Practice Areas

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Assertive Legal Representation in a Variety of Legal Fields

Every member of our legal team possesses excellent trial skills and familiarity with state and federal courts in the area. With our aggressive approach, we aim to deliver cost-effective results and timely resolutions.

Areas of Legal Practice

Civil Litigation

Our firm handles a wide range of complex legal disputes for various clients. We are experienced in representing clients in all the following categories:
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Construction
  • Contract Disputes
  • Corporate Governance
  • Estate Litigation
  • Financial Services
  • Land Use
  • Personal Injury
  • Probate
  • Real Estate

Real Estate

Each member is also highly experienced in assisting the following types of clientele:

  • Homeowners
  • Home Buyers
  • Sellers
  • Renters
  • Developers
  • Conservationists

We represent Homeowner’s Associations, draft Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions (“CC&Rs”), and assist clients in all phases of property transactions and development. Our professional skills also come in handy when dealing with disputes on title and land ownership. This includes the following cases:

  • Boundaries
  • Development
  • Easements
  • Eminent Domain
  • Inverse Condemnation
  • Landlord-Tenant Concerns
  • Land Transactions
  • Leasing
  • Neighboring Landowners
  • Real Estate Brokerages
  • Title Issues
  • Water Rights

Debtor-Creditor Law

We focus on situations wherein one party is unable to pay a monetary debt to another. The firm has represented several banks and credit unions in San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. This includes the following legal services:

  • Debt Collection
  • Deeds of Trust
  • Promissory Notes
  • Preparation and Enforcement of Liens
  • Secured Transactions
  • UCC Filings and Enforcement
  • Motions for Relief From
    • Bankruptcy Stays
    • Fraudulent Conveyances
    • Foreclosure Action

Probate, Trusts, and Estate Planning

We cover a wide variety of complex issues such as the following:
  • Advance Health Care Directives
  • Breach of Trustee or Executor Fiduciary Duty
  • Coercion
  • Contested Conservatorships
  • Duress
  • Fraud
  • Lack of Capacity
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Preparation of Wills and Trusts
  • Trust Misappropriation and Mismanagement
  • Undue Influence
  • Will and Trust Contests

Business and Corporate Transactions

We focus on structuring and forming business and corporate entities including:
  • General and Limited Partnerships
  • Corporations
  • Homeowner’s Associations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
  • Non-Profit Mutual Benefit Corporations
  • S-Corporations

Civil Litigation - Personal Injury Law

As an experienced injury attorney firm, we know that accidents due to the negligence of others may cause loss of earned income, physical trauma, and lingering emotional distress. Accidents can threaten your career, business, and even your home life. We navigate insurance policies and the litigation so you can get fairly compensated for your injuries as quickly and as hassle-free as possible.

Consult Your Attorneys

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