Anthony Walter Burton

I had an ongoing tenant issue at my property where the tenants were not paying rent and using my property for suspected illegal activity. This issue was preventing the sale of my home. Due to the ever changing landlord-tenant laws and the eviction moratoriums in place as a response to COVID 19, I f...elt like there was not going to be a positive outcome to my situation. I came to AWB Law after 7 months of trying to address the issue on my own and unsuccessfully with another attorney. Anthony ultimately resolved my situation. I regained possession of my home in time to sell it before the bank defaulted on my loan. What I specifically appreciated about Anthony, in addition to the fact that he successfully resolved my case, was: 1) He took the time initially to listen to my concerns and explained the ways in which we could approach my case. He gave me very realistic expectations at the outset and along the way. 2) Both Anthony and his staff were extremely responsive. Whether by phone or email, I was confident that if I had a concern that needed addressed, Anthony and his staff would do so in a timely manner. 3) Anthony was easy to talk to. Not all attorneys are. If you don’t feel comfortable communicating with your attorney then you’re both working at a disadvantage. I was referred to Anthony by a friend and am grateful I was able to retain him for my unlawful detainer case. If I ever need a real estate attorney again I wouldn’t hesitate to contact Anthony and I highly recommend him to anyone who is need of a real estate attorney.

We found ourselves dealing with a tenant who was once peaceful but, over time, had become more and more difficult to work with despite our willingness to work with the tenant to address maintenance and other issues with their rental unit. Over time, the tenant began to accuse us of things we had neve...r done and it became clear that it was a situation that required legal assistance. We hired this firm to assist us in dealing with the tenant and to provide us with options as to how to get our property back so further disputes could be avoided. This firm provided us with clear options as to how we could handle the situation and they were extremely helpful in our efforts to get our property back. Although it never became to serious legally (never went to court), we felt comfortable that we had Anthony Burton to back us up... just in case.

Anthony was the first attorney I'd ever hired and it was for a real estate issue. Having heard horror stories from others on their experiences with less than stellar attorneys, I went into this agent-principal/client relationship with much skepticism and trepidation. Suffice it say that my expe...rience with Anthony was quite excellent. He is knowledgeable about this area of law (RE) and he has enough experience (decade +) to have sufficient expertise, but not so long in the tooth that he is burnt out and simply going through the legal motions. To wit, Anthony's greatest strength is his responsiveness to clients' need for timely communications. He responds. Promptly. And his legal paperwork reflects his broad knowledge and experience. My only quibble is that I sometimes wished that he'd give me more forceful guidance and advice....but I recognize that the client must make the ultimate decision. As the agent, he can only advise the principal as to options, after all. Hence, If this was the only issue I had, you can see why my experience with Anthony was excellent. I recommend him highly, without reservations. Thank you, Anthony!

We became involved in a legal dispute involving a commercial lease agreement that resulted in a lawsuit being filed. This firm agreed to assist us and identified the case as one that could be resolved quickly through an early mediation. The mediation was scheduled within months of the case being file...d and we were able to get the case successfully resolved and the matter has now been dismissed. This firm was responsive, explained things to us so that we could understand the legal process and were incredibly helpful in getting our matter resolved quickly. We would highly recommend this firm for any all commercial lease disputes!”

I had to deal with a difficult commercial tenant who had been consistently refusing to pay rent for more than a year. This firm advised us how to proceed every step of the way including how to ensure we were in compliance with COVID restrictions in the County of Los Angeles and to ensure we could get... the tenants out of the property as quickly as possible. This firm helped us prevail and get a judgment against the tenants and our property was back in our possession shortly after that. I would highly recommend this firm if you are facing a difficult commercial tenant.