Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 
Valentine is a trial and litigation partner in the San Diego office. Val's practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on real estate litigation. Val represents owners, developers, purchasers, sellers, lessors, and lessees of commercial and residential properties in contract and tort litigation, construction litigation, and entitlement and environmental litigation. Val has successfully litigated antitrust cases, director's liability cases, securities fraud cases, defamation cases, and malicious prosecution cases.
Val is a co-author of the Rutter Group's California Practice Guide: Landlord-Tenant (TRG 2017).
Community Activities- San Diego Museum of Man, Trustee and Past President
- San Diego City Employees Retirement System, Past President of the Board of Administration
