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Joel M. Hurwitz counsels corporations, partnerships, financial institutions, families and individuals in finance, estate and real estate transactions. Prior to becoming a mostly transactional attorney, Joel was a commercial litigator winning cases in the Illinois Supreme Court and appellate courts...
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Michael Burg represents developers, landlords and tenants in real estate matters, including the development approval process, financing, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, construction and tax planning. His practice has included the purchase of a 350-acre research and office campus and land...
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Jay Tarshis's practice focuses on estate planning and administration, taxation, and general corporate law. His estate planning practice is concentrated on inter-generational wealth planning for family business owners and high net worth individuals. Jay frequently addresses business succession issues...
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Kermit Nash counsels domestic and international clients on legal issues connected with their business operations, governance, strategy and investments. Privately held domestic and international corporations rely on Kermit to advise them on transactions ranging from mergers and acquisitions and sales...
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Rick Carroll advises domestic companies and international clients with business interests in the United States on a variety of transactions and corporate governance matters, including mergers, and acquisitions, stock purchases, asset sales, conversions and domestications, and dissolutions. In...
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David Berk counsels families and their businesses, entrepreneurs and start-up companies in taxation, structuring transactions, contract negotiations and governance issues. David also advises clients on corporate succession planning, trust and estate planning, insurance and retirement planning and...
![Anthony Kang](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Kang_Anthony_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=H6C0upn-)
Anthony Kang represents companies and individuals in various business matters and real estate transactions. Anthony has considerable experience handling the acquisition and disposition of commercial and multi-family properties, representing lenders and borrowers in real estate financing, and...
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Sally Michael has extensive experience representing owners and developers on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development, and leasing of all classes of commercial property. Sally also represents borrowers and lenders on restructurings and workouts of distressed debt. She is lead counsel on...
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With experience in sophisticated real estate transactions, land development, asset management, business expansion and industrial assets, Christine Ciarlo's legal background encompasses many areas of business and real estate law. Christine has a particular focus on acquisitions, dispositions and real...
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Maria Carnicella advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and other major corporate transactions. In addition to M&A deals, she represents private and public entities and individual investors in stock and asset sales and acquisitions, private placements, reorganizations, IPOs, redemptions, and...
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Bruce Smiley draws on more than 45 years of experience counseling international and national companies as well as local Southern California businesses and families regarding the legal aspects of transactional real estate matters. Bruce's practice encompasses both public and private sector...
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Jeryll Cohen is the co-chair of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. She advises clients on complex trust and estate administration and estate and business succession planning as well as multi-faceted litigation and alternative dispute resolution with regard to trusts and estates, family business...
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Sarah Ulibarri advises clients on advanced estate planning, probate and trust administration, conservatorships of the person (limited and general), and guardianships of the person. She works diligently to establish a trusted partnership with clients on both a personal and professional level. Some of...
![Joi Morris](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Morris_Joi_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=nVi2Ddu-)
Joi L. Morris handles trust and estate litigation, representing a wide range of clients, including trustees, estates, individuals, and businesses. Joi assists with claims against fiduciaries, estates, or trusts, including issues related to capacity and undue influence. She has extensive experience...
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Lisa LaFourcade is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the California State Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, privately held businesses, and charitable organizations. Her areas of practice include: Estate, gift...
![Matthew R. Gerber](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gerber_Matthew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f57dba4b&itok=pS4x8LAl)
Matthew Gerber assists commercial clients with real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and purchase and sales agreements. He also handles leases, mortgages and financings. Matthew draws on his experience with corporate transactions to advise clients involved in mergers and...
![Jeffrey S. Glaser](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Glaser_Jeffrey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=EqSI1kjB)
Jeffrey S. Glaser focuses his practice on estate planning; business succession planning; prenuptial agreements; asset protection planning; charitable gift planning; and income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, as well as trust and estate administration. The depth of Jeff's...
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Raffi K. Mansourian represents both sellers and buyers of commercial real estate, giving him the perspective of the important issues on both sides of the transaction. When it comes to leasing of commercial property, he represents both landlords and tenants, giving him an in-depth understanding of...
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Dennis Brennan helps companies navigate the legal risks they face when they enter into mergers and acquisitions, purchase agreements and other major transactions. Dennis represents clients in the insurance industry, such as carriers, brokers, TPAs and agencies, as well as clients in other industries...
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Richard Forsten has more than 25 years of experience in land use and land use litigation, commercial and real estate transactions and litigation, financings, construction and mechanics' lien law, environmental law and permitting. His appearances in Delaware courts range from making en banc arguments...