Real estate developers, land owners and brokers can experience difficulties when attempting to navigate the complexities of real estate law. McCormick Barstow has five attorneys who have considerable experience in guiding clients through this complex area of law.

Services Provided

We offer a wide range of planning and consulting services concerning all aspects of real estate law including commercial, industrial and residential development, construction and sales; leasing on behalf of landlords and tenants; brokerage representation; subdivision map act practice; real estate secured lending; California Environmental Quality Act compliance; land use, zoning and other regulatory matters; taxation; and workouts on behalf of lenders and borrowers.

Successful Counsel In:

Estate of Frazier v. Commissioner (9th Cir. 2003) 2003-2 U.S.T.C. 60,473 [tenant’s building and roads were “trade fixtures” which remained the tenant’s property and did not pass to the landlord upon expiration of the stated lease term]

Edmond’s of Fresno v. MacDonald Group, Ltd. (1985) 171 Cal. App. 3d 598, 217 Cal. Rptr. 375 [tenant enjoined landlord from expanding or developing business competitive with tenant under a covenant of good faith and fair dealing implied by the court in the lease]

Zaninovich v. Commissioner (9th Cir. 1980) 616 F.2d 429 [cash basis taxpayer’s payment of rental attributable to the following year was deductible when paid] 

For further information, contact: Kenneth A. Baldwin, W. F. Docker, Joseph J. Doerr, Steven G. Rau, Jeffrey M. Reid and Robert L. Sullivan, Jr.