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Vanessa Amador is a Licensed Attorney, Broker, and Loan Originator with over 20 years of Real Estate experience. She began her Real Estate career in 2002 with the understanding that home ownership and preservation is often one's largest and most important investment. In 2007, Vanessa found herself in the foreclosure crisis where she quickly realized there was little help for homeowners. This realization compelled her to enter Law School, where she excelled and focused on those areas that protect the Homeowner.. Because Vanessa came to the legal profession from Real Estate Sales, there is an appreciation and understanding of both contracts and customer service. It is paramount that her Clients are aware of the status of their cases and what to reasonably expect every step of the way. Vanessa has gained vast knowledge in successful negotiations of very difficult and complex Real Estate disputes and property transfers.. While Vanessa excels in the courtroom defending and correcting the mistakes of the past. She also leads other caution-minded Clients through Contract settlements; Landlord/Tenant Disputes, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, and drafting Deeds so they may avoid the courtroom altogether.. Before Real Estate, Vanessa worked for various large corporations and government agencies, including the State of CA Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the U.S. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Fairfax County Department of Recreation, Teleglobe Communications Corp, and CGI-AMS Consulting Firm. Her Executive Assistant and Human Resource experience in Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Accounting/Finance, and Telecommunications are a great foundation for your success.. Vanessa was born in Los Angeles, CA, and has lived on both the East and West Coasts, with most of her years spent in the Sacramento region. After attending Del Campo HS in Fair Oaks, Kennedy HS in the Greenhaven/Pocket area, and having graduated from Elk Grove HS, she moved to the Washington DC area and attended George Mason University in Virginia. Upon returning to Sacramento in 2002, Vanessa obtained her Real Estate Sales license, California Attorneys license in 2016, Real Estate Broker license in 2018, and Mortgage Loan Origination license in 2021.. Vanessa is highly competent and has earned the trust and commitment of her clients and industry peers to become a superior referral partner and provides services locally, in surrounding counties, and by referral out of State.

I conduct my practice with a high degree of ethics and civility. For cases in litigation, I attempt to resolve all my cases for my clients'  best interests, and am in  favor of early mediation to explore early resolution before legal costs make resolution impracticable.  When I represent clients at trial, it is with the knowledge that this is the last resort, and I am always well prepared. As such, I have had a great deal of success for my clients. For non-litigation matters, I enjoy solving complicated situations and crafting unique transactional agreements to suit my clients' individual needs.

It has been a great privilege to be an attorney practicing in San Mateo County over the last 40 years.  My wife Melinda is also an attorney, as well as our daughters Julia and Allison..  When I came to California from Wisconsin to attend law school I knew no one in California.  Now I have deep roots in the legal community in San Mateo County and our children have inherited the passion that Melinda and I share for the practice of law.  Like athletes, attorneys experience the joy of winning and the disappointment of losing.  Unlike athletes we are not engaged iin a sport for entertainment,.  Our performance as attorneys has real life consequences for our clients.  It is an awesome responsibility, but I have always enjoyed the challenge and, thankfully, I have more often than not asisted my clients in achieving successful outcomes. I cannot conceive of a more fulfilling and challenging career than praciticing law.

Simon represents real estate agents and brokers and their clients, mortgage
brokers, escrow agents, title and escrow companies, as well as buyers
and sellers of real property.

Intuitive and inventive. Unique knowledge of law, finance,government and technology.. For more, please check out my Google Profile:

Merritt Law, Inc. is a woman and minority owned law office in Southern California. Our practice areas include commercial litigation, business transactions, real estate, non-judicial foreclosures, Section 184 loans, evictions and bankruptcy.

