The firm’s real estate litigation practice involves all forms of litigation relating to land transfers, title issues, boundaries, easements, water rights, neighboring land owners, development, leasing, condemnation and real estate brokerages.


The firm handles real estate transactions ranging from advising banks, brokers, buyers and sellers in transactions involving a wide range of properties from single-family residences to the largest commercial property sales in the San Luis Obispo area. This practice area includes all forms of real estate agreements, including, sales and acquisitions, finance, leases, easements, and licenses.


The firm’s business litigation practice covers a wide array of commercial litigation, involving the real estate industry, the wine industry, lender relationships, and business break-ups. The firm also engages in select probate and trust litigations.


The firm’s business practice focuses on planning, structuring and forming entities, including general and limited partnerships, corporations, limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies. This practice also includes drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts of every nature.


The firm’s construction practice provides a broad range of services on behalf of owners, contractors, architects, engineers and surveyors in connection with all phases of private and public projects. The firm counsels clients on the preparation, negotiation and drafting of construction-related agreements and represents clients in all types of construction-related litigation and AAA arbitration.


The firm’s land use practice focuses primarily on development, permitting, planning, zoning, condemnation, eminent domain and environmental matters. The firm regularly appears before state and local agencies, including Boards of Supervisors, City Councils, Planning Commissions and LAFCOs.