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Tim Williams is the Firm's founder and managing owner. Mr. Williams has over 25 years of experience as an attorney in the areas of real estate, construction and business law. Mr. Williams' practice areas include all aspects of civil litigation and dispute resolution in all courts, government hearings, arbitrations and mediations in the areas of real estate, construction and business law. Mr. Williams also represents and advises clients in business transactions, corporate law, real property transactions, and trademark law.

Thirty-two years of private practice as an advocate for businesses and individuals primarily in the area of real property (commercial) leasing and management, landlord/tenant, real property, construction, business disputes and litigation, including contract enforcement and interpretation, commercial lease matters, including lease negotiation and drafting and dispute resolution for both landlords and tenants.  Represent commerical property owners and managers in a broad range of transactions involving shopping centers, retail, commercial, and industrial buildings.  Experience in commercial and residential real estate and construction matters, including environmental and bankrutcy litigation.  Construction law practice primarily involves representation of suppliers, manufacturers, general, sub and specialty contractors, and owners, developers, public agencies, lenders and sureties/insurers invloving public and private (commercial, industrial, institutional, residential) projects.

Ms. Golliher has over 20 years of experience as an attorney in the areas of real estate, construction and business law. Her practice areas include all aspects of civil litigation and dispute resolution in all California State and Federal courts, government hearings, arbitrations and mediations in the areas of business, real estate, and construction law. Ms. Golliher also represents and advises clients in business transactions, construction licensure and compliance, corporate law, real property transactions, and trademark law.

Mark is an ethical, energetic and aggressive litigator, who truly enjoys his work. Mark attended Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO. In 2002, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing, and a minor in English. He attended the University of Dayton School of Law in Dayton, OH, and obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 2006. In law school, Mark became a published member of the University of Dayton Law Review. He also actively participated in the Sports & Entertainment Law Society, the Volunteer Student Lawyer Project (VSLP), and the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), operated by the Internal Revenue Service. He also participated in a variety of community volunteer organizations aimed at providing pro bono legal advice to indigent clients. Mark is admitted to practice in California and Washington State. Federally, he is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the California Bar Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco. Mark is a trial attorney in San Francisco. Civil litigation has been the primary focus of his legal career, and he has extensive experience handling high-stakes business & commercial litigation, product liability, premise liability, toxic tort, mass transit cases. He also enjoys assisting people navigate the legalities of creating businesses. Community service is also very important to Mark: he is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to handle Veterans' claims; he is a benefactor to the Bar Association of San Francisco's 'Volunteer Legal Services' and 'Minority Law Student Scholarship' programs; and he volunteers with other private organizations.

