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JOHN A. MESSINA, JR., ESQ.

KELLY LYTTON & WILLIAMS LLP
25240 Hancock Avenue
Suite 330
Crossroads Corporate Center
Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone: (951) 894-7332 (Riverside County Office) / (310) 277-5333 (Century City Main Office)
Fax: (951) 346-3334
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.klwpartners.com/Summary
Law Firm Overview
Major Practice Areas: Business and Real Estate
John A. Messina, Jr. is a partner with the law firm of Kelly Lytton & Williams LLP and has top executive level, hands-on experience as a broker, real estate developer and mortgage banker. As an attorney, Mr. Messina represents business entities, governmental agencies, and individuals in civil litigation, including trials and appeals, involving areas such as finance, contracts, corporate law, land use, individual and group disputes. Additionally, he represents clients in non-litigation matters involving business organization and dissolution, leases, real estate purchase contracts, and employee/employer relations.
Honors and Awards
- Investigator of the Year 2003; Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department
- Bachelor of Arts in Management, With Distinction
- Appointed as a Special Master in a Los Angeles Superior Court Case involving malfeasance in a non-profit organization, 2000 - 2002
Published Works
- California Commercial Lease Option Purchase Agreements Line by Line, Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, 2009
- Some Tax Consequences for Homeowners Seeking Financial Relief, The Real Estate Professional, February 1996, at 74
- Tribute to A Friend, CHP Zenith 2000, Volume 45, Number1 / Winter 1998, at 36
Classes and Seminars
- Obligations and Responsibilities of Officers and Directors of Nonprofit Organizations, National Latino Peace Officer Association National Convention Las Vegas, Nevada 1999, 2000 (California P.O.S.T.)
- What You Should Know About Off-Duty Shooting Incidents, Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Pro Bono Activities
- Judge Pro Tem, Intertribal Court of Southern California, 2009 - Present
- Director, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Industry Station Youth Activities League, 1994 - Present
- General Counsel, National Latino Peace Officers Association, 1994 - 2004
- Federal Task Force OfficerSpecial Deputy US Marshal, 2005 - 2006
- Sergeant, Reserve; Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department, 2001 - Present
West Practice Categories
Foreclosure & Alternatives, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Eminent Domain, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Title Insurance, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Residential Real Estate
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Messina, John A. Jr. Esq. | Partner |
Office Information
Address
KELLY LYTTON & WILLIAMS LLP
25240 Hancock Avenue
Suite 330
Crossroads Corporate Center
Murrieta, CA 92562
Phones
(951) 894-7332 (Riverside County Office)
(310) 277-5333 (Century City Main Office)
Faxes
(951) 346-3334