Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court (Retired)

  • Plaintiff (Buyer) sought refund of deposit in failed sale of a residential property. Issues of whether contingencies to the sale were timely and lawfully canceled.

  • Breach of lease matter regarding a restaurant in a shopping mall with a cross-complaint for fraud in inducement.

  • Breach of commercial property sublease.

  • Real estate commissions dispute.

  • Alleged misuse of easement.

  • Real estate/easement dispute.

  • Shopping center lease dispute.

  • Partition suit among family members.

  • Suit for deficiency judgment on commercial real estate loan.

  • Allegations of mortgage fraud and negligent misrepresentation in connection with real estate in Nevada.

  • Claims of fraud/misrepresentation/breach of contract in commercial property sale.

  • Partition dispute between siblings.

  • Breach of lease.

  • Dispute re easement governing spaces between industrial buildings in DTLA.

  • HOA disputeDeclaratory Relief action for fraudulent transfer of condominium to avoid payment of Bankruptcy Court judgment.

  • Dispute between Malibu neighbors re trees blocking views. Resolved on scene by visiting both homes.

  • Numerous disputes involving alleged non-disclosures in sales or rental of residential and commercial properties

  • Alleged non-disclosures in sale of development property.

  • Dispute over funds in escrow in failed sale of luxury home.

  • Dispute re joint venture home construction.

  • Dispute re sale of apartment house in Hollywood.

  • Claims of mortgage fraud and equity skimming.

  • Business/real estate dispute over access and parking issues between adjacent properties in DTLA manufacturing district (mediation conducted on site).

  • Dispute re commercial real estate/storm water drain construction and costs.
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  • Claim of non-disclosure of water damage in sale of home.

Real Estate

Representative Cases