Attorney Profiles

SUMMARY OF PRACTICE

For over 18 years, Rick has delivered effective real estate and business solutions for his clients, including homeowners, builders, contractors, developers, investors, brokers, lenders, borrowers, landlords, tenants, debtors, creditors, and title companies.  Over his career, Rick has successfully tried dozens of real estate and business disputes involving millions of dollars in damages.  Recently he achieved a complete victory by obtaining an arbitration award for the full amount sought in a hard fought case between two family members over an investment property.

Rick also represents clients through the acquisition, due diligence, management, foreclosure, sale and exchange stages of investment properties and businesses, including negotiating and drafting purchase agreements, development agreements, partnership agreements, CC&R's, easements, leases, options, assignments, non-competition agreements, promissory notes, deeds of trust, security agreements, and subordination agreements.  Recently, Rick has represented clients buying and selling shopping centers and franchise operations such as Walgreens, Autozone, and Tireworks, as well as local businesses.

Since 2002, San Jose Magazine has consistently recognized Rick as one of Silicon Valley's Top Attorneys.  Rick also teaches real estate courses at DeAnza College, and is a regular guest speaker at real estate firms and on local cable television real estate shows.