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Marcello Franco DeFrenza
also known as Marc De Frenza
About Marcello
Biography
Mr. De Frenza specializes in real property law with an emphasis on commercial leasing, purchase and sale transactions, construction law, and financing.
Mr. De Frenza’s experience includes drafting and negotiating ground leases and leases for office, retail, restaurant, medical use and industrial space. He handles purchase and sale agreements for unimproved land and for office, research and development, retail, apartment, industrial, restaurant and hotel properties. Mr. De Frenza also prepares reciprocal easement agreements, property management agreements, covenants, conditions and restrictions, and various development-related agreements with public entities and between landowners.
Mr. De Frenza’s representation includes major insurance companies, real estate investment companies, real estate development companies, national and regional quick service and casual dining restaurant chains, national tenant representation of a real estate financial services firm, a wireless telecommunications company, property management companies and individuals. Mr. De Frenza has provided real estate expertise in complex litigation matters involving real property.
Prior to co-founding DeFrenza Lee LLP, Mr. De Frenza was a founding partner of Garrett DeFrenza Stiepel Ryder LLP and was previously the supervising partner of the Business Group of the Orange County office of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP. Mr. De Frenza has been a speaker on due diligence in real estate transactions, premises liability issues, wireless communication site leases and recent developments in real property law.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Commercial Real Estate
25%
38 years
Contracts and Agreements
25%
38 years
Landlord or Tenant
25%
38 years
Real Estate
25%
38 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 37 years
State: California
Acquired: 1988
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Location
DeFrenza Lee LLP
3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 1160, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
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Sara Frasco
Real estate lawyer
Lynn Lee
Real estate lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Rated 10 Top Real Estate Attorney, Avvo
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top Ranked Law Firms in U.S., Fortune Magazine
2015
U.S. News - Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers
2014
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Top 100 Attorneys, AVVO
2014
U.S. News - Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers
2014
Top Attorney, Orange County Metro Magazine
2013
Metro’s Top Attorneys for 2013, OC Register Metro
2013
U.S. News - Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers
2013
Top Real Estate Attorneys, OC Metro Magazine
2013
Best Lawyers, US News & World Reports Best Lawyers
2013
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2013
Avvo Top 100 Attorneys, AVVO
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Best Lawyers, US News & World Reports Best Lawyers
2012
U.S. News - Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers
2012
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2012
OC Metro Magazine, OC's Top Lawyers
2012
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Best Lawyers, US News & World Reports Best Lawyers
2011
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyer
2011
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
OC Metro Magazine, OC's Top Lawyers
2010
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Orange County Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2010
OC Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers
2010
OC Metro Magazine, OC's Top Lawyers
2010
Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2009
OC Metro Magazine, OC's Top Lawyers
2009
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Partner, DeFrenza Lee LLP
2002 - 2017
Partner, Garrett DeFrenza Stiepel Ryder LLP
1991 - 2002
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop
Associations
2002 - Present
South Coast Metro AllianceMember Legal and Commercial Leasing sections
State Bar of California
Member of Real Property Law section
Orange County Bar Association
Member Real Property Law section
Education
1988
University of Southern California Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
University of California at Los Angeles
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2016
MCLE
DOs AND DON'Ts of Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence
Publications
1987
Southern California Law Review
Vertical Territorial Restrictions as Patent Misuse; 61 S. Cal. L. Rev. 215
Languages
English
Italian