Melissa Engle is a Partner of White and Bright and rated AV® Preeminent™ through Martindale-Hubbell.. Melissa’s legal practice focuses on both litigation and transactional work, primarily involving real estate, business disputes, and employment law. In particular, she assists numerous businesses and brokerages in various suits, ranging from non-disclosure actions, real estate transaction disputes, lease disputes, wrongful termination and discrimination claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, breaches of contract, indemnification issues, and other commercial and residential real estate matters.. Melissa also represents various small businesses in transactional matters such as vendor disputes, commercial leases, independent contractor contracts, employment contracts, vendor and customer contracts, licenses, intellectual property protection and licensing, asset purchases, and general counsel representation as needed.. Melissa advocates and urges each of her clients to undertake preventative legal services in order to avoid potential legal disputes before they happen. She is passionate about educating her clients on how to avoid lawsuits, attorneys’ fees, costs, stress, wasted time, and the uncertainty that comes with litigation. This includes assisting small businesses with their business formation, real estate acquisitions, vendor contracts, licenses, employment policies, handbooks, management training, and human resources development.. Prior to White and Bright, Melissa was an associate at two boutique San Diego litigation firms where her practice focused on civil litigation with an emphasis on employment, intellectual property, and business matters. She started her legal career focused on personal injury lawsuits as well as both personal and business reorganizations through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. She also litigated various adversary proceedings on behalf of creditors.. Aside from her legal practice, Melissa has served as an adjunct professor at University of San Diego School of Law where she teaches Legal Research and Civil Litigation, among other courses.. Melissa lives in San Diego with her husband, a fellow employment law attorney, and their dog, Ted.

Louis Napoli is an attorney who puts your needs, desires, and concerns at the forefront of the representation. You are the focus; and personal service, results, and client satisfaction are the goal. Louis has a passion for helping people, and his strong work ethic and desire to make difficult decisions and situations easy and understandable for people drive his firm.. Louis graduated from Columbia College (New York, N.Y.) with a degree in Economics and Philosophy in 1983. He then went on to graduate from New York Law School in 1986.. Louis became a member of the New Jersey Bar in 1986, a member of the New York Bar in 1987, and a member of the California Bar in 1988.. Besides being a member of the Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Section of the State Bar of California, Louis is member of the Marin County Bar Association, the Marin Association of Realtors (currently serving on the Governmental Affairs Committee), Mission San Rafael Rotary, UNICO National (currently President of the Marin County Chapter), Cristoforo Columbo Club of Marin, and the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce (currently serving on the Education and the Advocates for Housing and Economic Development Committees).. Louis is also currently serving as the co-chair of the Marin Bar Association Probate and Estate Planning Section, and is also a member of the Real Estate and Family Law Sections of the Marin Bar Association.. Louis is a graduate of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute, and is a member of the Marin Justice Center Committee of the Marin Bar Association. Louis has also donated his time to work with Hospice by the Bay, Legal Aid of Marin, the Marin County Legal Self Help Center, the Marin County Superior Court Pro Per Calendar, and he has been an Alternate Juror for the Marin Civil Grand Jury.

Ariel Bedell has experience representing developers (individuals and large businesses alike) in the acquisition and disposition of various real properties such as single tenant buildings, office complexes, retail centers and large shopping centers. Ms. Bedell assists her clients in performing all aspects of due diligence including reviewing and resolving complex title and survey issues, lease review, entitlement review and processing and general acquisition problems.. Ms. Bedell further represents clients in the operations and management of various real estate properties including leasing, negotiating with venders, assisting with green certifications and processing land use entitlements.. Ms. Bedell is a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Effecient Design Accredited Professional) through the U.S. Green Building Counsel and is able to assist clients in naviagating the certification process as well as all other legal matters affecting real estate.. Ms. Bedell's practice includes clients throughout California, but also in states across the country.

I understand that each client has only one case and I make that case as important to me as it is to my client.  I have been involved in real estate projects and entrepreneur-ed successful retail and wholesale businesses. My diverse background allows me to understand the mindset of why clients need an ambitious attorney who listens and takes care of their needs.

Hi. I've practiced law in California since 1999. I can handle all aspects of a real estate transaction or dispute (from negotiations to litigation).. Whether you're a buyer, a seller, an owner or a neighbor to a problem property, I can help.. Sorry, but I'm not represeting landlords or tenants in evictions.. My office is in Encino, and I practice througout Los Angeles County and Southern California.. I've been a lawyer since 1974. I represent clients in a wide variety of transactional and litigation matters including business law, premises liability and real estate. I've also had my share of notorious clients in notorious cases.