John Messina maintains his reputation as one of Southern California’s top rated lawyers and has been lauded by his peers, earning Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating and its prestigious "Preeminent" distinction award. John heads the Firm’s Temecula Valley Office and is a litigation attorney with top executive-level, hands-on experience as a broker, real estate developer, and mortgage banker. Along with being a published author, John has a lengthy record litigating convoluted and difficult cases and is adept at constructing complex business and real estate transactions. John’s recent victory in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals demonstrate the level at which he practices...

(951) 894-7772 24910 Las Brisas Rd.
Suite 102
Murrieta, CA 92562

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Elroy Schneider

Ventura County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 41 years experience

(805) 764-6370 300 E. Esplanade Drive
Suite 1980
Oxnard, CA 93036

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Loyola Law School

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Roy Schneider's areas of practice include business planning, entity formation, mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, employment law, contracts, transactional matters of all kinds, real estate transactions, homeowners associations, non-profit law and estate planning. Business & Corporate Transactions Roy advises and represents companies and entrepreneurs with a broad range of business related services. He advises his clients on business law, start-up assistance related to the choice and formation of an entity, the protection of a trademark or license agreement and regularly assists with buying or selling a business. Roy prepares contracts of all types with the view...

(805) 764-6370 2945 Townsgate Road
Suite 200
Westlake Village, CA 93036

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Kenneth Wonsup Chung

Orange County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 23 years experience

(949) 261-7700 38 Corporate Park
Irvine, CA 92606

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Broker Fraud and Business
U of San Francisco School of Law

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Kenneth W. Chung is experienced in both business litigation and business transactions. Mr. Chung’s business law experience includes real estate, contract, corporate, and employment issues. In addition to his skills as a transactional attorney, Mr. Chung’s aggressive yet thoughtful approach to arbitrations and trials, has distinguished himself as a successful litigator and advocate, in both the courtroom and the office. Mr. Chung counsels and represents a variety of businesses ranging from prestigious multi-national conglomerates to emerging private companies. He is proficient in negotiating and drafting a variety of business agreements including real estate contracts, distribution agreements, employment contracts, business alliance...

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Laine Triplett Wagenseller

Los Angeles County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 24 years experience

(213) 286-0371 500 S Grand Ave
#1800
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Real Estate and Business
University of Southern California Gould School of Law

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Mr. Wagenseller has been a real estate and business litigation attorney in Los Angeles for over fifteen years. After practicing with several large national and international law firms, Mr. Wagenseller founded Wagenseller Law Firm in 2004 to provide his clients with individualized attention and cost-effective legal services. His clients include real estate developers, property owners, commercial tenants, business owners, partnerships, investors, company directors and officers, professionals, lenders, corporations and individuals in a variety of industries. He acts as general counsel to several businesses, where he advises the companies on all areas of their business. Mr. Wagenseller has successfully represented companies and individuals...

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Ruth Ryan-Cruz

San Diego County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer.

(619) 528-2202 3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92108

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, IP and Trademarks
California Western School of Law

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Ruth Ryan-Cruz is an attorney in San Diego, California with Ryan-Cruz Law, APC. Attorney Ruth Ryan-Cruz practices in the areas of business and corporate law, intellectual property, estate planning, wills, trusts, copyrights, trademarks and more. Contact San Diego Attorney Ruth Ryan-Cruz for a consultation. Ruth is a fluent Spanish-speaking attorney providing counseling and transactional services in Spanish in the areas listed above. Ruth earned her Juris Doctor Degree from California Western School of Law and received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in High Tech Management from California State...

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James Gulseth

Alameda County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 43 years experience

(925) 463-9600 5890 Stoneridge Dr.
Ste. 102
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
UC Hastings COL

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James H. (Jim) Gulseth was born and attended high school in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated with an A.B. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Jim earned his JD degree at the University of California Hastings School of Law in San Francisco and is admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the Corporations, Business Transactions, Securities and Tax and Intellectual Property Sections of the State Bar of California. Jim’s reported cases include...

(925) 463-9600 373 North L Street
Livermore, CA 94551

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Alicia Irene Dearn

San Diego County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(800) 449-8992 5405 Morehouse Dr, Ste 110
San Diego, CA 92121

Real Estate, Appeals, Business and Employment
University of San Diego and University of Washington School of Law

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Alicia I. Dearn is the founder of Bellatrix PC, a woman-owned, business facing law firm with offices in Saint Louis, Missouri and San Diego, California. Bellatrix PC handles lawsuits and business transactions and gives legal advice in business, employment, real estate, civil litigation and election law. Ms. Dearn is an experienced trial lawyer and businesswoman. Acting as an outsourced general counsel for many of her clients, Dearn takes pride in being a part of their internal business teams. Her clients come from a diverse portfolio of industries: manufacturing, restaurants, political, retail, software and staffing organizations. Under Ms. Dearn’s leadership,...

(800) 449-8992 165 N. Meramec Ste 200
Clayton, MO 63105

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Richard Samuel Price

San Bernardino County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 16 years experience

(909) 475-8800 300 E. State St., Ste. 620
Redlands, CA 92373

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
New York University School of Law and Western New England University School of Law

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R. Sam Price is an experienced and well educated attorney with real life experience in real estate and business matters. He was formerly licenesd real estate broker and general contractor. He actively invests in real estate and ownes his own businesses. He enjoys writing and teaching, especially in the field of real estate. Sam grew up in a real estate family. His grandmother and father were both real estate brokers, and his mother was a real estate investor. He grew up surrounded by rentals and real estate deals. Sam first entered the family...

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Mark Bradley Wilson

Orange County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 28 years experience

(877) 857-0073 4770 Von Karman Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Real Estate, Business, IP and Legal Malpractice
Loyola Law School

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A seasoned trial attorney and skilled negotiator, Mark B. Wilson has won nearly every case he has tried or arbitrated. In fact, he has lost only one jury trial but then obtained a complete reversal in an appeal. Mr. Wilson represents clients in federal and state courts in a variety of matters, including business litigation, legal malpractice, and real estate. Mr. Wilson and his partner have recovered over $100 million in plaintiffs' cases and have won defense verdicts in "bet the company" cases where millions of dollars were at stake. As a meticulous attorney, he...

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Matthew Swanlund

Los Angeles County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 17 years experience

(310) 486-6958 12777 W Jefferson Blvd
Building D, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90066

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

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Based in Los Angeles, I assist individuals and businesses throughout Southern California and the nation with a diverse range of entertainment law matters, from contract negotiations to intellectual property protection. My clients comprise celebrities, artists, sports figures and performers, along with businesses and government entities. I am committed to offering each of these clients tailored, effective solutions by applying my 15 years of experience at a large law firm to every case. I regularly help my clients negotiate the production, distribution and licensing of their art, motion pictures, software and other products. I also assist creative artists in registering...

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Real estate refers to land, as well as anything permanently attached to the land, such as buildings and other structures, and covers more than just the drafting of contracts for the purchase and sale of property. Both federal and state laws regulate real estate transactions. The Federal Fair Housing Act, for example, prohibits discrimination in real estate transactions on account of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Many states have enacted similar legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of certain characteristics.

Attorneys in this field may handle leasing issues, landlord-tenant disputes, eviction proceedings and homeowner association (HOA) problems. Other matters within this practice area include title disputes, mortgages, covenants, easements, and equitable servitudes. Many real estate issues can affect both commercial and individual renters and landlords. Real estate lawyers who represent commercial interests may also focus on land use, zoning, environmental law, or eminent domain issues.

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