Christine Tour-Sarkissian's profile

    Christine Tour-Sarkissian

    Top rated Real Estate attorney in San Francisco, California

    Education Qualification:

    Golden Gate University School of Law

    Practice Areas:

    Family law,

    Business litigation,

    Estate & trust litigation,

    International,

    Child support,

    Construction defects,

    Custody & visitation,

    Divorce,

    Domestic violence,

    Landlord & tenant,

    Mediation & collaborative law,

    Same sex family law,

    Real estate,

    Construction litigation

    211 Gough Street 3rd FloorSan Francisco, California, 94102

    First Admitted: 1985, California

    Professional Webpage: https://www.tslo.com/attorney/tour-sarkissian-christine/

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • California
    • Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section
    • National Association of Realtors
    • Member, American Bar Association, Real Property and the Real Property Trust and Estate Section
    • California Association of Realtors
    • District of Columbia 2005
    • State Bar of California
    Representative Clients:
    • Burkart v Coleman (In re Tippett) (9th Cir 2008) 542 F3d 684
    • Sprint Telephony PCS, LP v County of San Diego (9th Cir 2008) 543 F3d 571
    • Bennett v Spear (1997) 520 US 154, 177, 137 L Ed 2d 281, 305, 117 S Ct 1154
    • Ritter & Ritter, Inc. v Churchill Condominium Ass’n (2008) 166 CA4th 103, 82 CR3d 389
    • Carr Bus. Enters., Inc. v City of Chowchilla (2008) 166 CA4th 14, 82 CR3d 128
    • MetroPCS, Inc. v City of San Francisco (9th Cir 2005) 400 F3d 715
    • eBay v Merc Exchange, LLC (2006) 547 US 388, 164 L Ed 2d 64, 126 S Ct 18371
    • Kelo v City of New London (2005) 546 US 807, 163 L Ed 2d 40, 126 S Ct 326
    • Marriage of Starr (2010) 189 CA4th 277, 116 CR3d 813
    • Action Apartment Ass’n v City of Santa Monica (2008) 166 CA4th 456, 82 CR3d 722
    • California Coastal Comm’n v Allen (2008) 167 CA4th 322, 83 CR3d 906
    • North Pacifica LLC v California Coastal Comm’n (2008) 166 CA4th 1416, 83 CR3d 636
    • Harrison v Domergue (1969) 274 CA2d 19, 78 CR 797
    • Marriage of Haines (1995) 33 CA4th 277, 296, 39 CR2d 673
    • Dolan v City of Tigard (1994) 512 US 374, 129 L Ed 2d 304, 114 S Ct 2309
    • Kingman Reef Atoll Inv. LLC v U.S. (9th Cir 2008) 541 F3d 1189
    • Center for Biological Diversity Inc. v FPL Group Inc. (2008) 166 CA4th 1349, 83 CR3d 588
    • Marriage of Haines (1995) 33 CA4th 277, 293, 39 CR2d 673
    • Marriage of Delaney (2003) 111 CA4th 991, 4 CR3d 378
    • Steiner v Thexton (review granted Sept. 17, 2008, S164928; superseded opinion at 163 CA4th 359, 77 CR3d 632)
    • Monks v City of Rancho Palos Verdes (2008) 167 CA4th 263, ___ CR3d ___
    • Fidelity Exploration & Prod. Co. v U.S. (9th Cir 2007) 506 F3d 1182
    • McDonald v Coldwell Banker (9th Cir 2008) 543 F3d 498
    • Schwartz v U.S. (In re Schwartz) (9th Cir 1992) 954 F2d 569, 573
    • Stonehouse Homes v City of Sierra Madre (2008) 167 CA4th 531, ___ CR3d ___
    • Zanelli v McGrath (2008) 166 CA4th 615, 82 CR3d 835
    • Treo @ Kettner Homeowners Ass’n v Superior Court (Intergulf Constr. Corp.) (2008) 166 CA4th 1055, 83 CR3d 318
    • U.S. v 4.85 Acres of Land (9th Cir, Sept. 29, 2008, No. 07–35310) 2008 US App Lexis 20920
    • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Inst. v Energy Res. Conservation & Dev. Comm’n (9th Cir 2005) 410 F3d 492
    • Geertson Seed Farms v Johanns (9th Cir 2008) 541 F3d 938
    • Villa Milano Homeowners Ass’n v Il Davorge (2000) 84 CA4th 819, 102 CR2d 1
    • Marriage of Mathews (2005) 133 CA4th 624, 35 CR3d 1
    • Arntz Builders v City of Berkeley (2008) 166 CA4th 276, 82 CR3d 605
    • Lingle v Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (2005) 544 US 528, 161 L Ed 2d 876, 125 S Ct 2074
    • Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v Dintino (2008) 167 CA4th 333, ___ CR3d ___
    • LEG Invs. v Boxler (2010) 183 CA4th 484, ___ CR3d ___
    • Marriage of Brooks & Robinson (2008) 169 CA4th 176, 184, 86 CR3d 624
    • Lingle v Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (2005) 544 US 528, 161 L Ed 2d 876, 125 S Ct 2074
    • Salinas v Martin (2008) 166 CA4th 404, 82 CR3d 735, modified and rehearing denied (Sept. 22, 2008, A119733) 2008 Cal App Lexis 1449
    • City of Corona v Naulls (2008) 166 CA4th 418, 83 CR3d 1
    • City of Ukiah v Fones (1966) 64 C2d 104, 107, 48 CR 865
    • Marriage of Bonds (2000) 24 C4th 1, 12, 99 CR2d 252
    • United Bhd. of Carpenters, Local 848 v Nat’l Labor Relations Bd. (9th Cir 2008) 540 F3d 957
    • Block v North Dakota (1983) 461 US 273, 292, 75 L Ed 2d 840, 857, 103 S Ct 1811
    • Nollan v California Coastal Comm’n (1987) 483 US 825, 97 L Ed 2d 677, 107 S Ct 3141
    • General Elec. Capital Corp. v Future Media Prods., Inc. (9th Cir 2008) 530 F3d 1178
    • Citibank, N.A. v Nyland, Ltd. (2d Cir 1989) 878 F2d 620
    • Lucas v South Carolina Coastal Council (1992) 505 US 1003, 120 L Ed 2d 798, 112 S Ct 2886
    • Fitzgerald Living Trust v U.S. (9th Cir 2006) 460 F3d 1259
    • Mission Shores Ass’n v Pheil (2008) 166 CA4th 789, 83 CR3d 108
    • Lazy Y Ranch Ltd. v Behrens (9th Cir, Sept. 26, 2008, No. 07–35315) 2008 US App Lexis 20335
    • City of Auburn v Qwest Corp. (9th Cir 2001) 260 F3d 1160
    • Fairbanks N. Star Borough v U.S. Army Corps of Eng’rs (9th Cir 2008) 543 F3d 586
    • Grafton Partners v Superior Court (2005) 36 C4th 944, 32 CR3d 5
    • Marriage of Fossum (2011) 192 CA4th 336, ___ CR3d ___
    • Great W. Drywall, Inc. v Roel Constr. Co. (2008) 166 CA4th 761, 83 CR3d 235
    • Shanks v Dressel (9th Cir 2008) 540 F3d 1082
    • U.S. v Peterson (9th Cir 2008) 538 F3d 1064
    • Lamden v La Jolla Shores Clubdominium Homeowner’s Ass’n (1992) 21 C4th 249, 87 CR2d 237
    • Marriage of Fossum (2011) 192 CA4th 336, ___ CR3d ___
    • Lingle v Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (2005) 544 US 528, 161 L Ed 2d 876, 125 S Ct 2074
    • Sun v City of Oakland (2008) 166 CA4th 1177, 83 CR3d 372
    • Martin v Riverside County Dep’t of Code Enforcement (2008) 166 CA4th 1406, 83 CR3d 624
    • Wilson v S.L. Rey, Inc. (1993) 17 CA4th 234, 242, 21 CR2d 552
    • Brison v Brison (1888) 75 C 525, 17 P 689; Kohn v Kempner (1922) 59 CA621, 622, 211 P 805
    • Nollan v California Coastal Comm’n (1987) 483 US 825, 97 L Ed 2d 677, 107 S Ct 3141
    • McFarland v Kempthorne (9th Cir, Oct. 2, 2008, No. 06–36106) 2008 US App Lexis 20811
    • National Audubon Soc’y v Superior Court (1983) 33 C3d 419, 431 n11, 189 CR 346
    • Estate of Stephens (2002) 28 C4th 665, 677, 122 CR2d 358
    • Wood v Jamison (2008) 167 CA4th 156, 83 CR3d 877
    • Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. v PG&E (2007) 549 US 443, 167 L Ed 2d 178, 127 S Ct 1199
    • Lucas v South Carolina Coastal Council (1992) 505 US 1003, 1027, 120 L Ed 2d 798, 820, 112 S Ct 2886
    • McFarland v Norton (9th Cir 2005) 425 F3d 724
    • Penn Cent. Transp. Co. v City of New York (1978) 438 US 104, 108, 57 L Ed 2d 631, 638, 98 S Ct 2646
    Special Licenses/Certifications:
    • Member and Candidate to the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute
    Educational Background:
    • Golden Gate University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2004
    • University of San Francisco, B.A. in Psychology, With Honors, 1980
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1995
    • Co-author, California Real Estate Cases 2000, California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
    Industry Groups:
    • Civil Litigation
    • International Law
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