Real Estate Litigation

Stradling's real estate litigation group has expertise in all manner of lawsuits involving real estate, land use, and construction issues.

Our experience includes:

Complex lease and sale disputes
Partnership/venture disputes and buy-outs
Construction defects
Condemnation
Mechanics’ liens
Zoning and planning disputes with local governments
Contractual disputes of all types

Our attorneys have handled trials of all sorts, in state and federal venues, and claims against government entities.

In addition, our experience in conducting mediations and arbitrations can help our clients resolve many disputes in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Clients we have assisted include:

Developers
Property owners
Investors
Lenders
Contractors
Property and association management companies
Cities
Redevelopment agencies
Community Facilities Districts (CFDs)
Builders
Architects
Engineers
Sureties

Arbitration Victory in a Business Divorce & Real Estate Matter

Ranch Owners Secure $26 Million Arbitration Judgment Against Oil & Gas Co.

Caliber Home Loan Employees Navigate Unfair Competition Suit by Former Employer

Caliber Home Loans Pursues Unfair Competition Claims

Caliber Home Loans Defends Against Trade Secret Secret Misappropriation Claims

Caliber Home Loans Pursues Unfair Competition Claims Against Former Employee

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California Appellate Court Holds that Increased Student Enrollment Subject to CEQA

California’s First Appellate District has ruled that discretionary decisions by a local agency that increase student enrollment constitute a “project” for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The case, Save Berkeley Neighborhoods v The Regents of the University of California, sustains the traditionally broad definition of a “project” in the context of CEQA by rejecting the argument that an increase in student enrollment must be analyzed only when it is concomitant with a physical development.

Best Lawyers Names 10 Stradling Attorneys for 2019

Best Lawyers has named 10 Stradling partners to its 2019 list of Best Lawyers in America. The annual recognition of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous, national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.

Best Lawyers Names Five Stradling Attorneys for 2018

Best Lawyers has named five Stradling partners to its 2018 list of Best Lawyers in America. The annual recognition of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous, national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.