Jay M. Ross

Jay M. Ross


Hopkins & Carley, L.C.

Recognized since 2018

San Jose, California

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Real Estate

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Real Estate
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Jay Ross is Co-chair of Hopkins & Carley’s Litigation Department. He handles contract, fulfillment, and payment disputes as well as real estate disputes, including construction, purchase and sale transactions, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, easements, and land use.

A wide variety of businesses associated with the real estate industry rely on Jay to apply his years of business litigation experience and practical approach to solve their problems. These include:

  • Commercial general contractors and construction managers
  • Community banksHigh net worth individuals
  • Commercial real estate brokerage firms
  • REITs

Jay has extensive experience litigating in State and Federal courts, regularly handling cases in courts throughout the Bay Area. In addition to his trial and binding arbitration experience, Jay has mediated numerous cases to successful resolution for his clients.

In addition, Jay represents businesses in creditor-side bankruptcy engagements, which frequently involve courts outside of California. His experience in this area includes:

  • Preparation and defense of Proofs of Claim
  • Negotiation and litigation of Plans of Reorganization, including Disclosure Statement and Plan Confirmation issues
  • Preference claim analysis and defense
  • Investigation of debtor assets, including Rule 2004 examinations
  • Negotiation of the purchase of assets from Bankruptcy estates outside of a Plan of Reorganization
  • Analysis and litigation of relief from the automatic stay
  • Preparation and litigation of objections to Chapter 13 Plans

Location
  • 70 South First Street
    San Jose, CA 95113
Education
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, graduated 1990
Affiliations
  • Santa Clara County Superior Court - Judge Pro Tem
  • Santa Clara County Superior Court - Arbitrator
  • Rotary Club of San Jose - President
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Hopkins & Carley, L.C.
Headquarters: San Jose, California

13 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Real Estate
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Real Estate, San Jose (2024)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, San Jose (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Real Estate Law

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