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Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

My practice focuses primarily on construction, environmental, land use, and general business litigation. I regularly represent public and private entities in multi-million dollar construction disputes, and I have specific expertise in the prosecution and defense of construction claims involving delay, disruption, acceleration, stop notices, performance bond actions, and claims under the California Public Contracting Code.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

For over 40 years, Tom has emphasized a practice focused on issues relating to the business community, and in particular matters relating to real estate, environmental law and transactions. Tom can provide representation on any matter, irrespective of the size or complexity. Tom has a reputation among his clients for always being available and providing timely and accurate responses. Tom has the highest rating afforded by his peers, the coveted Martindale Hubbell AV rating, and has been recognized for his work as a mediator by the Court of Appeals. His many community activities include serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Riverside Lincoln Club, Orange Empire Railway Museum, Heber Valley Railroad, Happy Trails Children’s Foundation and Utah Symphony/Utah Opera.  Tom has published several legal articles, including the always popular “25 Ways to Avoid a Lawsuit” and a recent article in the California Real Property Journal  on  Purchase  Money  and  the  Anti-Deficiency Laws. He is a frequent instructor on real estate law and certified to teach continuing education classes in real estate related subjects in Utah. During his career as an attorney, Tom has handled several large and complex matters, including serving as lead counsel on the Newmark Superfund Site litigation, West Valley Landfill litigation, California Desert Conservation Area Litigation and other major legal matters. Tom is admitted to practice in Utah, California and Texas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

The Lefkowitz Firm, LLC, represents individuals and corporations in their claims for legal malpractice (legal negligence) and similar claims such as breach of fiduciary duty; trustee misconduct; executor misconduct and ethical misconduct by attorneys and other fiduciaries. The firm also represents attorneys and law firms with regard to risk management and attorney’s fee disputes.  David Lefkowitz is an Adjunct Professor of Legal Malpractice Law at the University of Georgia School of Law.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mechelle Faulk excels at resolving her clients’ most personal and private matters, including those regarding wealth preservation, divorce, children, marital agreements, adoptions and cohabitation. She is an experienced litigator and negotiator, often representing clients with high net worth, complex financial issues and/or significant child-related matters. Mechelle’s knowledge of specialized industries enhances her value to clients, including professional athletes, Olympians, artists, collectors, owners of working interests in oil and gas, trust grantors and beneficiaries, music/concert promoters, musicians, hedge fund managers, individuals with family wealth, and business owners. With a high-profile, high-net-worth clientele, Mechelle is especially sensitive to and adept at privacy concerns.Mechelle is an experienced, detail-oriented attorney well known for her exceptional counsel and professionalism. For more than a decade, she has provided sophisticated counsel to clients, guiding them through private family-related matters, including divorce, child custody, support and maintenance issues, and post-dissolution issues, including modification proceedings.. Skilled at handling particularly complex and intricate financial issues, Mechelle works seamlessly with experts to assess the value of assets, such as closely held companies, professional practices, private equity investments and other types of business or trust interests. Her experience extends to representing clients regarding parental responsibilities, same-sex marriage, reproductive rights, adoption, grandparent rights, relocation issues and protective orders. In each instance, Mechelle thoroughly learns the client’s specific needs, objectives and the facts. Then she actively strategizes with the client throughout the case to help ensure that both the client’s short-term needs and long-term goals are met to the greatest extent possible.

Founding Attorney Peter W. Buchbauer has had a passion for debate and law from an early age. He enjoys helping his clients effectively litigate their position in and out of the courtroom. His experiences in the legal field have taught him that every client has their own unique story and circumstances that bring them to our firm. He knows that our clients need to be validated and given direction to help determine their legal objectives. He takes an empathetic approach to not only encourage partnership with our clients, but to resolve their legal issue to the best of his ability.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

A native Californian, Mr. Kaufman has tried over 125 jury trials and has been lead appellate counsel in another 150+ cases around the country.  He has been married to Peggy since 1980, and they have four adult children and three beloved granddaughters.  Mr. Kaufman has also taught legal research and writing, trial advocacy, and remedies in law school, and business law and chemistry to undergraduates i college.  He served as an officer i the US Army Reserve for several years in the Military Police Corps.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.