Practice Areas

Banking & Financial Institutions

Our attorneys represent banks and other secured and unsecured creditors in:

Negotiating, documenting, and restructuring secured and unsecured loan transactions.
Bankruptcy and reorganization matters, including relief from stay, use of cash collateral, dischargeability, preference, avoidance, and plan proceedings.
Litigation and dispute resolution, including debt collection, lender liability defense, forged checks, bank fraud, and commercial real estate and construction loan disputes.
Providing advice regarding secured and unsecured lending and collection, bankruptcy, bank operations, perfecting security interests, liquidating collateral, and other matters of concern to banks and other creditors.

Creditors’ Rights & Insolvency

Our attorneys represent creditors, creditor committees, and other clients in:

Bankruptcy matters, including relief from stay, use of cash collateral, proofs of claim, claim objections, plan proceedings, acquisitions of assets, and other issues arising under the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Prosecuting claims in bankruptcy adversary proceedings, including pursuit of non-dischargeability and denial of discharge claims.
Defending claims in bankruptcy adversary proceedings, including defense of preference, equitable subordination, and fraudulent transfer claims.
Negotiating and documenting loan workouts and other agreements for troubled loans.
Litigation and dispute resolution in state and federal court, including debt collection cases, actions to recover fraudulent transfers, foreclosure proceedings, and enforcement of guarantees.

Construction

Our attorneys represent real estate-secured lenders, school districts, public agencies, investors, owners, developers, contractors, suppliers, and other clients in:

Negotiating, documenting, and restructuring construction contracts and construction loan agreements.
Litigation and dispute resolution, including mechanic's lien, stop notice, and construction defect disputes.
Providing advice regarding construction loans, procedures, projects, and disputes
Counseling and advising school districts and other public agencies in public bidding requirements, construction contracts, and bond-funded public works projects.

Education, School District, & Other Public Agency Law

Our attorneys provide a full range of legal services required by school districts, community college districts, and other public agencies and bodies, including:

Providing advice regarding HR and personnel matters, employment litigation, arbitrations, and employment counseling.
Counseling and advising about public contracting requirements.
Counseling and advising about real estate issues, including land acquisition for school construction and surplus property dispositions.
Counseling and advising about facilities and school construction, including new school construction, Proposition 39 bonds, bond-funded construction programs, and bond oversight committees.
Advising clients regarding board governance and operational issues, including Brown Act requirements, Public Records Act, and tort claims.

Real Estate

Our attorneys represent real estate-secured lenders, investors, owners, developers, contractors, suppliers, and other clients in:

Litigation and dispute resolution, including unlawful detainer and commercial purchase and sale contract, lease, partnership, development, and title disputes.
Negotiating, documenting, and restructuring purchase and sale, lease, and loan agreements.
Judicial and non-judicial foreclosure proceedings.
Providing advice regarding real estate law, including the anti-deficiency statutes and One Action Rule.

Trial & Appellate Court Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Our attorneys have handled matters in the trial and appellate courts involving significant questions about:

Lender & Accountant Liability
Real Estate Purchase/Sale Agreements & Leases
Writs of Attachment
Title Insurance Bad Faith
Pretrial & Discovery Procedure
Check Forgery
Bankruptcy
Dischargeability
Equitable Subordination
California Anti-Deficiency Statutes