Real Estate Litigation
Boundary fights, easement and zoning disputes, contract breaches, title defects, fraud claims.
Bay Area Real Estate Attorneys for Transactions and Disputes
Your property is probably the most valuable thing you own. When a deal stalls or a dispute lands in your mailbox, you shouldn't have to guess what happens next.
How Can We Help You Today?
Making a Deal, or Facing a Dispute?
Every matter is handled by attorneys who work on both sides of real estate. Choose the situation that looks like yours.
The Deal
Buying, selling, or leasing property.
Real Estate Transactions
Purchase-and-sale agreements, commercial leases, escrow issues, title review, and due diligence.
Attorney-Led Property Sales
Selling to a known buyer, a family member, or from a trust without a broker's commission.
The Dispute
When something has gone wrong with the property or the people around it.
Partition Actions
Co-own property with someone who won't stop pushing you to.
Quiet Title Actions
A cloud on title blocking your sale or refinance: old liens, bad deeds, competing claims.
Landlord-Tenant & Evictions
Unlawful detainers, notices, rent recovery, and lease enforcement across all six counties and California.
When your biggest asset is on the line
Here's What Working With Us Looks Like
Left alone, property problems rarely shrink. A bad lease clause becomes a lawsuit. A title defect blocks your refinance. We step in early, tell you plainly where you stand, and build a path to the outcome you want.
Your call is returned within 24 hours
A firm promise, not a goal.
A straight assessment
Including the options you don't want to hear.
Fees in writing before work starts
With invoices detailed enough you never wonder what you paid for.
Verify us yourself
Check any attorney's license with the State Bar of California.
A partner handles your file
Not a rotating cast of associates.
Negotiation
How we think about your case
Avoidance vs. Enforcement
Most firms sell you one thing: the lawsuit. We start somewhere different.
Step One
Avoidance
We look for the structure, the clause, or the negotiation that avoids the fight entirely. That's almost always the cheapest, fastest path to what you want.
Demand Letters
Mediation
Arbitration
Negotiation
If That Fails →
Step Two
Enforcement
When avoidance isn't possible, we enforce. Litigation is a tool to reach a business goal, not a battle for its own sake.
Litigation
Court Orders
Judgement Enforcement
"What outcome would make you whole?"
We ask this before we take any step, then build the path backward from your answer.
Where we practice
Local Rules Change at the County Line
Filing procedures, local rules, and courtroom customs differ from one superior court to the next. An eviction in San Francisco runs under different local rules than one in Solano County. Knowing those differences before filing is how you avoid expensive surprises.
San Mateo County
Our home county. City-by-city variation is the key trap.
San Francisco
Strictest local landscape: rent control, just-cause rules, procedural precision.
Santa Clara County
Local ordinances in San Jose. Tech-market rents make delay especially expensive.
Alameda County
Oakland and Berkeley lead the most layered landlord rules in the region.
Contra Costa County
A mix of state-law cities and newer local protections.
Solano County
Generally a state-law territory. AB 1482 is the controlling framework.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real Estate Law Questions
What does a real estate attorney do in California?
A California real estate attorney handles property transactions, lease negotiations, title issues, co-ownership disputes, evictions, and property litigation. Typical work includes drafting purchase and sale agreements, reviewing commercial leases, clearing clouds on title, filing partition or quiet title actions, and representing owners in superior court. Danfoura Law Group provides these services across six Bay Area counties.
In short: if it touches real property, it's our job to protect your side of it.
When do I need a real estate attorney for a purchase?
Bring in an attorney before you sign — not after. The best time is when you're reviewing the letter of intent or the purchase agreement, because that's when terms can still change.
You especially need counsel when the deal is commercial, when the property is held in a trust or an entity, when there's no broker involved, or when escrow surfaces a title problem. A short review now costs far less than a lawsuit later.
How much does a real estate attorney cost?
Real estate attorneys in California generally charge either an hourly rate or a flat fee, depending on the matter. Transactional work, such as a contract or lease review, is often quoted as a defined-scope flat fee. Litigation is typically billed hourly. Danfoura Law Group provides clear, written fee terms before any work begins.
One Firm for the Deal, the Dispute, and What Comes Next
Tell us about the deal, the dispute, or the plan you have been putting off. A partner will respond within 24 hours. Your first consultation is free.
