REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION

The firm’s practice encompasses a wide range of services covering all phases of real estate, construction, transactions, and litigation.

• Real estate acquisitions and sales
• Loans secured by real property
• Land subdivision and related regulatory compliance
• Condominium formation and administration
• Land use matters and code compliance
• Leasing and property management issues
• Construction contract formation and enforcement
• Mechanic’s liens, stop notices and bond disputes
• Real and personal property foreclosures
• Receiverships and bankruptcy proceedings affecting real property
• Property tax appeals
• Simultaneous and delayed tax deferred exchanges
• Redevelopment law
• Transactions, litigation and administrative matters involving brokers and agents
• Conflicting claims to escrowed funds
• Interpleader actions
• Defense of escrow negligence claims

KPC’s experience in construction defect cases includes:

• Representation of owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers
• Representing both public entities and contracting parties in public and private works of improvement
• Representation of design professionals, including architects, engineers, landscape architects, and interior designers
• Defending complex multiparty litigation, arbitration and mediation
• Representation before all alternative dispute resolution forums
• Defense of land subsidence litigation
• Providing arbitration and mediation services to other litigants
• Case management and fee review through our affiliate, KPC Legal Audit

KPC’s real estate, coverage, and title attorneys also have extensive expertise and experience in the following areas:

• Insurance analysis and coverage
• Fraud claims
• Construction delay matters
• Construction contract drafting, negotiation and disputes
• Land use matters
• Broker liability claims
• Contractor licensing disputes
• Bid, performance, payment, and license bond claims
• Title disputes
• Corporate ownership and alter ego claims
• Partnership disputes
• Homeowner association transactions, liens, and disputes
• Lender liability claims
• Foreclosure and creditors’ rights matters

Los Angeles Office
500 N. Brand Blvd.
20th Floor
Glendale, CA 91203
Phone: (818) 547-5000
Fax: (818) 547-5329