Philip Burkhardt
Top rated Real Estate attorney in Rancho Santa Fe, California
Practice Areas:
Real estate,
Business litigation,
Estate & trust litigation
Education Qualification:
University of San Diego School of Law
Practice Areas:
Real estate,
Business litigation,
Estate & trust litigation
5531 Cancha de Golf, Suite 205, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091Rancho Santa Fe, California, 92091
First Admitted: 1975, California
Professional Webpage: https://burkhardtandlarson.com/attorneys/philip-burkhardt/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Past Director, Lawyer Referral Service North County Bar Association
- San Diego County Bar Association, Past Chairperson, State Bar Conference of Delegates; Past Chairperson, Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee; Arbitration Committee
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- State Bar of California
- Law Library Justice Foundation, Past Trustee
- San Diego County Law Public Library, Past Trustee
- Fiorenzo V. Lopardo American Inns of Court, Founding Member and Master
- San Diego North County Bar Association Past President and Member of Board of Directors
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Clark v. Rancho Santa Fe Association (1989) 216 Cal.App.3d 606
- VirtualMagic Asia, Inc. v. Fil-Cartoons, Inc. (2002) 99 Cal. App. 4th 228
- Taggares v. Superior Court (1998) 62 Cal. App. 4th 94
- Swiderski v. Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach (2001) 94 Cal. App. 4th 719, review granted by the California Supreme Court, 2002 Cal. LEXIS 1668 (Cal. Mar. 13, 2002)
- Rancho Santa Fe Pharmacy, Inc. v. Seyfert (1990) 219 Cal. App. 3d 875
- Premier Cruise Lines, Ltd., et al. v. Superior Court, John Doe, Real Party in Interest, 1997 AMC 2797
- Ike v. Doolittle (1998) 61 Cal. App. 4th 51
- Heacock v. Ivorette-Texas, Inc. (1993) 20 Cal. App. 4th 1665
- Cresap v. County of San Diego (1981) 121 Cal. App. 3d 591, ordered “not published” by the California Supreme Court
- Obtained defense verdict in federal court action by Chinese manufacturer seeking $9 million against American medical device startup company. Successfully litigated the worldwide licensing rights to the Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) against a claimed $10 million in damages, and obtained a $600,000 judgment on a cross-complaint which was upheld on appeal. Obtained a favorable jury verdict against Barron Hilton on behalf of a long time friend and former business associate. The complaint alleged that Hilton had breached his obligation under a written agreement to exercise options for the purchase helicopters valued at $25 million. Obtained a $428,700 award on behalf of a real estate agent for the recovery of a commission as the procuring cause of a $10 million residential sale.
- Obtained $500,000 settlement in favor of commercial landlord after default by restaurant tenant under long-term lease., 2022
- Obtained jury verdict in favor of commercial landlord resulting in recovery of $325,000 and rejection of tenant's cross-complaint that it had been constructively evicted by landlord., 2022
Transactions:
- Represented the buyer which was the major creditor a company with $12,000,000 in annual sales. Represented the seller of a medical device company valued at over $20,000,000. Represented the buyer in purchasing a 150 acre vineyard property valued at $7.5 million in a transaction involving complex financing and land-use issues. Represented the buyer in acquisition of $10 million residential estate.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Defended $1.5 indemnity cross-complaint against former employee of HSBC, which was charged with unlawfully recording phone calls made by the employee to her mother.
Honors/Awards:
- Top Lawyers in San Diego, San Diego Magazine
Educational Background:
- Loyola University of Los Angeles
- St. John’s College, Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) 1970
Industry Groups:
- Real Estate; Small Business
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