First Admitted: 1985, California

Professional Webpage: http://ezerwilliamsonlaw.com/attorney-profiles/richard-e-wil...

Bar/Professional Activity:

LACBA, Member of Executive Committee, Small Firm and Sole Practitioner Section, 2021
Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2024
LACBA, Member of Executive Committee, Real Property Section., 2023
Advisor, South Bay Jewish Law Forum, 2020
United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 2021
Member, Business Law, State Bar of California, 2021
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Arbitrator
State Bar of California, 1985
Moriah Society Real Estate Council, University of Judaism, Member of the Executive Committee
Benjamin J. Aranda III American Inns of Court, 2014 - Present, 2021
United States District Court - Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California
Member, Litigation Section, State Bar of California
Hon. Benjamin Aranda III Inn of Court
California Association of Realtors, Member
Committee Member, General Real Estate Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2015 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Member, Real Property Law, State Bar of California
South Bay Bar Association, 2021
National Association of Realtors, Member
Member of the Alumni Board of Directors, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 2015 - Present, 2021

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Represented homeowner as Plaintiff in heated dispute with neighbor, asserting causes of action for Private Nuisance, Violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.22, Violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 57.322.1, Invasion of Privacy, and Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, principally regarding view obstructions by neighbor. Reached successful resolution, without the necessity of a costly trial, and secured correction of the view obstruction. , 2022
Represented client in a heated brother - sister dispute over interest in real property. Negotiated a resolution whereby sister agreed to list the property for sale, vacate the property, and split the proceeds of sale 50-50 with brother, while avoiding litigation.
Represented Landlord/Owner in dispute with Tenant over validity of purported agreement whereby Tenant claimed a right to a 99 year lease for $1.00/year. Brought action on behalf of Owner/landlord for Declaratory Relief (Validity of Lease). Reached successful resolution, negotiating written lease for negotiated rental amount, and avoided the necessity of a costly trial. , 2023
Represented client as owner and plaintiff against contractor in action alleging defective construction. Reached settlement within client's parameters, avoiding a costly trial. , 2022
Represented minority shareholder as Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant in heated shareholder dispute, alleging causes of action for Breach of Contract (Shareholder Agreement), Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, Conversion, Violation of Penal Code Section 49, Breach of Fiduciary Duty (Direct), Breach of Fiduciary Duty (Derivative), Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, Constructive Trust, Removal of Director, and Accounting. Reached full resolution 59vis-a-vis a division of ownership in real property holdings, satisfying client's objective in pursuing case, and saving client significant litigation costs. , 2023
Representation of Shareholder of small company, owning 50%, in dispute with Shareholder owning 25%, leading to settlement pursuant to which Client succeeded in securing closure of business, liquidation of assets, and now in process of dissolving corporation, with a full settlement of all disputes, while avoiding costly litigation. , 2021
2019-2020: Representation of commercial landlord against claim of tenant to oral right of first refusal to purchase property , 2020
Ninety Nine Investments, Ltd. V. Overseas Courier Service (Singapore) Private, Ltd., 113 Cal. App. 4th 1118, 6 Cal. Rptr. 3d 891 (2003)

Representative Clients:

Typical client is a real estate owner, developer, investor, small to medium size business or individual.

Transactions:

Represented Buyer of high-end residence in negotiation of private financing by Seller, including the review of and revision to the transaction documents. , 2022
Represented father in heated dispute with daughter over ownership of property. Reached resolution that met client's objective and avoided the necessity of litigation. , 2022
Represented lawyer, as Buyer, in purchase of a law firm vis-a-vis an asset purchase agreement. Representation included preparation and/or revision of asset purchase agreement and related transaction documents, including bill of sale and non-compete Agreements. , 2023
Representation of owner of 25% interest in multiple multi-Residential Properties, totaling in excess of $80,000,000. Representation included work on the purchase and sale documentation. , 2022
Representation of Owner of Business in asset sale transaction, involving preparation of all transaction documents, including a real property lease to lease to the Buyer the premises at which the business is operated. , 2022
Representation of minority shareholder, as plaintiff, in resolution of dispute with majority shareholder, involving multiple real property projects., 2023
Representation of commercial landlord in negotiation and preparation of lease with chain convenience store., 2020
The majority of Mr. Williamson's transactional work is in connection with the resolution of a dispute in litigation, or in avoidance of litigation. The following are two recent examples, one a transactional matter that was otherwise headed to litigation at a significant cost to client, and the second resolved after litigation was initiated: [2016-2017] Client (represented by Mr. Williamson) and Partner had, over the years, undertaken together numerous business ventures in the areas of real property acquisition, real property management, real property repair and maintenance, and construction through various relationships, ventures and entities. Disputes arose between Client and Partner as to, on the one hand, Client's entitlement to recover from Partner monies based on sums drawn by Partner in excess of Client from various ventures, and on the other hand, Partner's claim of entitlement to an ongoing interest in and commissions from various ventures with Client. The sensible solution, and desire of the parties was to disentangle their businesses, their business operations, and various jointly owned entities and resolve, settle, and release those claims that exist between them, involving four joint ventures, three limited liability companies, and two corporations. The transaction involved (1) disclaimers and releases of interest in the four joint ventures, (2) transfers and assignments of membership interests in the three limited liability companies vis-a-vis separate membership interest purchase agreements, and for one entity a Contribution Agreement to transfer and contribute interests in real property to the LLC , (3) transfer and assignment of stock in one corporate entity and release and disclaimer of interest in another corporate entity, and (4) transfers and assignments of rights to computer equipment, telephone and fax numbers, use of business name, and intellectual property. , 2016

Pro bono/Community Service:

Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce

Honors/Awards:

AV Rated - Martindale Hubbell, 2010
Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, May 14, 2018., Admitted, U.S. Supreme Court, 2018

Educational Background:

Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science, Marketing, 1981, 1981

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Program Title: Admitting and Enforcing Agreements in Mediation: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Real Estate Transactional and Litigation Attorneys., Moderator, CLE, Real Property Section, 2014
Spoke on New California Rules of Professional Conduct to members of the LACBA., Speaker, LACBA, New California Rules of Professional Conduct, 2019

Industry Groups:

CA State Bar
Litigation
Real Property Section

Richard Williamson