I am a real estate lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area, serving all of Northern California.

I focus on problem-solving cases involving ownership, use, and control of real estate (land, leases, title, boundaries, easements), and disputes over real estate transactions. I typically advocate for my clients in litigation, but I take great pride in helping them avoid a dispute in the first place or reaching an efficient, fair resolution.

I handle trials, arbitrations, appeals, mediations, and court-ordered settlement conferences across the real estate spectrum, including: boundary disputes, easements, ownership disputes, priorities of title, deeds of trust, quiet title and title correction, mechanic's liens, construction disputes, title insurance coverage, escrows, real estate transactions "gone bad," representing real estate professionals (realtors, lenders, mortgage brokers), and commercial unlawful detainers.

When I am not in court, I draft and negotiate commercial and residential leases, counsel clients in real estate transactions, and advise clients on title insurance coverage and escrows.

I started my career as associate claims counsel with First American Title Insurance Company, where I handled coverage determinations under title insurance policies, managed claims litigation, and provided legal counsel on title insurance, escrows, and a variety of complex real estate issues.

* Northern California SuperLawyer in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
* Northern California SuperLawer Rising Star in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2013