Robert S. Miller
Top rated Real Estate attorney in San Francisco, California
Practice Areas:
Business & Corporate,
Land Use & Zoning,
Real Estate,
Construction Litigation
Education Qualification:
Harvard Law School
Practice Areas:
Business & corporate,
Land use & zoning,
Real estate,
Construction litigation
600 Montgomery St 14th FloorSan Francisco, California, 94111
First Admitted: 1992, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.lubinolson.com/our-lawyers/Robert_Miller/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Executive Committee, State Bar of California Real Property Law Section 2011-2015, Chair, 2014-2015
- Legal Affairs Committee, California Apartment Association
- Chair of the 3rd Annual Real Estate and Law Symposium (2014)
- Chair of 32nd State Bar of California Real Property Law Section Retreat (2013)
- Vice Chair and Chair, Executive Committee, State Bar of California Real Property Law Section (2013-2015)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- California
- Chair of 32nd Real Property Retreat, responsible for organizing the annual legal conference for 250-300 participants with 22 legal education panels over 3 days, 2013
- Chair of the 3rd Real Estate and Law (REAL) Symposium, Chair of legal symposium at Stanford University, co-hosted with Stanford Professionals in Real Estate, 2014
- Board of Directors, Landsea Holdings Corporation
- Stanford Professionals in Real Estate (SPIRE), member
- Legal Affairs Committee, California Apartment Association
- Board of Directors, Rental Housing Organization of Northern Alameda County
Representative Clients:
- Braddock & Logan; Claremont Companies; Comstock Homes; McKinley Partners; Lecangs, 2024
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of Directors, Rental Housing Organization of Northern Alameda County
- Finance Committee, Congregation B’Nai Tikvah
- Board of Directors, East Bay Chapter of Amigos de las Americas
- Family Support Services of Alameda County
- Congregation B’Nai Tikvah
- East Bay Chapter of Amigos de las Americas
- Rental Housing Organization of Northern Alameda County
- California Apartment Association
- California State Bar Real Property Law Section
- Family Support Services leasing counsel, 2018
Honors/Awards:
- Honored for Pro Bono work on behalf of Family Support Services of the East Bay, Outstanding Pro Bono Services, 2018
- Northern California Super Lawyer, Thompson Reuters, 2017 - 2021
Educational Background:
- Princeton University (A.B., Cum Laude, 1986)
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Chair and Panelist at annual Commercial Real Estate Institute 2014 through 2022, Chair and Presenter, Commercial Real Estate Institute, PLI, Real Estate, 2022
- Presenter at Real Property Retreat, on the topic of transfer tax and reassessment issues in real property transactions, Transfer Tax and Reassessment: When Are They Due and How Can You Structure Your Transaction to Avoid Them, 34th Annual Retreat, Real Property Law Section Of The State Of California 34th Annual Retreat, 2015
- Presenter on important topics in lease drafting for real estate professionals, Presenter, Boilerplate Real Estate Contracts: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, RINA Accountancy Group, 2016
- Update contributor for annual Office Leasing Handbook, 2013, 2014, 2015, Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB
- Article providing analysis of the doctrine of Alternative Performance in recent California case law, Author, Case Alert: McGuire Explains Doctrine of “Alternative Performance” as a Way Around the Formal Requirements of Liquidated Damages Clauses, Real Property Law Section E-bulletin, 2014
- Article providing analysis of recent developments in Subdivision Map Act: Black Hills Case update, Case Alert: In Corrie v Soloway, Court Allows Option Contract to be Revived by an Amendment Bringing the Contract Into Compliance With the Subdivision Map Act, Real Property Law Section E-bulletin, 2013
- Presenter on topic of common mistakes in real estate transactions, Avoiding Pitfalls in Real Estate Transactions, Real Property Law Section Of The State Of California, 32nd Annual Retreat, 2013
- Presenter for Year In Review in Real Property Law cases, Real Property Law Central Coast Roundtable, 2013
- Article providing analysis of SB 800: Successes and Failures, Author, Ten Year Anniversary of SB 800: Mission Accomplished or Missed Opportunity, California Real Property Journal, 2012
- Presented on ethical topics of concern to real property transactional attorneys, Webinar panelists, Ethical Conundrums in Real Estate Transactions, Real Property Law Section, 2012
- Case analysis of issue related to real estate options, Author, Case Alert: In Cyr v. McGovran, Court Rejects Three Year Statute of Limitations for Title Claim by Option Holder, Finding No Real Property Interest, Real Property Law Section E-bulletin, 2012
- Presenter on seminar of issues of concern to real property law practitioners, Transactional Dos and Don’ts, Contra Costa Bar Association, 2011
- Presenter on issues of affordable housing laws, Affordable Housing Programs After the Crash: What Next?, 30th Annual Retreat, Real Property Law Section Of The State Of California, 2011
- Article discussing the impact of the Black Hills case on the Subdivision Map Act, Author, Black Hills Revisited, California Real Property Journal, 2010
- Article discussing regulatory issues of concern to landlords, Author, Rethinking Regulations, Rental Housing of Northern Alameda County Magazine, 2010
- Article addressing issues of concern to owners of rental housing, Author, Back to School: Educate Yourself on the Latest Legal Challenges, Rental Housing of Northern Alameda County Magazine, California Apartment Association, 2009
- Author of chapter in CEB's new book on Real Property Ownership and Taxation, addressing issues of real property taxation and assessments in California, Author, Real Property Taxes and Assessments, CEB Real Property Ownership and Taxation, 2017
- Speaker at PLI's Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute, 2014 - 2018, Presenter, Commercial Real Estate Institute, PLI, 2018
- Speaker at annual Real Property Retreat on 1031 exchanges, May 2016, Speaker, Variations on 1031 Exchanges, Real Property Retreat, Real Property Section, State Bar Of California, 2016
Industry Groups:
- Developers
- Homebuilders
- Industrial
- Multi-family
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