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Real Property Section Meeting (in person)

2023: Year in Review, Significant Developments in California Real Property Law

SPEAKERS:
Elizabeth Brekhus | Brekhus Law Partners
Neusha N. Ghaedi | DeMartini Walker & Ghaedi LLP
Len Rifkind | Rifkind Law & Mediation LLP
Spencer P. Scheer | Scheer Law Group, LLP
Marrianne Taleghani | Nixon Peabody LLP
David F. Feingold | Ragghianti | Freitas LLP
Mark J. Rice | McNeil Silveira Rice & Wiley

The MCBA Real Property Section presents: 2023: A Year in Review, Significant Developments in California Real Property Law to be held on Tuesday, March 5th from 12:00PM - 2:00 PM at San Rafael Joe's in downtown San Rafael.

Join the Real Property Section for their annual presentation reviewing the significant updates from last year with an esteemed panel. This event sells out each year. Registration includes: Networking, Syllabus, CLE, Lunch--Register Early!

MODERATOR: Marrianne Taleghani

LANDLORD/TENANT - Neusha Ghaedi
REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE - Len Rifkind
COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS - David Feingold
CONSTRUCTION & CONSTRUCTION DEFECT - Mark Rice
FINANCE - MORTGAGE LOANS & FORECLOSURES - Spencer Scheer
EASEMENTS, BOUNDARY DISPUTES & INVERSE CONDEMNATION - Elizabeth Brekhus
LAND USE - Elizabeth Brekhus

Schedule:
11:30 AM: Check-in & Networking
12:00 PM: Lunch and Presentations begins
2:00 PM: Adjournment

Limited Seating Available, Register Early!

Early Bird Registration ends on FRI, February 16th; Regular Registration Closes on THURS, February 29th. Cancellations on or after THURS, February 29th are subject to a $25 administrative fee.

MCBA IS AN APPROVED PROVIDER AND CERTIFIES THAT THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR MINIMUM CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF 2.0 HOUR TOWARDS GENERAL CLE Credit.

This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. MCBA is a certified provider: Provider #411.

Cancellations on or after Thursday, February 29th are subject to a $25 administrative fee. People with disabilities and/or special requests should contact MCBA regarding reasonable accommodations.

If you wish to be removed from this and future distribution list(s), please send your request to: events@marinbar.org

2.0 CLE | General

Lunch

Entree selections (choice of one):
- (veg) Pasta Primavera, gluten-free
- Roast Sirloin of Beef, Tender cross rib roast beef
- Pacific Red Snapper Meuniere, Egg washed and pan fried with a white wine, lemon, butter and garlic sauce

Meal is served with mixed green salad, vegetables, french bread, ice cream, coffee or tea.

Contact

Denise Belli | Email
Julie Cervetto | Email

03/05/2024 12:00 PM 03/05/2024 2:00 PM America/Los_Angeles Real Property Section Meeting (in person) 2023: Year in Review, Significant Developments in California Real Property Law San Rafael Joe's, 931 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901 Marin County Bar Association info@marinbar.org false MM/DD/YYYY

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Date and Location

Tuesday | March 05, 2024
12:00-2:00P

San Rafael Joe's
931 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

Speaker Information

Elizabeth Brekhus

Brekhus Law Partners

Elizabeth Brekhus began practicing civil litigation in Marin County in 1997, specializing in real property and business litigation. Elizabeth is a strong advocate and her commitment to providing excellent legal services and her creativity in solving problems benefit her clients. Elizabeth is also a leader in the community. She was elected Council Member and Mayor of the Town of Ross, and acts as a planning commissioner in that role, and she was elected President of the Marin County Bar Association. Elizabeth obtained her B.A at Kenyon College in 1993. She graduated from the University of San Francisco, School of Law in 1997. Elizabeth resides in Ross with her three children, and is a committed volunteer in her community.

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Neusha N. Ghaedi

DeMartini Walker & Ghaedi LLP

Neusha Ghaedi is a Partner at DeMartini, Walker, & Ghaedi LLP. Her clientele ranges from Marin County’s largest property managers and real estate developers to individual property owners and trustees. She advises clients on a wide variety of legal matters pertaining to real estate transactions, property management, probate litigation, and commercial and residential properties. Her focus is on landlord-tenant disputes.

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Len Rifkind

Rifkind Law & Mediation LLP

Len Rifkind is the principal of the Rifkind Law & Mediation, PC, whose practice areas include: Acting as a neutral in real estate related mediations and arbitrations matters, both residential and commercial real property transactions and related litigation. His practice areas also include land use, construction, landlord-tenant, commercial leasing, neighbor and tree law. Len also acts in an of counsel capacity to DeMartini Walker & Ghaedi, LLC. He has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer in real estate law (2012-2023). Len served as president of the Marin County Bar Association (2005), served on the Larkspur City Council from 2009-2013 (Mayor 2012), and president of the Marin County Council of Mayors and City Councilmembers (2013). Len is also a principal and general counsel of Grand Partners, LLC, a real estate development company specializing in acquiring “value add” and environmentally contaminated commercial property.

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Spencer P. Scheer

Scheer Law Group, LLP

Spencer Scheer is an AV rated lawyer and a managing partner of the Scheer Law Group, LLP. He has over 25 years of experience in real estate, creditor bankruptcy, and general business litigation and transactional matters. He has handled over 200 jury and non-jury trials on a wide variety of matters. He has been a speaker for the California State Bar-Real Property Section at seminars and webinars and is also a noted speaker on Lender rights for lender associations throughout the state of California. He is an avid New England sports fan, who plays in a local band named Factor 11 (2.0).

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Marrianne Taleghani

Nixon Peabody LLP

Marrianne is a litigator with extensive trial experience. She represents individuals, lawyers, real estate professionals, insurance brokers and agents, financial institutions, corporations, homeowner associations, and real property owners in all stages of litigation.

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David F. Feingold

Ragghianti | Freitas LLP

Dave Feingold is a partner with Ragghianti Freitas LLP, and has practiced common interest development law for over thirty years. He is a recognized expert in the field and represents Associations throughout the Bay Area. He publishes and speaks extensively at legal seminars on the subject of CID law and also serves as a mediator and standard of care expert in CID disputes. Dave has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubble, is a former President of the Marin County Bar Association, a former reserve police officer, and has consistently been named as a Northern California “Super Lawyer.”

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Mark J. Rice

McNeil Silveira Rice & Wiley

Mark Rice has been practicing construction law for 37 years, from public works, deep foundations, high end home building, defect and delay, landslide, collections, liens, stop payment notices and bonds. His trial and arbitration practice also encompasses real estate, business, partnership and family trust disputes. Mark currently is a panel arbitrator with the State of California Office of Administrative Hearings, involving public road and bridge projects.

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