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M. Dean Sutton is licensed to practice
law in all state courts in every county in California and Colorado, and
also in U.S. federal courts in the Northern District and Eastern District
of California, the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Other
attorneys with various areas of experience and emphasis are available to
provide legal services as needed by specific arrangement.
We emphasize litigation in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County,
Santa Cruz County, Monterey County, and San Benito County. In
appropriate cases, we can refer a client to a lawyer in another
jurisdiction, or associate local counsel to handle important litigation.
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REAL PROPERTY CONSULTATION AND TRANSACTIONS
- We offer consultation and legal advice to buyers, sellers,
renters, landlords, lenders, borrowers, and others involved in real
estate transactions. We can offer general advice, review and comment on
transaction documents, prepare standard form or custom transaction
documents, and/or negotiate with other parties on behalf of our clients.
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CIVIL LITIGATION
- We represent clients in many types of civil actions (lawsuits),
including real property disputes,
including: unlawful detainer (eviction), residential landlord-tenant
problems, commercial leases, construction, mechanic's lien, judicial
foreclosure, nonjudicial "power of sale" foreclosure, quiet title,
easement, partition of co-ownerships (such as joint tenancy, tenancy in
common, and tenancy in partnership), boundary lines, trespass, nuisance,
palimony claims under the Lee Marvin case, mortgages, and
ownership disagreements.
We also handle litigation concerning business law, business
accounting and dissolution (such as actions involving trustees,
partners, LLC (limited liability company) members, and corporate
shareholders, civil rights, and First Amendment issues.
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MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
- We represent clients in mediation and negotiating sessions, in
nonbinding arbitrations, and in binding contractual arbitration.
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OTHER CONTRACTS AND CONSULTATION
- Clients frequently seek legal advice concerning other
types of contracts. These include: consumer
protection laws, purchase and sale of automobiles and other vehicles,
sales of "goods" (such as business equipment) governed by Article 2
under the Uniform Commercial Code, and others. We advise and
assist with business formation and operation, including partnerships,
corporations, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships.
We also advise and assist with property agreements between married and
unmarried couples.
PROBATE AND TRUST ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
We represent clients in administering estates after death,
including formal probate court proceedings, and "living trust"
administration.
TORT AND OTHER MATTERS
We represent clients in non-contract "tort" matters, including claims of
landowner liability, negligence, fraud, and other tortious conduct.
We represent clients concerning claims before the Labor Commissioner for
wages, overtime, other legal benefits.
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