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Overview

Real property is all encompassing. We serve clients facing challenges as well as those seeking to seize opportunities.

Our work for lenders, borrowers, investors, developers and occupiers, affords us a comprehensive view of the industry, its operation and points of friction. Clients appreciate our insight and trust us to handle their transactions, litigation and regulatory matters.

Clients with real property needs rely upon our experts in a number of substantive areas, including real estate, environment, land use, eminent domain, corporate, litigation, water law and government relations.

We represent clients in all segments, including office, commercial, industrial, agricultural, hospitality and natural resources.

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Simon T. Adams
Partner
- San Francisco
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Mary Lynn K. Coffee
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- Orange County
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Elinor Eizdi
Partner
- Los Angeles
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David Graeler
Managing Partner
- Los Angeles
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Paolo A. Hermoso
Associate
- Los Angeles
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Jill N. Jaffe
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- San Francisco
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Kenneth S. Kramer
Partner
- Orange County
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Bradford B. Kuhn
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- Orange County
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Brendan F. Macaulay
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- San Francisco
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Karla N. MacCary
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- Los Angeles
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Leslie Nellermoe
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- Seattle
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Ronald Oakes-Cunningham
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- San Francisco
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Rick E. Rayl
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- Orange County
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Steven M. Silva
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- Sacramento
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Rensselaer J. Smith
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- Orange County
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Experience

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Insights

California Trial Court Clarifies When Coastal Property Owners Are Entitled to Seawall Protection Under the Coastal Act
08.30.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Construction & Claims: August 2023
08.01.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Construction & Claims: July 2023
07.01.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Los Angeles Office of Finance Clarifies Exemptions from “Mansion Tax”
06.12.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Construction & Claims: June 2023
06.01.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
California Water Views - 2023 Outlook
04.01.2023 | Nossaman Periodical
Construction & Claims: April 2023
04.01.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Solving California’s Housing Crisis by Providing Incentives for Adaptive Reuse of Office Buildings
03.22.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Ninth Circuit’s 'Primary Purpose' Test Governs for Dual-Purpose Attorney-Client Communications
03.21.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
UPDATE: Federal and California Tax Relief for California Storms
03.01.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Construction & Claims: March 2023
03.01.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
Does Pullman Abstention Apply to Federal Takings Claims Post-Knick?
01.31.2023 | The Override
U.S. EPA Updates “All Appropriate Inquiries” Rule Effective February 13, 2023
12.22.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
Summary of Major Eminent Domain Cases & Legislation: January 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
07.01.2022 | International Right of Way Association's Biannual Report
Your Client Has Used Far More Space than Permitted Under a Lease for Over a Decade, Does the Continuous Accrual Doctrine Apply or is the Claim Time Barred?
04.01.2022 | Association of Business Trial Lawyers—Los Angeles
Who's in Your Circle of Trust? Agents and Attorney-Client Privilege
01.04.2022 | The Practical Real Estate Lawyer
SCOTUS Says Eviction Bans Intrude on a Fundamental Element of Property Ownership
11.01.2021 | The Override
Right-of-Way Acquisition Process
10.01.2021 | LexisNexis, A Practical Guidance® Practice Note
Challenges Facing California's Proposed Coastal Property Law
06.22.2021 | Law360
Dealing With Excess Office Space in a Post-Pandemic World
03.08.2021 | Law360
Top 10 Considerations When Retaining an Appraiser for Eminent Domain
09.08.2020 | Nossaman eAlert
Navigating COVID-19 for the Right of Way Industry
04.01.2020 | Nossaman On-Demand Webinar
Superfund Redevelopment At 20: Continuing Challenges
08.22.2019 | Law360
California Supreme Court Provides Rare Update on Inverse Condemnation Doctrine
08.16.2019 | Nossaman eAlert
Chapter 14 - Condemnation
2017 | Continuing Education of the Bar's Ground Lease Practice (Second Edition)
California Environmental Law & Land Use Practice, Chapter 66
2017 | Coastal Zone Regulation (Manaster & Selmi)
Governor Brown Signs Legislation Changing Commercial Building Owner Obligations on Energy Usage Disclosure
10.28.2015 | Nossaman eAlert
A Primer for California Art Collectors
06.01.2015 | California Trusts and Estates Quarterly
Co-Tenancy Breaches and Remedies: Drafting Guidance for Landlords and Tenants After Grand Prospect Partners
02.2015 | CA Real Property Journal
Beyond the Headlines: Best Practices to Restore Natural Resources Injured by Long-Term Hazardous Waste Releases, Oil Spills and Transport and Other Accidents
08.18.2014 | Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report
Did Koontz Stop Illegal Development Exactions?
08.13.2014 | Daily Journal
Administration's Budget Trailer Bill Would Eliminate Local Coastal Programs
04.09.2012 | Nossaman eAlert
Will Court Ruling Increase Government Superfund Liability?
07.08.2011 | WLF Legal Opinion Letter
Whose Business Goodwill Is It?
06.16.2011 | Daily Journal
Reversal of Unlawful Detainer Judgment Puts Evicting Landlord At Risk for Damages Action
06.02.2011 | Nossaman eAlert
Adding Some Bite to the Bark
10.15.2009 | Daily Journal

