Real estate Lawyer
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business
OUTCOME: Settled
Defended two cases against escrow agent accused of being complicit in alleged fraudulent real estate investment scheme, negotiating early, low-cost settlements and avoiding the expense of extended disc ... overy and depositions.
OUTCOME: Cleared title to clients' properties
Successfully cleared title to properties against false documents recorded in an effort to strip our client of its interest in the real estate. Returned the properties to saleable/insurable position.
OUTCOME: Settled
Promptly negotiated and settled five-party litigation arising from the sale of a bank-owned property, for an estimated seven percent of the client's potential liability, avoiding the need for any defen ... se in court.
OUTCOME: Defended appeal, landmark precedent
After obtaining dismissal in the trial court, successfully defended the appeal, leading to landmark precedent for the mortgage servicing industry.
OUTCOME: Settled
Defended lender in trust litigation over a multi-unit residential property, negotiating settlement that ensured the client either market value, or free and clear title with possession.
OUTCOME: Settled
Defended lender in auto finance litigation, negotiated settlement that cut-off potential liability and allowed for recovery of 85 percent of the six-figure debt, years before maturity.
OUTCOME: Summary judgment for the clients
Obtained summary judgment for the clients, defeating a $245,000 claim. The clients were a real estate brokerage and its principal, who were sued by another real estate agent for the broker's rightfully ... earned commission on the sale of a multi-million dollar tract of land on the San Francisco peninsula.
OUTCOME: Settled
Represented client in uncovering invasion of electronic privacy and interference with personal/financial affairs, subpoenaed email and Internet service providers to identify the responsible party, and ... obtained forensic analysis of the defendant's hard drives, leading to pre-trial settlement.
OUTCOME: Defensed/settled
Won dismissal or summary judgment in dozens of cases in state and federal courts involving varied claims of lender/loan servicer liability, such as claims for fraud, unfair competition, credit reportin ... g liability, debt collection liability, violation of the Federal Truth in Lending Act, and violation of the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; contract claims; and real estate claims. Many others were successfully settled.
OUTCOME: Defensed/settled
Successfully defended or settled loan servicing liability claims under the Bankruptcy Code, including negotiating a number of settlements before any defense in court became necessary.
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