In his 23rd year of law practice, Rob Silverman focuses primarily on trusts and estates, including probate and trust administration. His emphasis is on estate planning directed toward wealth preservation and enhancement. He has helped more than a thousand individuals and families establish meaningful estate plans for the benefit of their families, loved ones, and charities.. Mr. Silverman also represents clients in connection with real estate matters, including residential and commercial purchase/sale transactions, commercial leasing, real estate entity formations (e.g. Limited Liability Companies), and joint ownership (aka T.I.C.) agreements. In addition, he serves his clients’ business needs, handling transactions involving the purchase, sale, formation, operation, and management of their business ventures.. Mr. Silverman brings to his practice invaluable practical experience in the fields of real estate and business. He was President and Chief Operating Officer for a franchisor; directed a computerized loan origination operation for a mortgage banking/brokerage company; and conducted real estate brokerage and property management for various companies, including his own.. Mr. Silverman originally practiced in partnership with his father, Donald Silverman, with the law firm “Silverman & Silverman” in Alameda, California. He then served as “Of Counsel” to several local firms, Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP and Berding & Weil LLP. Mr. Silverman has been a licensed California real estate broker for nearly 35 years and has also served on the professional advisory board of several non-profit organizations.. Both in and out of the office, Mr. Silverman prioritizes family, health, and happiness. He has been happily married to his wife, Karen, for 26 years with whom he shares three children, each thriving in their own, unique way. Rob is also a regular practitioner of pilates and other sporting endeavors, and he supports his family in their frequent long distance running and martial arts hobbies. He also has a passion for travel, enjoying seeing and learning about the world’s varying cultures and countries. Having worked for a major luxury cruise line in his twenties, he has been fortunate to be able to visit more than 50 countries around the globe.  He is also a life-long supporter of the Bay Area sports franchises, from local high school sports to the California Golden Bears and World Champion Golden State Warriors, Giants, and even the A’s – albeit champions from many years ago (there’s that Oakland optimism).. Mr. Silverman’s expertise in estate planning and related fields enable him to help clients optimally protect, manage and transfer their estates to their loved ones. He understands the importance of family and is skilled in using law as a tool to help clients avoid unnecessary costs and prevent potentially lengthy and emotionally damaging disputes among family and/or trust/estate beneficiaries.  Starting with careful and compassionate discussions with his clients about their objectives and desires, Mr. Silverman takes seriously his role in facilitating the design of a plan that will meaningfully and efficiently achieve those objectives and desires. Mr. Silverman takes pride in his work, enjoying the great satisfaction that comes from building a personalized, customized plan for his clients.. EducationUniversity of California, Davis (B.A. 1978)Golden Gate University (J.D. 1992). Professional MembershipState Bar of CaliforniaContra Costa County Bar AssociationAlameda County Bar AssociationEstate Planning Council of Diablo Valley (Past President)

I was born and raised in Northern California.  I went to Acalanes High School in Lafayette, then the University of San Diego, and finally Seattle University School of Law. While in Seattle I met my wife Tracy and convinced her to move back with me to California.  We have two beautiful daughters, Gillian and Addison, and a bulldog named Daisy.    When I am not working I enjoy spending time with my family at home, in Maui, in Tahoe (skiing or on the lake) or at a Giants, 49ers or Warriors game.

I have been in private practice for nearly 20 years, with broad experience in drafting commercial contracts and business agreements, including employment-related agreements, commercial real estate leases and purchase agreements, stock and asset purchase and sales agreements and commercial terms and conditions.. I represent companies in a broad spectrum of industries in general business matters, corporate governance and employment issues.. I enjoy international travel, running and spending time with my family.

David primarily represents closely held businesses and their owners. His clients look to him to act as general counsel since it is unnecessary for most businesses to have a full time attorney on staff. David works with clients to resolve general business issues, whether it involves drafting and negotiating contracts, general business advice or litigation. On the corporate side, David handles general corporate matters, formation/dissolution, contract drafting and review, and merger and acquisition transactions among others. On the commercial real estate side, David handles buy/sell transactions, leasing and real estate litigation. David has represented clients directly in numerous general civil litigation matters.

Bay Venture Law is a boutique business law practice that focuses on the business of innovation.. We provide general counsel and transaction services to privately held emerging growth and middle market companies, with a special focus on introducing disruptive technologies into established industries.. John Camozzi holds an MBA in International Management (Banking), and has been rated by his peers as AV Preeminent® and a Super Lawyer®.. John‘s diverse legal experience in the business of innovation allows him to efficiently and effectively work with the client’s internal resources and outside professional teams to develop a scalable result oriented approach that fits each client’s unique needs at their unique stage of the business and product life cycles.. John also works in partnering privately held growth and middle market technology companies with larger public and privately held regional, national and multi-national operating companies to implement and commercialize disruptive technologies through licensing and special purpose joint ventures.  In some of these matters, John also serves as the technology partner representative on management and audit committees, and as private general counsel in solving the broad range of operational legal issues that arise from the technology implementation model, including developing new markets, vendor and supply chain management, human resource safety and management, permitting and compliance, governmental audits, and legislative solutions.