Best Lawyers Near You in Los Angeles, California for Real Estate Law
Ronald I. Silverman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Ronald I., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 1991. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ronald I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
James M. Rishwain, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. James M., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Clients ranging from private equity funds to institutional lenders turn to Gabrielle “Brielle” Cuskelly for all their financing, acquisition, disposition, and other transactional matters. Her dedication to understanding her clients’ objectives and the market’s dynamics allows her to deliver commercial and practical solutions to challenging commercial real estate issues. Brielle guides private equity funds, management companies, investment banks, institutional lenders, ...
Bryan C. LeRoy is a partner in our Real Estate practice group and is based in our Los Angeles office. Bryan represents private and public entities in zoning, land use, environmental compliance, energy and infrastructure and other property development matters. Clients seek his counsel on property rights, entitlement strategy and the processing of land use permits, securing zoning approvals and managing environmental concerns and other project impacts, particularly with regard to requirements o...
Clients closing real estate finance deals rely on Christine Fitzgerald to not only identify risk and potential issues in a transaction but, more importantly, to offer solutions tailored to the business needs of her clients and to create a viable path forward for the deal despite any challenges. Christy is chair of the firm's West Coast Real Estate practice, recognized as a top practice by U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms," which reports that clients note Katten is a "firm of cho...
Elizabeth Watson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Elizabeth, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kevin M. Ehrhart is a Real Estate partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Kevin represents real estate investors, capital providers, owners, developers and others in all aspects of real estate related transactions. He focuses on capital investment directed to real estate and real estate operating companies, financings within all segments of the capital stack, joint ventures, property and operating company acquisitions. His practice has an emphasis on the acquisition and disposition of commercial...
Nancy Kennerly is a transactional real estate attorney and the co-managing partner of Kennerly Lamishaw & Rossi LLP. Ms. Kennerly’s practice focuses on commercial and retail acquisitions, dispositions, development and leasing of a wide variety of real estate projects (including regional malls and power centers, healthcare, office space, mixed use and urban in-fill projects). In addition, Ms. Kennerly represents clients in the formation of investment and equity entities (joint ventur...
Ira J. Waldman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Ira J., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ira J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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