William J. "Bill" Bernfeld

William J. "Bill" Bernfeld

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
William J. "Bill" Bernfeld
William J. "Bill" Bernfeld
Los Angeles, CA
Works at
Akerman LLP

228 Best Lawyers awards

Akerman LLP logo

Biography

William Bernfeld focuses his practice on real estate and commercial law. He regularly assists clients in acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and financing of real estate projects in a variety of sectors throughout California including office, retail, restaurant, hospitality, and industrial. Bill regularly works on behalf of lenders to secure permanent, construction, and distressed project financing, as well as handling asset-based and commercial lending transactions on behalf of institutional clients. Additionally, Bill’s background as a bankruptcy attorney puts him in a unique position to assist clients with distressed real estate transactions including loan workouts and other restructuring needs.
Works at
Akerman LLP

228 Best Lawyers awards

Akerman LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1979

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B