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A.J. Hazarabedian is the firm's founder and most experienced eminent domain trial attorney.  The vast majority of his over twenty five years of experience has been almost exclusively in eminent domain, inverse condemnation and appellate litigation.  Mr. Hazarabedian has successfully handled hundreds of eminent domain matters for public agencies, property owners, and business owners, having taken a substantial number of cases to successful verdict and numerous others to successful settlements.  His case experience over his career ranges from matters involving only tens of thousands of dollars all the way up to tens of millions of dollars.. Mr. Hazarabedian has been a speaker at local, national and international legal conferences on the subject of eminent domain, including at the American Bar Association and International Right of Way Association’s annual meetings. He has been interviewed on the topic of eminent domain on both regional and national news broadcasts, including on CNN Headline News and Fox News Channel.  Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Mr. Hazarabedian as an AV Rated® attorney, the highest rating available to any individual lawyer.  Mr. Hazarabedian has also been named several years in a row to Southern California Super Lawyers in the field of eminent domain.. In addition to his regular practice of eminent domain law, Mr. Hazarabedian serves as a court appointed mediator in eminent domain matters as part of the Los Angeles Superior Court mediation panel, and serves on the Condemnation and Land Valuation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar. He also served for several years as an Adjunct Professor at the University of La Verne School of Law, where he was elected by the student body as Outstanding Adjunct Professor.

HELPING PEOPLE MAKE AGREEMENTS AND RESOLVE DISAGREEMENTS IN BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE.   Harvard Law School Class of  1978.  AV (highest) rating by Martinale-Hubbell.  Serving clients in Pasadena since 1981.. SERVICES. Robert Wm. Sloat focuses upon forming and preserving successful business relationships for his clients.. Mr. Sloat advises clients pragmatically, from the perspective of his broad legal and business experience.  Rather than merely raising issues which obstruct a transaction, he helps his clients evaluate risks in their business context, advising creative, practical solutions.  He negotiates in a spirit of productive cooperation, to reach the client's goals without undermining business relationships.  Deals are documented clearly, anticipating and avoiding potential disputes.  Where differences arise, he is a strong advocate, effectively articulating and advancing his client's best interests, seeking to resolve disagreements without litigation.. Negotiating and documenting real estate and business agreements and resolving disagreements–this is the major focus of Mr. Sloat's law practice.  It encompasses, for example, complex contract negotiations, purchases and sales of real estate and businesses, leases, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, customer contracts, and other transactions.  He often works with people caught up in a dispute, evaluating their legal rights and practical alternatives, then negotiating a realistic solution through vigorous advocacy.. Among his clients are real estate, engineering, technology, manufacturing, retail services, entertainment, advertising, telecommunications, and health care companies, and many individuals.. QUALIFICATIONS. Robert Wm. Sloat has practiced business and real estate law since 1978.  He received the Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1978, after graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from Seattle Pacific University.  He was Managing and Executive Editor of, and published an article in, The Harvard Journal on Legislation.. Mr. Sloat began practicing law with a prominent Los Angeles firm then known as Agnew, Miller & Carlson.  He moved his practice to Pasadena in 1981, where he helped found a ten-attorney firm, becoming Managing Partner.  His business experience includes commercial real estate brokerage, investment analysis for a real estate firm, and producing and distributing a motion picture.  In 1986 he began his individual law practice.. Based upon his reputation in the legal community, Mr. Sloat has received an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, their highest rating of legal abilities and ethical standards.. A resident of Pasadena since 1963, Mr. Sloat has been active in the community as a member of the Pasadena Bar Association (Real Property Section Chairman 1998-2000), the Tournament of Roses (1989-present), and the Pasadena Unified School District school bond Citizens' Oversight Committee (2000-2004), together with other civic, church, and family pursuits with his wife and three children.

Mr. Richardson is a veteran business trial lawyer who has established himself as a true leader in the field of homeowners association and real estate law. He has prosecuted and defended major claims in construction, corporate and real estate law, as well as claims of breach of contract, franchise fraud, personal injury, unfair competition, wrongful death, breach of fiduciary duty and banking negligence. In construction litigation, Mr. Richardson has achieved more than $57 million in recovery for property owners, as well as assisted builders to resolve claims economically and without adverse publicity. In addition, he has provided ongoing legal support in more than $170 million worth of construction projects and bank foreclosed assets, and continues to counsel residential developers and construction lenders on risk management. Heavily committed to the local real estate industry, Mr. Richardson serves as legal counsel for several Southern California area Associations of Realtors® and is a member of the Legal Affairs Forum and Housing Committee of the California Association of Realtors® (CAR). He is a faculty member and contributing author for the Professional Realty Institute, teaching GRI coursework on risk management, construction and development issues to more than 600 Realtors® annually. He is a popular lecturer to Associations of Realtors®, professional real estate organizations and major brokerages on topics ranging from construction defect and conflict resolution to cutting-edge technology-based topics, such as legal issues pertaining to social networking, email and websites. Mr. Richardson is licensed to practice before all California state and local federal jurisdictions, and is a member of the Real Estate Section of the State Bar, Los Angeles County and Pasadena Bar Associations, and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.