Hanson Law Firm – California Real Estate Trial Attorneys

REPRESENTING CASES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’ve represented people as far afield as Mendocino, Nevada, Merced, and San Diego Counties. With a series of satellite offices, Hanson Law Firm can, and has, represented clients throughout California.

A TRIAL LAWYER, NOT JUST A LITIGATOR

Not every attorney is cut out for it. Being in a courtroom isn’t for the faint of heart. I work well with transactional attorneys who need a great trial lawyer for their clients. I focus on two areas: real estate, and bad faith insurance. My clients call me tenacious, strategic, and creative. My opponents call me other names. Click here for more...

E&O INSURANCE CARRIER DENIED YOUR CLAIM?

You’ve paid your (expensive) E&O premiums right on time. You get a claim, and then your insurance company refuses to honor your policy. You need to sue your insurance company, and you’d better have an expert trial lawyer on your side. Click here...

REAL ESTATE DEAL GONE BAD?

Maybe some fraud here, a little negligence there, some things that weren’t disclosed. If you need to go to court, you’d better have the best attorney representing you. Because it isn't "Civil Litigation" - it's "Civilian Warfare." Click here for more...

CAN YOU ? SHOULD YOU?
“Some hug trees, some want to cut them down and get a view (or some sunlight) back. Can you ? Should you ? We should chat first…”

WE ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT ALL THAT MEANS.

“When your neighbor claims a prescriptive easement for ingress and egress should be retaken by use of the doctrine of adverse possession… it’s time to call us. (We actually know what all that means.)”

COVID 19

Is it a “Force Majeure” Event? What will happen to commercial Tenants that don’t pay rent? Or their Landlords? Evictions? Foreclosures? What about existing non-contingent Purchase Agreements? Who gets Liquidated Damages?

ADR -- ODR ?

Is this a secret code meaning that ADR has an odor? No. ADR stands for “Alternative Dispute Resolution” which is typically Mediation or Arbitration. ODR is “On-Line Dispute Resolution” which is, Mediation or Arbitration being done “on-line.” I’m a convert. So much so, I’m acting as a real estate ODR mediator myself. Anywhere in the USA.

Real estate transactions, especially here in California, are almost always complex. “Issues” can arise, and when those issues cannot be resolved voluntarily, the next step is to go to court.

You pay those expensive insurance premiums every month and what you are paying for is peace of mind. Then someone sues you, you contact your insurance company, and they say "So sorry..."

I’ve been a trial lawyer since 1997, and when I’m not in court, I’m studying current and past cases that have shaped the practice of real estate law. Here are some great stories.

As we shelter-in-place and watch in amazement how the world changes before our very eyes, there are practical ramifications to what’s happening. What should YOU do? (Other than shelter-in-place and wash your hands?)

In the last 15 years ADR has come into its own as a valuable dispute resolution methodology. Indeed, many real estate contracts require a mediation effort before a party is able to claim “prevailing party” attorney fees - if they later file suit and win. That is a big incentive to participate in a mediation. For real estate cases, I can act as an ODR mediator ANYWHERE in the USA.