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Lawrence H. Jacobson is not only a highly experienced real estate attorney and litigation consultant but he is also a well-respected expert witness in civil trials throughout Southern California. His expertise includes real estate, legal malpractice and broker malpractice issues.
The Law Offices of Lawrence H. Jacobson, A Professional Corporation, is located in Beverly Hills. However, the law firm serves businesses and individuals throughout Orange County, Ventura County, Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas who have cases involving malpractice, real estate, business transactions, succession planning and intellectual property disputes.
Mr. Jacobson has been practicing law for over 40 years and serving as an expert witness for the last 20 years. He has lectured extensively on real estate matters and published numerous professional articles. He is also the former president of the Association of Real Estate Attorneys, the former vice president of legal affairs for the California Association of Realtors, and the president-elect of the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Mr. Jacobson earned his juris doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law in 1967.
Articles about Lawrence Jacobson appearing in Super Lawyers
Confessions of a Former Couch Potato
Lawrence Jacobson goes from the sofa to swimming with the sharks
About Lawrence Jacobson
Law School: UCLA School of Law
Admitted: 1968, California
Professional Webpage: www.lawrencejacobson.com/CM/Custom/Firm-Overview.asp
Honors and Awards:
- Madison Who's Who
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA)
- Order of the Coif
- Insurance Counsel Journal Award
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- California Real Estate Broker License, 1978
Bar/Professional Activity:
- President, Association of Real Estate Attorneys, 1978 - 1979
- Board of Governors, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Trustee, Los Angeles County Bar Associations, 2008 - 2009
- Real Estate Sales and Brokerage Steering Committee, California State Bar
- American Bar Association, Business and Real Estate Section
- Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court
- Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Municipal Court
- California State Bar, 1968
- United States Supreme Court, 1977
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1982
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Treasury Dept. Is Giving 'Cash-for-Keys'
- Rent-to-Own Your Home: Pro and Con
- Current Developments in Real Estate Law, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991 - Present
- Real Estate Brokerage Practice, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991 - Present
- Instructor, U.S.C. Broker Development Program, Graduate Realtor's Institute
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Real Estate Secured Transactions/Administrative Law, University of San Fernando Valley College of Law
- "Lessor's Bankruptcy: The Draftsman's Response to the Tenant's Plight", Real Estate Law Journal 152
- Senior Editor, U.C.L.A. Law Review
- "Inverse Condemnation, Foreseeability Abandoned in California," U.C.L.A. Law Review 871, 1966
- "The California Lottery Law," 48 California State Bar Journal 58, 1973
- "State Regulation of Stock Cooperatives," 7 Beverly Hills Bar Journal 12, 1973
- "Independent Motion Picture Productions," 9 Beverly Hills Bar Journal 33, 1975
- "Broker's Liability for Sale of Defective Homes," 52 Los Angeles Bar Journal 346, 1977
- "Resolving Real Estate Disputes Through Arbitration," 27 Am. Jur. Trials 621, 1980
- "Appraiser's Liability for False or Negligently Prepared Appraisal," 12 Appraisal and Mortgage Underwriting Journal 20, 1990
- "Acquisition of Mortgage Banking Assets," 36 San Fernando Valley Bar Bulletin 10, 1993
- "Phantom Income - Understanding Taxable Gain From Foreclosure," Los Angeles Daily Journal, Real Property Law August 3, 1995
- "The Expert Witness in Real Estate Litigation: A User's Guide," Real Property Law Reporter March, 2004
- "On Wearing Two Hats: Ethical Considerations for the Attorney-Expert Witness," California Civil Litigation Reporter, February, 2007
- "Tax-Free Exchange of Tenancies in Common," California Lawyer, February, 2007
- Contributing Author, "California Real Estate Brokers: Law and Litigation, Cal CEB, 2009
Representative Clients:
- Law Offices of Timothy Peabody
- Law Offices of Rodney T. Lewin
- Law Offices of Larry D. Mikelson
- Law Offices of Howard A. Kapp
- Law Offices of Julian A. Pollock
- Law Offices of Gary Adler
- Law Offices of Diane B. Sherman
- Woodburn and Wedge
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
- Spolin Silverman Cohen & Bosserman LLP
- Smith & Grant LLP
- Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
- Schiff Hardin LLP
- Russell, Mirkovich & Morrow
- Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff
- Rutan & Tucker, LLP
- Riley & Reiner
- Plotkin, Marutani & Kaufman
- Meir, Alexander & Dean
- McCarthy & Kroes
- Manfredi, Lerine, Eccles & Muller APC
- Lieb & Adelman
- MacCarley & Rosen
- Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro
- Hill, Ferrar & Burrill
- Greenberg, Glusker, Fields, Claman, Machtinger & Kinsella
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
- Buchalter, Nemer Driskell & Gordon
- Bronson, Bronson, McKinnon
- Best, Best, Krieger
- Bensinger, Ritt, Tai & Thvedt, LLP
- Sothebys International Realty
- Orange Coast Association of Realtors
- Moss & Company
Educational Background:
- U.C.L.A., A.B. in Political Science, 1964
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