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Practice Areas
Experience
Steve, an experienced litigator, represents clients
involved in real estate and complex business disputes.
He has particular expertise in the areas of mortgages,
deeds of trust, foreclosure and antideficiency issues,
as well as guarantees and U.C.C. personal property-secured
transactions. He works with all aspects of civil litigation
and discovery through trial and appeal. Steve is also
frequently called upon to act as a consultant for other
California and out-of-state counsel on real estate secured
transactions, foreclosures and U.C.C. personal property-secured
transactions.
Prior to practicing law, Steve served as vice president
of a company specializing in nonjudicial real estate
foreclosures as trustee and agent for trustee. During
this time, he personally handled all aspects of foreclosure
proceedings, from recordation and service of Notice
of Default through sale.
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court; Northern, Southern,
Central and Eastern Districts of California
- United States District Court, Northern District
of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth District
Affiliations
- American Cancer Society
- Legal Advisory Committee, member
- Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco
- Board of directors, 1996 to 2001
Speaking / Teaching
- University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall
School of Law
- Lecturer on real estate transactions, secured
land transactions
Education
- Golden Gate University, LL.M., tax (1999)
- University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School
of Law; J.D. (1984)
- University of California, Berkeley; B.S., Business
Administration (1981)
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