Encino Law Firm and Pasadena-Based Law Firm, Lagerlof, LLP, Merge

Encino Law Firm and Pasadena-Based Law Firm, Lagerlof, LLP, Merge ENCINO, CA – The Law Office of Marc J. Schwartz, an Encino based law firm, and Lagerlof, LLP, the largest law firm in Pasadena, are pleased to announce they have merged, effective July 1, 2022. The combined law firms will operate under the name Lagerlof, […]
Lagerlof Cares Proudly Sponsors the JP Blecksmith Memorial 5K

Lagerlof Cares Proudly Sponsors the JP Blecksmith Memorial 5K Lagerlof Cares, a Pasadena non-profit, was a proud sponsor and participant of the JP Blecksmith Memorial 5K run that was held on Monday, July 4, in San Marino that benefited the JP Blecksmith Leadership Foundation. The foundation was created in honor of JP Blecksmith, a Marine […]
Key Strategies Concerning Representations and Warranties in Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreements

Key Strategies Concerning Representations and Warranties in Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreements Representations and warranties are often the most heavily negotiated section of commercial real estate purchase agreements because of the parties’ competing objectives. Sellers typically seek to limit the nature and scope of any representations as much as possible, preferring that the buyer rely […]
Common Bankruptcy Strategies Employed By Delinquent Borrowers To Stave Off Foreclosure Proceedings — And How Loan Servicers Should Combat These Tactics

Common Bankruptcy Strategies Employed By Delinquent Borrowers To Stave Off Foreclosure Proceedings — And How Loan Servicers Should Combat These Tactics While loan servicers are typically willing to explore various foreclosure alternatives with respect to delinquent borrowers, often a foreclosure on collateral is the only realistic option available to the servicer. When faced with an […]
Recent Judicial Vacancies Exacerbate The Already Daunting Caseload Pressures Within The Eastern District of California

Recent Judicial Vacancies Exacerbate The Already Daunting Caseload Pressures Within The Eastern District of California For years, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has suffered from a shortage of judges coupled with one of the heaviest caseloads in the nation. As explained in a revised civil standing order issued by […]
Negligence Duty of Care & Loan Servicing

Negligence Duty of Care & Loan Modifications In Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, the California Supreme Court has settled a split of authority over the application of a general negligence duty of care to loan modification applications. In Sheen, the Second Appellate District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of claims against Wells Fargo […]
Top Attorney 2022

21 Lagerlof Attorneys Recognized as Pasadena Magazine Top Attorneys 21 Lagerlof, LLP attorneys were listed as Pasadena Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” for 2022. The most out of any firm featured in the magazine. The attorneys recognized were Robert Bailey, Thomas Bunn, James Ciampa, Joshua Driskell, Nicholas Everett, Mark Flewelling, Lindsay Francis, Brian Friedman, Sue Hong, William […]
1031 Exchange of a Tenant-In-Common Interest

1031 Exchange of a Tenant-In-Common Interest Have an LLC membership interest in an entity that owns real property? If so, the need to structure your ownership is critical in being able to take advantage of a 1031 exchange. Generally when an interest in real property is sold a tax payer is required to pay taxes […]
Served with a Summons & Complaint In State Court? Initial Steps for Corporate Defendants to Take

Served with a Summons & Complaint In State Court? Initial Steps for Corporate Defendants to Take Initial steps that corporate defendants take within the first month after being served with a summons and complaint can profoundly affect the outcome of the litigation. Though no outcome is certain, doing your part as a defendant can help […]
Pasadena Law Firms Merge Further Growing the Largest Firm in Pasadena

Pasadena Law Firms Merge Further Growing the Largest Firm in Pasadena https://youtu.be/zDsH7_IMmAc PASADENA – Anglin Flewelling & Rasmussen LLP and Lagerlof, LLP, two highly recognized and experienced Pasadena law firms, are pleased to announce they have merged, effective January 1, 2022. The combined firm will operate under the name Lagerlof, LLP. The firms came […]