Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Stanford University Law School, J.D.
Berkeley Haas School of Business
B.A., with honors

PRACTICE AREAS
A respected attorney and business leader in the North Bay Area, and the other founder of the firm, Mr. Lavezzo has served in the past on the City of Vallejo Council, Vallejo Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority. He is is admitted to all the courts of the State of California and to the U.S. District Court (Northern District of California). His civil practice is concentrated in the following areas:

Real Estate: Negotiation of purchase and sales agreements, leases and tax-deferred exchanges. Representation of individuals and institutions in cases involving allegations of fraud, construction defect and lender liability. Land-use (CEQA) and zoning matters.

Business and Commercial: Formation of business entities, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions.

Probate, Wills and Trusts: Administration of decedents' estates through court or private proceedings. Drafting wills, trusts and other estate planning documents. Representation in probate and trust disputes.

Personal Injury: Plaintiff's personal injury and insurance defense.

Municipal Law: Representation of municipal agencies in a variety of areas including military base conversion.

General Civil Litigation: Representation of clients in all forms of civil litigation.

Professional Memberships and Activities:
Past President and Member, Solano County Bar Association; Member, State Bar of California; Past Member, California Trial Lawyers Association; Member, American Bar Association; Director, First Bank of California; Director, First Banks America, Inc.; Director, Solano County Economic Development Corporation; Vice Chairman, Solano County Regional Armed Forces Committee; Chairman, Mare Island Armed Services Conversion Committee; Director, Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau; Past Chairman of the Board, Surety Bank; Past President,Vallejo Chamber of Commerce; Past President, Green Valley County Club; Past Chairman, City of Vallejo Economic Development Commission; Past President, U. S. Navy League Council #1.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate
• Business and Commercial
• Probate, Wills and Trusts
• Personal Injury
• Municipal Law
• General Civil Litigation

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Real Estate Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Liability

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Solano County Bar Association (Past President/Member)
• California Trial Lawyers Association (Past Member)
• First Bank of California (Director)
• First Banks America, Inc. (Director)
• Solano County Economic Development Corporation (Director)
• Solano County Regional Armed Forces Committee (Vice Chairman)
• Mare Island Armed Forces Committee (Vice Chairman)
• Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau (Director)
• Surety Bank (Past Chairman, Board)
• Vallejo Chamber of Commerce (Past President)
• Green Valley Country Club (Past President)
• City of Vallejo Economic Development Commission (Past Chairman)
• U. S. Navy League Council No. 1 (Past President)

Education

• Stanford Law School, Stanford, California
  J.D.
• Berkeley Haas School
  B.A.
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Business

Address

300 Tuolumne Street
Suite A
Vallejo, CA 94590

Phones

(707) 552-3630

Faxes

(707) 552-8913

Emails

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Websites

http://www.flgch.com