- Corporate Law
- Business DisputesPartner John Hansen assists community associations and their boards of directors in the management of their common interest development subdivisions. He provides assistance in day-to-day operational and general corporate matters, including the interpretation and enforcement of the restrictive covenants which apply to these communities. Mr. Hansen also assists community associations in litigation. His litigation background includes representing homeowner and condominium associations in all facets of litigation including covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) enforcement, obtaining and enforcing judgments, advising in bankruptcy matters, contract disputes, Department of Fair Employment and Housing complaints, and defending associations against homeowner-filed lawsuits.
- Business Transactions
- Construction Contracts
- Workers CompensationMr. Hansen previously worked with a firm specializing in general counsel and construction defects addressing the needs of common interest developments. He specifically worked on the general needs of enforcement and day-to-day governance of those common interest developments, in addition to working on construction defect litigation. He also previously worked with a large firm handling fast paced worker's compensation litigation, where he specialized in providing aggressive insurance defense, comprehensive litigation strategies, and effective settlement negotiations. While in law school, Mr. Hansen was a judicial extern for Judge Mark E. Windham at the Superior Court of Los Angeles.
- Employment LitigationThe firm serves as counsel to many homeowner associations with on-site management staff and employees. To provide a "on-stop shop" for your basic community association needs, we contract with outside counsel when needed. In the employment law field, we work with the best practitioners who know and understand our business in order to provide advice in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our experienced panel provides a complete resource for handling all aspects of employment issues including training in areas of harassment sensitivity and discrimination. they also assist our clients in preventing wrongful terminations claims by providing effective management solutions and strategies including the preparation and updating of employee handbooks. Our staff of attorneys have experience with a full range of employment items including wage and hour claim; collective bargaining agreements; family medical leave; and reasonable accommodation requests.
- Real Estate Litigation
- Construction LitigationMr. Bevan provides general counsel services for common interest developments throughout California. As part of his practice, Mr. Bevan provides legal advice and counseling to boards; prepares board resolutions; assists and conducts proceedings pursuant to an association's rules and procedures, while keeping in compliance with applicable laws. He regularly represents clients in a variety of different types of business transactions and disputes, including corporate governance and enforcement of real property restrictions. He also prepares and reviews contracts for the purchase of real estate, goods, materials, and services for both common interest developments and individuals. Mr. Bevan has extensive experience preparing real estate purchase and sales agreements, restrictive covenants, easements, deeds, and other agreements affecting real property. As well, he has broad experience with real estate transactions; including commercial leases, construction contracts, and real property acquisitions. For many years he has lectured on common interest developments at various forums.
- Real Estate TransactionsPreviously, Ms. Dalvi was an associate at a Bay Area law firm, where she specialized in business and real estate transactions. She gained extensive experience preparing partnership and operating agreements, corporate documents, financial lending agreements, commercial leases, and purchase agreements for commercial and real property transactions. She took pride in providing personalized and strategic advice to companies in all states of their development within a wide range of industries and business models.
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureMr. Baydaline chairs Baydaline & Jacobsen’s litigation department. His litigation background includes representing homeowner and condominium associations in all facets of litigation including covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) enforcement, property foreclosures, obtaining and enforcing judgments, association-representation in bankruptcy matters, and defending associations against homeowner-filed lawsuits. Mr. Baydaline has litigated a number of cases on behalf of associations relating to architectural enforcement, Department of Fair Housing complaints, home businesses, easement issues, and holding developers responsible for their failure to act in the best interests of the association and its members.