Law Firm Overview

Paul Buchberg practices law in the following areas: 

Over the course of his career, Paul Buchberg has represented:  Small business owners, large corportations, professionals, homeowners, and governmental entities; real estate purchasers, vendors, brokers,  developers, and lenders; title insurance companies and their insureds; landlords and tenants; and construction owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sureties.

Paul Buchberg serves as a mediator on the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) panels of the Los Angeles Superior Court and the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District.

Areas of Practice

• Appeals and Writs (Civil)
• Business Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Probate Litigation
• Mediation

Published Works

• Bill Would Bring Consistency to the Statutory Scheme for Wills, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Forum, March 19, 2008
• Mezzanine Loan Foreclosures and Their Impact on Title Insurance, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Property Section Review, Spring, 2007
• New and Improved Title Insurance Policies, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Property Section Review, Spring, 2007
• Examining and Resolving Title Issues (contributing author), National Business Institute, 2006
• Current Problems with and Issues Arising under California Lis Pendens Law, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Property Section Review, Summer, 2006
• Troubleshooting Title and Title Insurance Problems in California (contributing author), National Business Institute, 2006
• California Real Estate Title Law: Problems and Solutions (contributing author), National Business Institute, 2003
• Summary of Selected Recent Real Estate, Title Insurance and Related Cases, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Estate Section; California Land Title Association, 1995, 1996, 1997

Classes and Seminars

• Troubleshooting Title and Title Insurance Problems in California, National Business Institute, August 15, 2006
• Examining and Resolving Title Issues, National Business Institute, January 18, 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Mediator for the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Settlement Program, 2004 - Present
• Mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program, 2008 - Present

Representative Cases

• In re Estate of Saueressig, 38 Cal.4th 1045 (California Supreme Court 2006)
• R.P. Richards v. Chartered Construction Corp., 83 Cal.App.4th 146 (Court of Appeal, Second District 2000)
• Pecsok v. Black, 7 Cal.App.4th 456 (Court of Appeal, Second District 1992)

West Practice Categories

Mediation, Deceptive Trade Practices, Unfair Competition, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Title Insurance, Trade Secrets, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law