Top Real Estate Lawyers Near Me in Westlake Village Area

We aim to provide legal counsel that keeps business and real estate productive by maximizing rights and benefits, minimizing potential risks and proactively anticipating and resolving issues.  Clients include commercial and residential real property developers and owners, businesses, professionals, trustees, banks, insurance carriers and policyholders.

The Law Offices of Scott A. Miller, a Professional Corporation prides itself and committed to representing only employees and plaintiffs, never defendants.  We are very "little guy friendly."  This simply means, we represent minimum wage earners and any other employee who has been legally wronged by their employer. Unlike other attorneys who look for the quick settlement, we litigate until success has been achieved.  To put it bluntly, the Law Offices of Scott A Miller, APC is a "no nonsense" law office that does not take "crap" from employers. It is our goal to help the "damned, tormented and wronged" employees. Although we can't promise you the outcome of your case, but do promise you will be represented by caring and aggressive attorneys who are concerned about you.. Representing Employees throughout California.  Offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento.. We do not have geographic limitations within California.

Richard Hoefflin has been practicing since 1974 and has officed in Westlake Village since 2000.

Mr. Villaseñor has successfully represented a variety of clients, from Fortune 50 companies to individuals, in litigation in both federal and state courts, as well as regulatory agencies.  Mr. Villaseñor specializes in complex business and employment litigation, particularly in the areas of unfair business practices, harassment/discrimination, and wage and hour lawsuits.  He also handles litigation involving public utilities, including alleged unfair debt collection practices, power-burn damages, catastrophic personal injury, and eminent domain cases.. In addition to his work as an attorney, Mr. Villaseñor has been involved in a number of legal organizations.  From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Villaseñor served as District Representative (Southern California) at the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division, and was named Star of the Quarter for his pro bono work coordinating the Disaster Legal Services program for victims of the 2007 wildfires in San Diego County.  From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Villaseñor served on the California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) as District Representative for Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, and on CYLA’s Executive Committee.  In 2004, Mr. Villaseñor was selected to be one of the inaugural Scholars in the State Bar of California’s Access and Fairness Leadership Academy, a pilot program to provide leadership training to promising young attorneys.  Mr. Villaseñor has also served on the Board of Directors of the Ventura County Bar Association and the Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association.  In 2010, Mr. Villaseñor served as the organizer for the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Moot Court program.. Mr. Villaseñor graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, where he was on the Dean’s List and an editor at The Harvard Crimson.  He subsequently attended the UCLA School of Law, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility and was on the Executive Board of the school’s Moot Court program.  Prior to forming Taketa | Villaseñor LLP, Mr. Villaseñor worked for the office of the Oxnard City Attorney, DreamWorks SKG, the Ventura County Superior Court, the Paris office of Coudert Brothers, and Sullivan Taketa LLP.. Mr. Villaseñor is fluent in Spanish, French and Italian, and has lived and worked in several countries, including Mexico, France, and Switzerland.

Mr. Sipprelle is an AV-rated trial lawyer who has represented both plaintiffs and defendants for more than 25 years in high exposure employment litigation, products liability and other personal injury litigation, and commercial litigation.  He was named a Southern California Super Lawyer in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.   For more information regarding Mr. Sipprelle, please visit his law firm's website at .

Kyle Marks is a seasoned real estate litigator with a particular focus on neighbor disputes, easements, title matters, and escrow.  He has considerable experience in discovery matters and alternative dispute resolution.. Kyle was named an Outstanding Young Lawyer for 2015 by the Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and was also selected to the 2013 - 2022 California Super Lawyers Rising Stars List.

Jay focuses the majority of his practice on real estate transaction document preparation, review, consultation, and negotiation, focused primarily on Landlord & Tenant Lease work.

I represent clients in civil litigation before state and federal courts. I also represents clients in transactional, administrative, and regulatory matters. Most of my clients are land owners, developers, and builders, but I also represent commecrcial landlords and tenants in unlawful detainer litigation and proceedings. In addition, becuase of my experience with complex real propertry and business issues, I represent clients in family law matters that often involve complicated property division issues.. As former general land use counsel to one of California’s largest land developers and as land use and environmental counsel to many of the nation’s top home builders, I assist clients in navigating the complex maze of land use and environmental laws and regulations under the most challenging circumstances.. My practice also includes advising clients on the applicability of state and federal prevailing wage laws to construction and improvement projects. I have substantial experience representing both lenders and borrowers in matters involving California’s elusive usury laws. I also represent both landlords and tenants of large commercial and industrial developments in unlawful detainer proceedings and in complex landlord-tenant litigation.. In addition to my legal experience, I have a degree in City and Regional Planning and I have practiced as a land use planner and environmental consultant. I am also a certified member of the American Planning Association’s (APA) American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).. I currently serve as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Oracle Mutual Fund and am the developer of several legal software applications for the iPhone and iPad.

I help minimize risk by developing employer best practices, protecting the brand and documenting dealings with third parties. I lead clients through problematic terminations, harassment and discrimination claims, wage and hour matters, and complex business/real estate disputes and transactions.

I am a real estate attorney, representing both institutional and private clients in a broad range of commercial real estate, finance, development, and investment matters. The primary emphasis of my practice is the representation of developers and lenders in real estate-secured financing transactions and tax-exempt financing transactions. In my practice, I apply over eight years of experience to cover all aspects of commercial leasing, property management, and acquisitions and dispositions for both commercial and residential matters. I strive to meet and exceed my clients' expectations in every regard. Together with my colleagues and my personal network, I proactively access all available resources to arrive at workable solutions to help clients achieve their goals.

Due to his significant experience in the real estate industry and his dedication to the law, Chris is able to effectively and efficiently assist clients with both their simple and complex legal issues.  He continually strives to put the client’s goals and needs above his own in order to obtain a favorable result for the client.. A Southern California resident his entire life, Chris obtained his real estate license at the age of 19 while attending California Lutheran University.  Shortly before entering law school, he obtained his real estate broker’s license and opened his first real estate company with his father.  While attending Pepperdine University School of Law, Chris maintained exemplary grades while simultaneously operating his real estate brokerage.  He was also a staff member for the National Association of Administrative Law Judges Journal and a fellow of the Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship & the Law.  Chris graduated in 2007.. Upon graduating law school, Chris joined Carlson Law Group - one of the leading real estate broker defense firms in the State of California.  As an associate, he specialized in real estate litigation, including but not limited to, the defense of real estate agents and brokers in professional negligence cases; real estate transaction disputes, and landlord tenant matters.  Additionally, he also handled transactional matters, including the drafting and review of real estate documents (purchase agreements, leases, etc.), preparation of corporate documents, and preparations of responses to complaints with the Bureau of Real Estate (formerly Department of Real Estate).  Due to his experience as a real estate broker, Chris regularly assisted hundreds of real estate brokers and agents through the firm’s risk management program for two of the largest errors and omissions insurance carriers in California.. In his free time, Chris enjoys spending time with his beautiful family and close friends.  He also is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing golf, albeit not very well.  Chris is also an Executive Board Member for Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, a charity that assists the homeless in and around the San Fernando Valley.. Email:. Website:

David B. Van Etten is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience. His practice focuses on the areas of employment law and commercial litigation.