COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Contract disputes (purchase and sale agreements, shareholder and partnership issues, Uniform Commercial Code matters, general business issues involving performance, interpretation, enforcement and collection)

• Corporation/partnership dissolution
• Shareholder suits
• Fraud claims
• Breach of contract claims

REAL ESTATE LITIGATION

All disputes involving purchase and sale or lease agreements (performance, non-disclosure, misrepresentation, construction).

• Title, boundary dispute, easement litigation
• Defects/deficiencies in new construction
• Mechanic's liens - enforcement and defense of mechanic's lien claims, including lender priority, title insurance indemnification, construction claimants (State and Federal liens).
• Lender documentation and construction contracts.

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BROKERAGE

Over 250 cases involving defense of claims relating to broker liability for construction deficiencies, non-disclosure issues and other professional errors and omissions.

FINANCING ISSUES

• Loan work out / receivership
• Judicial foreclosure / fair value determination.
• Defense of lender liability claims.
• Creditor claims in bankruptcy.
• Single action rule claims and defense (anti-deficiency)
• Enforcement of security interests against real property and mixed collateral, including deficiency judgments, trust deed, priority claims, rents and profits guaranties, receiverships, bankruptcy priorities, defense of lender liability claims, including fraud and bad faith claims.

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GENERAL BUSINESS

• General counsel regarding formation of businesses, partnerships and corporations.
• Negotiation and preparation of purchase and sale agreements for real estate and business.
• Negotiation and preparation of agreements among owners, trade agreements, financing and employment agreements.

MEDIATION

Trained mediator to assist opposing parties in voluntary resolution of disputes within the above areas of practice.

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