Practice Areas
REAL ESTATE:
General Ownership Issues
Advise commercial property owners on all general ownership issues Vendor agreements Landlord waivers of rights demanded by lenders for tenants License agreements Right to enter and license agreements Telecommunication site agreements Indemnity and insurance agreements Reciprocal easement agreements
Commercial Leases
Prepare and review new commercial leases Prepare form commercial leases Prepare and review lease comments Draft amendments to leases Assignment and assumption agreements Sublease and assignment agreements Review requests for assignment and subletting Landlord’s consents to assignments Landlord’s consents to subleases UCC-1 liens Security agreements on fixtures, furnishings and equipment Termination of lease agreements Temporary seasonal lease agreements Tenant improvement work letters
Commercial Brokerage
Brokerage agreements Property management agreements Transaction disputes
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Breach of lease / guaranty actions Unlawful detainer actions Breach of contract actions Notices to pay or quit Notices to perform lease covenants Disposal of abandoned personal property Abandonment issues Problem tenant issues Operating expense disputes Enforcement of reciprocal easement agreements Disputes on priority re personal property liens Commencement date disputes Substantial completion disputes Brokerage agreement disputes Property management disputes Co-owner rights / remedies
Real Estate Transactions
Advising brokers, buyers and sellers Review and tailoring of purchase and sale forms and counter-offers Assistance with disclosure forms and escrow instructions Assistance with reducing liability issues
CONSTRUCTION:
Document Preparation / Review
Owner/contractor agreements Construction management agreements Subcontracts, change orders Mechanics’ liens / releases Notices of non-responsibility
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Construction defect defense on behalf of developers, general contractors and the trades Owner/contractor/subcontractor disputes Tenant improvement disputes Construction completion issues Mechanics’ lien and stop notice disputes Insurance claims
BANKRUPTCY: Creditor Rights
Representation of landlord/creditor rights Bankruptcy claims
GENERAL LITIGATION:
Property damage defense on complex mass disaster cases Pre-litigation analysis, asset searches Prejudgment attachment and collection Injunctive relief Specific performance Business disputes Breach of contract actions Mediations, arbitrations and settlement agreements Stipulations/confessions for judgment Court and jury trials Liens and enforcement of judgments
General Ownership Issues
Advise commercial property owners on all general ownership issues Vendor agreements Landlord waivers of rights demanded by lenders for tenants License agreements Right to enter and license agreements Telecommunication site agreements Indemnity and insurance agreements Reciprocal easement agreements
Commercial Leases
Prepare and review new commercial leases Prepare form commercial leases Prepare and review lease comments Draft amendments to leases Assignment and assumption agreements Sublease and assignment agreements Review requests for assignment and subletting Landlord’s consents to assignments Landlord’s consents to subleases UCC-1 liens Security agreements on fixtures, furnishings and equipment Termination of lease agreements Temporary seasonal lease agreements Tenant improvement work letters
Commercial Brokerage
Brokerage agreements Property management agreements Transaction disputes
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Breach of lease / guaranty actions Unlawful detainer actions Breach of contract actions Notices to pay or quit Notices to perform lease covenants Disposal of abandoned personal property Abandonment issues Problem tenant issues Operating expense disputes Enforcement of reciprocal easement agreements Disputes on priority re personal property liens Commencement date disputes Substantial completion disputes Brokerage agreement disputes Property management disputes Co-owner rights / remedies
Real Estate Transactions
Advising brokers, buyers and sellers Review and tailoring of purchase and sale forms and counter-offers Assistance with disclosure forms and escrow instructions Assistance with reducing liability issues
CONSTRUCTION:
Document Preparation / Review
Owner/contractor agreements Construction management agreements Subcontracts, change orders Mechanics’ liens / releases Notices of non-responsibility
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Construction defect defense on behalf of developers, general contractors and the trades Owner/contractor/subcontractor disputes Tenant improvement disputes Construction completion issues Mechanics’ lien and stop notice disputes Insurance claims
BANKRUPTCY: Creditor Rights
Representation of landlord/creditor rights Bankruptcy claims
GENERAL LITIGATION:
Property damage defense on complex mass disaster cases Pre-litigation analysis, asset searches Prejudgment attachment and collection Injunctive relief Specific performance Business disputes Breach of contract actions Mediations, arbitrations and settlement agreements Stipulations/confessions for judgment Court and jury trials Liens and enforcement of judgments