$ 300-350 per hour
About Mark
Biography
I am an AV-rated attorney who has enjoyed practicing law for 35 years. My law firm's mission is to provide the highest-quality legal services to clients at reasonable hourly rates. I emphasize the representation of commercial landlords and tenants in unlawful detainer and breach of lease civil actions. I have extensive transactional and litigation experience, having tried over 250 cases to judgment or verdict. I am responsive and return telephone calls and e-mails promptly.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Landlord or Tenant
50%
Contracts and Agreements
25%
Commercial Real Estate
15%
Litigation
10%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Check
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in California for 38 years
State: California
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 43 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Location
Online Presence
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Posted by David | November 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business
Experienced and Practical Attorney
For over 15 years and during my long stints as in-house counsel at 2 large institutional real estate companies (one publicly traded and the other privately held), I have had the pleasure of working with Mark Kompa. Mark has been a trusted advisor, skilled litigator and practical negotiator on a wide ...
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Experience
Honors
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2000
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1999
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1998
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1997
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1996
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1995
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1994
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1993
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1980
AmJur Award in Administrative Law, American Jurisprudence
1977
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa
Work Experience
1989 - Present
Sole Proprietor, Law Offices of Mark A. Kompa
1980 - 1984
Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Associations
1987 - Present
Orange County Bar AssociationMember
1987 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
1987 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Moussavieh v. Eurostar, Inc.
Settled a $1.4 million breach of lease case for $326,000
Penn Account v. Ricardo Beverly Hills, Inc.
Obtained insurance coverage to pay settlement
Harch et al. v. Dansk, Etc. et al.
Settled a $500,000 case for $50,000
Shakibkoo v. Eurostar, Inc. & Eric Alon
Defensed $2.4 million breach of lease case across-the-board after five-day trial
In re EZL-1 Investments et al. v. Does 1 - 3,
Defensed $494,370 claim for attorneys' fees after half-day arbitration; panel awarded law firm only $36,988
The Irvine Co. v. Grand American, Etc.,
Awarded all past due rent ($104,562) plus attorney's fees
O'Keefe v. Kompa
Attorney Kompa won case across-the-board in both the trial court and on appeal. The Court of Appeal affirmed a Judgment of Dismissal in attorney Kompa's favor, holding his enforcement of the money judgment he had won for his client was privileged.
In re McCombs Properties VIII, Ltd.
Attorney Kompa defeated the Debtor's Plan of Reorganization to pay his client, the Lender, a significantly lower interest rate than what was fair and equitable under the Bankruptcy Code.
In re Oxford Royal Mushroom, Etc.
Bankruptcy Court sustained attorney Kompa's objection to a creditor's $71,558.38 claim in its entirety.
In re Zerodec,
Attorney Kompa prevailed in a Bankruptcy Court trial, to recover the sale price for column covers his client, the Debtor Zerodec, sold and delivered to the Defendant.
In re Victor Dye Works, Inc.
Attorney Kompa defeated the Motion to Dismiss of the Debtor's officer whom his client, the Receiver, had sued for fraud.
Education
1980
Syracuse University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1977
Univ of Southern Calif
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English