San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco/San Jose Bay Area, California

Business Entities ● Real Estate ● Consumer Protection ● Litigation ● Contracts ● Transportation Law ● Wills and Trusts

Established more than 18 years ago, the Greene, Chauvel, Descalso & Minoletti law firm assists individuals and businesses. Their lawyers offer a full range of legal services from general representation of business entities of all types and counseling for persons and entities involved in real estate transactions to complex civil litigation and transportation law. They have built their reputation on an approach that is both innovative and practical. If you face a legal problem, contact Greene, Chauvel, Descalso & Minoletti to discuss your legal needs with a knowledgeable, experienced attorney.

Civil Litigation

The firm handles litigation matters that involve

Commercial litigation, including breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, trade secrets and intellectual property litigation

Real estate litigation, including purchase and sale disputes, boundary disputes, partition of interests in real property, homeowners association disputes, disputes with government entities, foreclosures, hazardous waste and contamination matters, construction law, construction defects, and commercial and residential unlawful detainer

Transportation Law, collection of freight charges, freight loss and damage, defense of large liability claims, representation before government entities including administrative hearings and compliance litigation

Personal Injury Litigation, including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, passenger and pedestrian liability, and bicycle accidents involving traumatic brain injury, closed head injury, broken bones, spinal cord injury, amputations, burns, and wrongful death

Probate, including will contests and partition issues

California "lemon laws", which include lawsuits against auto dealers, RV manufacturers, and other companies who violate their warranty

Mobile home law, including lawsuits against mobile home dealers, manufacturers, contractors and park owners and managers for breach of contract, breach of warranty and defect claims

Employment Law, including cases of discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and wage and hour disputes

Civil Transactions

The firm provides a full range of transactional services, including

Real estate transactions, such as purchase and sale agreements, 1031 exchanges, joint ventures and commercial developments, city and county entitlements, commercial and residential leases, acquisition and lease back of retail and other commercial properties, conduit and securitized loans, bankruptcy remote entities, assemblages, development of real estate such as condominiums and apartments, mixed use developments, tenancy in common agreements, homeowners association documents including Articles, Bylaws and CC&R's.

General Business representation and incorporation, assisting the formation of LLCs, LLPs, Corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, and nonprofit ventures

Mergers and Acquisitions, including counsel to those who are buying or selling a business, letters of intent, acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, sales of a controlling interest, establishing or selling subsidiaries, and related commercial transactions

Commercial contracts, including those that involve vendors, buyers, stock transactions, partnership agreements, covenants not to compete, nondisclosure agreements, trade secret protections, arbitration agreements, employment and consulting agreements, and mergers and acquisitions

Contact a knowledgable, experienced attorney for an initial consultation.