Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate
• Business
• Litigation

Representative Cases

• San Marcos Mobilehome Owners' Assc. et al v. City of San Marcos, et al., 192 Cal.App.3d 1492 (CA 4th App 1987)
• Property Owners of Whispering Palms, Inc. v. Newport Pacific Inc., et al., 132 Cal App 4th 666 (CA 4th App 2005)
• Liker v. Foundation for Preservation of Mt. Helix Nature Theater, Not reprinted in Cal. Rptr. 2004 WL 1405937 (CA 4th App 2004)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Rulemaking, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Unfair Competition, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, International Telecommunications, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Environmental Law, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Juvenile Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Housing & Urban Development, State & Local Agencies, Government Contracts, Government Construction Contracts, State & Municipal Contracts, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Liability, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, State Government, Tax Increment Financing

Bar Admissions

• California, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• San Diego County Bar Association, 1981 - 2009 (Member, Fee Arbitration Committee)
• North County Bar Association, 2005 - 2009

Honors and Awards

• Resolution of Achievement, CA House of Representatives, Mobilehome Park Housing, 1983
• Resolution of Achievement, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Affordable Housing, 1984
• 1st Woman Nat'l Officer, Delta Theta Phi

Classes and Seminars

• New Developments in Lending, No. County Bar Association, 2005

Past Employment Positions

• CA Attorney General Office, Law Clerk, 1978
• Appellate Defenders, Law Clerk, 1979

Education

• Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California, 1980
  J.D.
  Honors: National Outstanding Student, 1978-79
  Honors: Scholarship Key #5236 Delta Theta Phi
  
  Law Journal: Criminal Justice Journal, Book Review Editor, 1977 - 1979
  
  Law Journal: Criminal Justice Journal, Executive Editor, 1977 - 1979
• Oklahoma City University (University of Toronto), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1972
  B.A.
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Philosophy/History
  Minor: English

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Nu Beta Epsilon
• Delta Theta Phi

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• "California Affordable Housing Handbook", California Redevelopment Association, Chapter 8, Part 5
• "CA Nonprofits: Tax and Business Answers", National Business Institute, Chapters II, III, IV, VI, VII, XVII and IX, 2003
• "Commercial Evictions in California", National Business Institute, Chapter I and II, 2003
• "Exempt Organizations: A Legal Guide", Cptrs
• "Unrelated Business Income" & "Complying with Intermediate Sanction Regulations", National Business Institute, November, 2006

Address

5760 Fleet Street
Suite 110
Carlsbad, CA 92008-4713

Phones

866.933.2340
888.815.4885 (Toll Free)

Faxes

760.431.2003

Emails

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Websites

http://www.loftinfirm.com