Defended owner in partial take action brought in connection with freeway interchange project located at Sheldon Road and Highway 99.

Defended owner in partial take action brought in connection with freeway interchange project located at Sheldon Road and Highway 99. Read More

Defended owners of 305.75 acre parcel located at the intersection of Highway 99 and Elverta Road in partial take action brought by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency.

Defended owners of 305.75 acre parcel located at the intersection of Highway 99 and Elverta Road in partial take action brought by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency. Read More

Defended owners of 86.7 acres of land located along the Garden Highway in condemnation action brought by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency as part of its development of the Natomas Levee Improvement Program.

Defended owners of 86.7 acres of land located in Sacramento County in condemnation action brought by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency as part of its development of the Natomas Levee Improvement Program. Read More

Prosecute inverse condemnation claims on behalf of multiple property owners seeking damages resulting from large public works project carried out in Plumas County.

Prosecute inverse condemnation claims on behalf of property owners seeking damages resulting from large public works project carried out in Plumas County. Read More

Represented developer in claims against seller in excess of $46 million

Represented developer in claims against seller in excess of $46 million related to purchase and sale contract with “put right.” Issues involved contract interpretation, sufficiency of wetlands permit delivered, and mitigation required for wetlands and endangered species, and an understanding of the processes and requirements of various agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Read More

Defended two limited liability companies (and their members) that developed a time-share resort in Napa Valley against fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract claims brought by project investor.

Defended two limited liability companies (and their members) that developed a time-share resort in Napa Valley against fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract claims brought by project investor. Case was settled to clients’ satisfaction while their motion for summary judgment was pending. Read More

Successful pleading-stage defense of claims brought against real estate investors, and members of a limited liability company, sued for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty.

Successful pleading-stage defense of claims brought against real estate investors, and members of a limited liability company, sued for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Read More

Represented lender in action to quiet title where original deed of trust and original loan documents were missing and had not been properly recorded.

Represented lender in action to quiet title where original deed of trust and original loan documents were missing and had not been properly recorded. Read More

Represented credit union in bankruptcy adversary proceeding to establish the priority of its deed of trust over an earlier revolving equity line of credit and deed of trust that had not been properly closed and reconveyed.

Represented credit union in bankruptcy adversary proceeding to establish the priority of its deed of trust over an earlier revolving equity line of credit and deed of trust that had not been properly closed and reconveyed. Read More

Successfully defended lender in action by contractor to foreclose on mechanic’s lien where contractor claimed priority over lender’s construction loan deed of trust.

Successfully defended lender in action by contractor to foreclose on mechanic’s lien where contractor claimed priority over lender’s construction loan deed of trust. Read More