Practice Areas

Our attorneys are experienced in all aspects of complex municipal and commercial transactions and litigation, including:

• Drafting, negotiating and litigating contracts and agreements

• Real property acquisitions and disputes

• Landlord-tenant law

• Land use

• Eminent domain

• Climate control and sustainability matters

• Campaign and election law

• FPPC compliance

• Advice on matters related to Title VI requirements

• First amendment and intellectual property disputes

• Business tort

• Contract disputes and employment law

Mediation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution

Peter Smith is a panelist on the Mediation panel for the Northern District of California. He has acted as a Mediator in over 100 mediations and has a proven track record as an experienced, effective Mediator. He is a member of The Mediation Society and on the panel for the California Association of Realtors as well as a Discovery Facilitator for the Contra Costa County Superior Court and a Mediator for Alameda County Superior Court.