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Over 25 years legal practice involving Investment Management, Employee Benefits, Securities, Tax, Executive Compensation, SEC, DOL, IRS, FINRA, OCC, FDIC, Broker Dealers, Registered Investment Advisers, Financial Institutions, Legislation, Insurance Companies, Fiduciary Transactions, Regulatory Compliance, ERISA, Investment Advisers Act, Securities Exchange Act, Investment Company Act, Private Equity, Fund Formation, Hedge Funds, Investment Vehicles, Collective Investment Vehicles, Regulatory ComplianceSpecialties: ERISA and Securities Law regulation of qualified retirement plan products and services, and related investment advisory and broker dealer issues.

I have been practicing reals estate and business law for over 35 years with a reputation for effective, high quality legal representation.. Named one of the top real estate attorneys in Northern California by Law & Politics and San Francisco Magazines, I have established myself as a leader in the field of leasing, landlord-tenant law and rent control.

I assist clients with business disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, complex commercial disputes, real estate disputes, contract negotiation, corporate governance issues, supplier disputes, dealer and distributor disputes, lease negotiation and disputes, and director and officer liability issues.  I have been a trial lawyer for 25 years and since 1988 have tried cases to verdict in the California Superior Court, United States District Court, and United States Tax Court.  I have also resolved many disputes by mediation and arbitration.

I am a trial attorney with a focus on disputed inheritance cases, such as trust contests and estate/probate, as well as defending trustees against claims.  My practice covers pre-litigation dispute resolution, litigation, mediation, negotiated settlement, trials and appeals.  My practice covers most of California, with an emphasis in the counties in the Bay Area, which are Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County and San Mateo County.  I have been recognized as a California Super Lawyer each year since 2015 and nationally as a Best Lawyer since 2021 for my practice in trust and estate litigation.

DANIEL BORNSTEIN; Founding Partner of the Bornstein Law with over 20 years experience handling complicated real estate and civil litigation related disputes.. Areas of expertise:. Daniel is also broker and Founding Partner of Bay Property Group, one of the Bay Area's premiere property management and real estate purchase/sales agencies. In addition to having successfully resolved countless landlord/tenant disputes, Daniel manages rental property and assists in completing real estate transactions, and is well known for his educational seminars and expert witness testimony. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law, with specialization in landlord/tenant disputes, civil litigation, property management, and real estate sales. Contact Daniel at  or visit

Ben Riley has tried nearly 30 cases to verdict before juries, judges and arbitrators.  He specializes in trade secret, patent, and other intellectual property issues, and also in commercial litigation including trust and estate litigation in which he has recovered approximately $20 million for charitable clients.  He also has an active arbitration practice.. Ben co-led a 6-week securities class action trial, alleging $250 million in damages, and obtained a defense verdict.  The Daily Journal cited the case as the largest defense jury trial victory for the year.  He was awarded a California Lawyer of the Year award for his work leading a team of lawyers enforcing a trust for the Japanese-American women and girls of San Francisco against the YWCA.