Melinda M. Luthin

Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Corona Del Mar, California

Practice Areas:

Estate planning & probate,

Civil litigation,

Family law,

Intellectual property,

Domestic violence,

Landlord & tenant,

Trusts,

Wills,

Employment & labor,

Real estate

Education Qualification:

University of California Davis School of Law

Practice Areas:

Estate planning & probate,

Civil litigation,

Family law,

Intellectual property,

Domestic violence,

Landlord & tenant,

Trusts,

Wills,

Employment & labor,

Real estate

2721 East Coast Highway Ste. 201 Corona Del MarNewport Beach, California, 92625

First Admitted: 2007

Bar/Professional Activity:

Warren Fergusson, American Inns of Court
The Ninety Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts: Central, Northern, Southern & Eastern District of California
California State Courts
Member: American Bar Association Orange County Bar Association Orange County Women Lawyers Association California Women Lawyers Association

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

APPELLATE REVERSAL IN FAVOR OF CLIENT The 28th Trust, # 119, City Investment Capital as Trustee v. Crouch et al. 2013 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5069 On June 27, 2013, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court ruled in favor of my clients, the Crouches and reversed the trial court's judgment of unlawful detainer against them. The matter arose from the Federal Protecting Tenant's at Foreclosure Act (PTFA). The client was a tenant who rented a home that a consortium (CIC, or "City Investment Capital") purchased on the courthouse steps at a foreclosure sale. Instead of honoring my clients' lease, as required by law, CIC chose to evict them. I was brought on as appellate counsel with the Public Law Center. This was a year-long battle that was hard-won., 2013
Anneta Realty v. City of La Quinta Melinda Luthin Law negotiated settlement dismissing administrative citation against client, short-term rental owner. , 2021
Shanahan-Dutch v. Julie Laughton General Contractor Melinda Luthin Law negotiated settlement of case in client's favor against contractor in five-figure home renovation dispute., 2019
Clarizio v. City of Newport Beach Melinda Luthin Law obtained judgment in favor of client, short-term rental owner in challenge to administrative citation. , 2022

Representative Clients:

Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors of Rancho Mirage: Representing clients in Constitutional challenges to Short-term rental municipal code ordinances., 2023

Transactions:

Melinda Luthin Law assists clients with business entity government compliance and maintaining corporate records., 2023

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Pro bono/Community Service:

Melinda Luthin Law represents tenants in habitability issues and wrongful eviction matters., 2023
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
Beyond volunteering for charitable legal causes, Melinda Luthin Law strives to make a difference outside the legal profession. Ms. Luthin contributes time and resources to various non-profit organizations throughout Orange County. Among other things, she is a member and donor of the Newport Harbor Educational Foundation; past board member of the Assistance League of Newport Mesa; and volunteer for the Toshiba Classic Golf Tournament that benefits the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital.
Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce
Melinda Luthin is dedicated to providing legal services to those who cannot afford to pay. Her firm regularly takes on pro bono cases assigned through the Public Law Center (PLC).

Honors/Awards:

Ms. Luthin is recognized in the 2012 edition of Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers.
Beginning in 2009, and for each year thereafter, Ms. Luthin has earned the highest Martindale-Hubbell® peer rating of AV® Preeminent.™
Ms. Luthin earned the Martindale-Hubbell® Client Distinction Award in 2013.
Ms. Luthin is recognized in the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™ - exclusively for women attorneys who have received the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards from their peers. Less than 5% of women lawyers have been recognized with an AV® Preeminent™ rating., Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™, Martindale-Hubbell®

Educational Background:

Ms. Luthin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Davis., 1991
Ms. Luthin graduated in the top five percent of her class (the highest honors) at U.C. Davis School of Law. She is a member of the Order of the Coif and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. During her law school career, Ms. Luthin received the Wilkin Award of Excellence for top grades in Property Law, Real Estate Finance Law and Evidence. She was also appointed to the Trial Practice Honor Board.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Co-Author: San Bernardino Storm Water Regulations; New Development Guidelines for Riverside County Drainage Area Management Plans
Enforcement of Foreign Money Judgments, 14 U.C. Davis J. Int’l L. & Pol’y 111 (2007)
Editor of industry/state report to Governor Wilson regarding regulatory overlap
Co-Author: API Publication 1669, Results of a Retail Gasoline Outlet & Commercial Parking Lot Storm Water Runoff Study
The 28th Trust #119, City Investment Capital as Trustee v. Leslie Crouch et al. 2013 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5069

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