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

Robert S. Miller