I committed to the unit. One very specific need to my business is the access to high speed internet. I asked the property manager if there was high speed internet to the unit and she confirmed, in fact there was for multiple providers. That made me feel great because I liked the location, the neighboring businesses, office layout and the size of the unit. After the 3rd visit to the property, I committed and wanted to move forward with a 1 year lease. So, the next day (February 8th) they had the lease drawn up and all the terms were agreed upon. Keep in mind I had asked about 5 times regarding the access to high speed internet, which providers I can subscribe to and they continued to confirm that once I get the keys, I can call and setup the internet service. The property management allowed me early occupancy on Feb 15th so I can get setup and moved in by the lease start date of March 1st. On the 15th I meet the property manager at the unit, we walk through, sign the lease and I get the keys to the office. She shakes my hand and says congratulations and we go our ways. I'm excited and go back to my old office to start packing up to move. The next day we start moving stuff into the office and I send an email to Spectrum, who was my current provider at the time at my old office, so I can have the service transferred. The next day I get an email back telling me I cant get Spectrum there because there is no service established to the building. The property manager mentioned to me there was a tenant who had Spectrum in the past so I was confused. So I called another Spectrum office and the confirmed service was never installed to the building ever. So, I go on to contact AT&T and get the same answer. There was no high speed fiber cables running into this office building at all. The tenants in the building were all running on dsl dial up internet through the phone port, which is not going to work for my business needs. I emailed the property manager to get on it and she got the same answer and said I need to pay several thousand dollars and $600/month to get the lines ran to the unit. I was not expecting this, so I went to seek out the help of Shanna Welsh-Levin. I told Shanna the story in detail, and she gave me some good suggestions. I accepted the fact that I couldn't occupy the unit anymore and we moved forward with her advice to write a letter to terminate the lease. She did advise me that I was tied into the lease for 1 yr and it could turn into losing my deposit and rent and still be on the hook for the remaining months of rent. I read the letter she drafted and it had the scariest language, which highlighted the facts that I was lead on to believe there was high speed internet service to the unit, prior to the lease. I thought immediately this would make the property manager want to end the lease and return my deposit and rent back. I sent the letter over to the property management company that day and 2 days later they agreed to end the lease and refund my money in full. After getting the news, I went and removed everything out of the unit and back to my old office for the time being. This is clearly a case where I needed legal help to get out of this and Shanna lifted all of the stress once she understood my situation and told me how to fight the battle. I will not hesitate to refer Shanna regarding real estate related legal issues. She is really dedicated and very interested in what I was dealing with. Thank you Shanna and all the best! Allen

Shanna is always learning and always giving, both very admirable qualities. She stays on top of new laws and is very knowledgeable navigating best methods for avoiding litigation when possible. She also serves as a leader for our BNI Downtown Connection business networking group and is excellent!

Shanna is an excellent attorney and I highly recommend her! She is extremely knowledgeable in her field, she has integrity, and she is a very kind person. Thanks Shanna for doing what you do so well!

Shanna is top notch and so easy to deal with! She answered questions for me on various unrelated topics that weren't even for the reason I hired her, like 1031 exchanges etc. I am so thankful to have found her! I would highly reccomend her to anyone that has unresolved Real Estate issues. She is professional with a " neighbor like" friendly approach. What a great resource! Excellent!

Shanna has that 'teacher-approach' when it comes to real estate law. There are not many attorneys that posses this quality and I appreciate it greatly; there are so many facets to this area of law that you NEED an expert especially with the CA laws the way they are. From the simple things to the most complex of cases, I trust Shanna to handle anything we can bring her. The final piece of advise I can think to give is just talk with her; she will tell you if she can help you or not; another quality that I admire in a professional in any industry.

Shanna is an excellent Real Estate lawyer. My case is fairly complicated. She can quickly get the full picture by summarizing from a fact sheet she collected. Her analysis is thorough, unbiased and no hand-waving. Her recommendation is concrete and practical and she left no doubt what the best solution for her client should be. She is a great lawyer overall. Her legal charge is reasonable too as she spent 2 hours for the price of just one hour. Highly recommended!

I have been working and referring clients to Shanna now for just over 2 years. She has always gone above and beyond with assisting them to all extents. Her extensive knowledge of the Real Estate industry from a legal perspective is impressive and has saved many clients from hardship that could have happened without her support! Whether the client needs basic/simple feedback or representation to very involved and complicated transactions Shanna is always there 100%. Being a Mortgage Lender myself, Shanna is a golden egg to have in my sphere and is on the top of my list as in referring my clients to. She has also been a great resource for myself and my colleagues in the industry. Thank you Shanna!!

Shanna is hardworking and thorough in everything she does, which translates well in the legal field. As a real estate agent, I have sought the advice and counsel of Shanna on numerous occasions. Each time she provided sound advice and presented options for me and/or my clients. I have never questioned Shanna's knowledge of real estate law, and am thankful she is always available to assist me.

My mother's passed away over a year ago. The trustee and oldest brother was being revengeful and a renegade that was not including this sibling in an of the decisions or distribution of property assets. I wanted to buy the house of my parents. I sought out Ms. Welsh since I had meet her at a foreclosure prevention workshop some months before, where Ms. Welsh was giving up her Saturday to do pro bono work at the Housing Opportunities Collaborative HOME Clinics. Ms Welsh is a trusted advisor to many families struggling to keep their homes, in face-to-face interviews that are authoritative, timely and gratis. Consequently, after making a appointment and sitting down with her, she ascertained that due to the reverse mortgage that was on the house and a living trust in place, that she had not practiced in the area of probate and trusts. She gave me several referrals to competent probate/trust lawyers, that I subsequently contacted. I was very grateful and surprised that she did not charge me one dollar for that consult. Ms. Welsh is a compassionate person, a very competent lawyer with impeccable principals. I would recommend her services to anyone and I have done so on several occasions to family and friends.

Shanna takes her time and is truly out for your best interest. She is one of the best attorneys I have ever worked with!

Shanna has handled several short sale clients for me as the negotiator and attorney. She privately meets with my clients and confirms which options are best for them and allows them to make informed decisions in which direction to proceed. If a short sale is the option they choose, she seamlessly negotiates the terms of their short sale within their needs and the contracts. We have closed several transactions. One was with a previous negotiator and was at a stand still. Shanna took over the file and we are set to close in 2 weeks! After nearly a year with the previous negotiator! The clients are informed and their expectations are met. The agents are satisfied as the transaction time frames have not exceeded 60 days! Shannah is a pleasure to work with and one of my finest resources in the industry. Oh, and she's a lot of fun too!

Would not provide a free consultation on a problimatic home purchase with a preditory investor/flipper. so i agreed to pay for one hour she called a stratigy session. Only because she was reffered by my business labor law attorney. Her assistant said if she could not help I wouldn't be charged. She stated obvious contract info with no good advice or options other than my protection was to walk away from buying the home. Very disapointing and I felt not respected durring the stratigy of NO stratigy session. waste of time and money!

Very disappointed to be reporting I would not hire SoCal Realty Law to represent any matters, mediation, litigation, or otherwise. After signing a flat rate retainer agreement with Mrs. Welsh-Levin, I was sent numerous bills for alleged additional fees, in some cases for thousands of dollars after the mediation was over. Mrs. Welsh-Levin claimed they were "post mediation fees". She charged me to come to her office to pick up a check and claimed it was a consultation. She billed me for a conversation she started about being pregnant and listed it as a "consultation". Even after a "reduction" in the "post mediation" fees she wanted $395. I am filing a complaint with the CA Bar Assoc. and a fee dispute.