Overview
Our attorneys are trusted by national title insurers, regional title companies, escrow agencies, large and small corporations, and individuals to resolve high-stakes real estate and coverage disputes — from fast-moving emergencies to bet-the-company litigation. With decades of trial and appellate experience, we combine deep industry knowledge with the resources of a full-service law firm to deliver practical, decisive results in matters where millions — and often hundreds of millions — of dollars are at stake. While based in California, we are regularly called upon to handle cases, appeals, and insurance claims in numerous other jurisdictions.
AALRR attorneys represent clients in disputes ranging from routine claims to complex cases involving overlapping real estate, insurance, and financial issues. Our team has tried and won several dozen jury and bench trials, and has handled an equally substantial number of appeals, including numerous published decisions that have shaped title insurance and real estate law. Our experience includes some of the largest and most complex coverage and bad faith matters in the industry, frequently involving intricate policy interpretation and claims valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Our work spans the full spectrum of title, escrow, and real estate litigation, including:
• Title defects and conflicting lien priority claims
• Easement, boundary, and encroachment disputes
• Forged deeds of trust and forged reconveyances
• Lack of capacity to contract
• Equitable subordination and disputes over works of improvement
• Foreclosure, one-form-of-action, and antideficiency issues
• Identity theft, fraud, and forgery claims
• Escrow negligence and defalcation claims
• Mechanic’s liens and statutory tenant rights
• Riparian and governmental rights disputes
From routine matters to the most demanding real estate disputes in the country, clients count on us for the judgment, trial skill, and strategic insight needed to protect their interests and win.