Zacks, Freedman & Patterson has delivered decades of results to property owners in San Francisco, California, and throughout the Bay Area. Our relentless advocacy for the rights of property owners makes us the lawyers whom clients trust to not only take on complex cases but also fight for necessary changes in the law. Our attorneys have successfully advocated for our clients before local administrative agencies, in state and federal court, and in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Zacks, Freedman & Patterson, PC is the voice of Bay Area property owners.
Our attorneys have earned a reputation for aggressively advocating for our clients and for property owners throughout California.
Our experience goes beyond simply helping clients make existing laws work for them.
Instead, we challenge the law where it doesn't work.
Our appellate work has helped shape California property law.
Other law firms in California look to our firm as a leader in the industry, relying on published opinions from cases that we litigated.
Our attorneys have earned a reputation for aggressively advocating for our clients and for property owners throughout California.
Our experience goes beyond simply helping clients make existing laws work for them.
Instead, we challenge the law where it doesn't work.
Our appellate work has helped shape California property law.
Other law firms in California look to our firm as a leader in the industry, relying on published opinions from cases that we litigated.
Andrew M. Zacks specializes in San Francisco real estate litigation, including landlord/tenant, residential rent control, neighbor disputes, purchase and sale disputes, non-disclosure matters, land use regulation, land use permitting, property rights, the Ellis Act and appeals/challenges to local ordinances and administrative decisions.
Having practiced exclusively in this area for more than 20 years, Mr. Zacks is frequently retained to provide consulting services and expert testimony.
Mr. Zacks serves as a mediator in real estate disputes as a part of the Superior Court/Bar Association of San Francisco Early Settlement Program, and as a lecturer/panelist in the San Francisco Bar Association's Annual Seminar on "Recent Developments and Hot Topics in San Francisco Landlord Tenant Law Practice".
Having practiced exclusively in this area for more than 20 years, Mr. Zacks is frequently retained to provide consulting services and expert testimony.
Mr. Zacks serves as a mediator in real estate disputes as a part of the Superior Court/Bar Association of San Francisco Early Settlement Program, and as a lecturer/panelist in the San Francisco Bar Association's Annual Seminar on "Recent Developments and Hot Topics in San Francisco Landlord Tenant Law Practice".
Scott describes himself as a real estate problem solver.
He regularly represents property owners in disputes involving purchase and sale transactions, construction projects gone awry, difficult tenants, and boundary lines.
He also advises homeowners involved in neighbor and co-owner disputes, including TIC and condominium conflicts.
He litigates his cases in an effective, but aggressive manner, always focused on the client's objective.
His successes include a sizable number of jury verdicts, arbitration awards and victories via pre-trial motions and post-trial appeals.
He regularly represents property owners in disputes involving purchase and sale transactions, construction projects gone awry, difficult tenants, and boundary lines.
He also advises homeowners involved in neighbor and co-owner disputes, including TIC and condominium conflicts.
He litigates his cases in an effective, but aggressive manner, always focused on the client's objective.
His successes include a sizable number of jury verdicts, arbitration awards and victories via pre-trial motions and post-trial appeals.
Ryan J. Patterson's practice focuses on land use, zoning and permitting, real estate litigation, and environmental litigation.
He regularly represents clients before the Planning Commission, Board of Appeals, state and federal courts, and various government agencies.
Ryan's clients include both project sponsors and project opponents, giving him unique insight into the goals and strategies of each.
He has represented clients in a wide variety of real estate cases involving code noncompliance, zoning variances, conditional use permits, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), construction defects, easements and encroachments, short-term rentals (Airbnb), "formula retail" controls, real estate finance, commercial and residential breach of lease, breach of contract, the San Francisco Rent Ordinance and Hotel Conversion Ordinance, and the Ralph M. Brown Act.
He regularly represents clients before the Planning Commission, Board of Appeals, state and federal courts, and various government agencies.
Ryan's clients include both project sponsors and project opponents, giving him unique insight into the goals and strategies of each.
He has represented clients in a wide variety of real estate cases involving code noncompliance, zoning variances, conditional use permits, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), construction defects, easements and encroachments, short-term rentals (Airbnb), "formula retail" controls, real estate finance, commercial and residential breach of lease, breach of contract, the San Francisco Rent Ordinance and Hotel Conversion Ordinance, and the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Gael's practice focuses on real estate transactions and dispute resolutions related among other areas to landlord-tenant law, Tenancy-in-Common (TIC), subdivisions, including condominium conversions, and real estate business formations.
Gael represents clients in drafting residential and commercial leases, CC&Rs and TIC Agreements.
She also represents clients with rent/eviction control issues such as Ellis Act evictions, OMI evictions, rent increase notices, and buy-out negotiations with tenants.
Gael represents clients in drafting residential and commercial leases, CC&Rs and TIC Agreements.
She also represents clients with rent/eviction control issues such as Ellis Act evictions, OMI evictions, rent increase notices, and buy-out negotiations with tenants.
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