How I Can Help You
Legal Services for Businesses
Providing tailored legal solutions for businesses of all sizes, including:
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Business Entity Formation
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Guidance on selecting and forming the right entity
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Preparation and filing of formation documents
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Drafting operating agreements and bylaws
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Contracts
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Review and drafting of key agreements (partnership agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, etc.)
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Negotiation and advice to ensure contracts align with your business goals
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Customized templates for recurring business needs
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Compliance and Governance
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Advising on regulatory compliance for ongoing operations
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Drafting and reviewing policies to meet legal standards
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Corporate governance counseling
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Risk Management and Dispute Resolution
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Identifying and mitigating legal risks
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Drafting and enforcing policies to avoid disputes
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Assisting with mediation, arbitration, or litigation when disputes arise
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Ongoing Legal Counsel
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General legal support for day-to-day operations
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Legal advice for strategic planning and growth
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Streamlined, practical, and business-focused solutions to protect and grow your enterprise.
Real Estate & Construction Law
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Real Estate Transactions
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Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating purchase and sale agreements
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Commercial lease agreements
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Real Estate Development
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Land use and zoning compliance
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Permitting and entitlements
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Construction Law
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Drafting and reviewing construction contracts
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Mechanic’s liens and bond claims
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Construction defect claims
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Payment disputes and collections
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Contractor / subcontractor disputes
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Property Management and Landlord-Tenant Law
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Advising on landlord-tenant compliance
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Drafting and enforcing leases and rental agreements
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Handling commercial evictions and tenant disputes
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Real Estate Litigation
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Boundary disputes, easements, nuisance disputes
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Breach of contract disputes
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Quiet title actions
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Business Disputes
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Breach of contract claims
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Partnership and shareholder disputes
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Breach of fiduciary duty cases
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Business torts (fraud, interference with contracts, unfair competition)
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Commercial Litigation
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Non-compete and trade secret disputes
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​Disputes over commercial leases and real estate agreements
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​Disputes involving vendors, suppliers, or service providers
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Corporate Governance and Internal Disputes
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Claims involving corporate officers or directors
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Shareholder derivative actions
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Disputes over mergers, acquisitions, or business dissolution
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Defamation, libel, and slander claims=
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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Mediation for resolving disputes outside court
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Arbitration for binding or non-binding resolutions
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Negotiation to achieve cost-effective settlements​
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My Practice & Philosophy
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I was a big firm litigator for ten years before establishing my own firm in 2014 to handle a mix of business litigation and business law.
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In litigation, my approach is to try to understand and diagnose the core of the dispute early on and then build a strategy around that and my client's needs and objectives. Litigation is very expensive and time consuming for all parties involved. I am always searching for areas of compromise between the parties, while aggressively yet efficiently pursuing my client's position. Sometimes, despite everyone's efforts, disputes must go to litigation or all the way to trial. Therefore, I prepare cases for trial, and tenaciously try cases if necessary.
I have tried numerous cases to juries, judges and in arbitration.
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In business law, I bring a unique perspective for several reasons. I draw on my litigation experience to try to anticipate where the landmines are and to try to head off disputes and other problems. As the owner of a co-working space and a board member of the local chamber of commerce, I am also frequently interacting with small and mid-sized businesses, in the trenches with them on their daily legal needs as well as advising on larger strategic legal issues. I will frequently serve as part time general counsel for clients.
All of this allows me to deliver practical and actionable legal advice for businesses.
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A significant portion of my interests and work relates to real estate and construction issues. I am the vice president of the local historical society and am passionate about architecture and urban history and panning. I have also been an owner or partner in several real estate developments. I also enjoy helping communities and stakeholders resolve land use disputes for the sake of improving our shared places.
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Education
UCLA School of Law, 2004
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, 2000
Sciences Po, International Program, Paris, France 1998-99
Admissions
California
Ninth Circuit
Central District of California
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Community Involvement
Vice President, Alhambra Historical Society
Board Member, Alhambra Chamber of Commerce
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Foreign Languages
Spanish
French
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Get in Touch
We are in the historic Iona Work Spaces building in north Alhambra at the border of Alhambra and South Pasadena.
1500 W. Alhambra Road, Alhambra, California, 91801
213-534-6070