Blog Posts

Summary of Major Eminent Domain Cases & Legislation: January 1, 2023-June 30, 2023
09.25.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
California Amends Fully Protected Species Statutes: Streamlining or More Red Tape?
07.14.2023 | Endangered Species Law & Policy
A Changing Landscape: How New State Legislation May Affect Eminent Domain Valuation
05.25.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
Resurgence of Redevelopment Agencies?
05.22.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
Railway Fails to Establish Right to Use Eminent Domain
05.02.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
Masters of Trial - Tips and Tactics for the Courtroom
02.15.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
Join Us for Nossaman’s 2023 Eminent Domain Seminars
02.10.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
Calculating Condemnation Interest Rates – California & Nevada
02.09.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation 2023
01.25.2023 | California Eminent Domain Report
Understanding the Tax Implications of Eminent Domain Proceeds When Property is Condemned
11.22.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Join Us for a Webinar on “Partial Acquisitions: Project Benefits and Mitigation Strategies Related to Offsetting Severance Damages”
11.10.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Buying Property Does Not Transfer a Takings Claim
11.08.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
City Imposed Penalty of One-Year Building Moratorium Does Not Constitute a Taking
10.31.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
An Inverse Condemnation Claim Arising From a Public Project’s General Construction Activities Requires a Unique, Peculiar, and Substantial Impact to Property
10.13.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Summary of Major Eminent Domain Cases & Legislation: January 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
08.09.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
California Coastal Act Trumps Local City Regulations Banning Short-Term Housing Rentals
08.05.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees Not Permissible for Lawyer/Spouse Plaintiffs Under Uniform Relocation Act
06.24.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Back in Court
05.19.2022 | Endangered Species Law & Policy
Conveyance Language Determines Scope of Rights
04.29.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
CEQ Finalizes First Phase of NEPA Revisions
04.20.2022 | Endangered Species Law & Policy
Recent and Proposed Legislation Impacting the Eminent Domain & ROW Industry
04.04.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Post-Pakdel Ripeness: "Modest Requirement" Not Met By Incomplete Application
03.01.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Summary of Major U.S. Eminent Domain Cases & Legislation
02.15.2022 | California Eminent Domain Report
Balancing the Grantor and Grantee’s Rights to Use an Easement
11.19.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Federal Court Decides to Take a Back Seat to State Takings Case
09.20.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Court Boots California Coastal Act Takings Case
09.08.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
SCOTUS Says Eviction Bans Intrude on a Fundamental Element of Property Ownership
09.02.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Can a Public Agency Condemn Property to Prevent a Proposed Private Use?
06.11.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Court Upholds Concept of Rough Proportionality Invalidating Local Measure
06.01.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Does California Legislation’s Proposed Voluntary Coastal Property Acquisition Program Address Sea Level Rise?
05.28.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Another Appraisal Opinion Bites the Dust
04.01.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Can Businesses That Rent Office Space Enforce COVID-19 Protocols on Landlords?
03.30.2021 | The Health Law Ticker
Sea Level Rise Legislation – What’s on the Horizon?
03.25.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Sea Level Rise Legislation – What’s on the Horizon?
03.25.2021 | California Water Views
Funding for California Infrastructure Projects May Be on the Horizon
03.24.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
“Futility Exception” Satisfies the Ripeness Requirement for Inverse Condemnation Claims
03.23.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Tune in to Nossaman’s Recent Land Use Podcasts
03.10.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
Watch On Demand! Eminent Domain in 2020: A Year in Review
02.18.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
EPA Partially Settles Pesticide Effects Lawsuit
02.04.2021 | Endangered Species Law & Policy
COVID-19 Update: Takings Lawsuits May be Making Headway
02.02.2021 | California Eminent Domain Report
NEPA Recap
12.15.2020 | Endangered Species Law & Policy
County's Forever Green Condition on Private Development Not a Taking
12.03.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Business Valuation and Damages: Assessing COVID-19’s Economic Impact
11.30.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
WEBINAR: The New NEPA Regulations: A Practical Guide to What You Need to Know
11.24.2020 | Endangered Species Law & Policy
Regulatory Developments and Linear Infrastructure
10.08.2020 | Endangered Species Law & Policy
Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate
09.22.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Who Has The Right To Develop A Pier?
09.09.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
COVID-19 Update: Courts Rule Limitations on Evictions Not a Taking
08.06.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Court Reminds Public Agency it Must Put Condemned Property to Public Use Within 10 Years
07.31.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Temporary Construction Easement Expirations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
07.22.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Update on COVID-19 Takings Cases
06.24.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Can’t Sue Here – Federal Court Closed to Takings Claim
05.22.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
COVID-19 Takings Lawsuit Filed in California
05.07.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Thank You for Reading!
05.04.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Emergencies and the Coastal Act
04.10.2020 | California Water Views
Does the Coronavirus Shutdown Trigger a Regulatory Taking?
03.27.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Navigating COVID-19 for the Right of Way Industry
03.25.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
“Public Improvement” Narrowly Defined to Limit Inverse Condemnation Liability
03.18.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Financial Liability & Legal Issues for Cities Related to Sea Level Rise
03.17.2020 | California Water Views
Court Clarifies Inverse Condemnation Liability
03.05.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Is California Coming for Your Beach House?
03.03.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Mojave Air & Space Port to Use Eminent Domain if Negotiations Fail to Lift Off
01.14.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Property Owners Cannot Remove State Court Eminent Domain Actions to Federal Court
01.09.2020 | California Eminent Domain Report
Martin's Beach - The Public Taking that Almost Was, and Still May Be
12.02.2019 | California Eminent Domain Report

Events

Condemnation Summit XXX
10.27.2023 | Phoenix, AZ
Recent Developments in CEQA Law & Climate Change
07.10.2023 | Newport Beach, CA
Condemnation Summit XXIX
05.12.2023 | Phoenix, AZ
Nossaman’s 2023 Southern California Eminent Domain Seminar
03.28.2023 | Costa Mesa, CA
Masters of Trial - Tips and Tactics for the Courtroom
03.16.2023 | Anaheim, CA
Nossaman’s 2023 Northern California Eminent Domain Seminar
03.14.2023 | San Francisco, CA
Eminent Domain Update
02.16.2023
Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation 2023
02.02.2023 – 02.04.2023 | Austin, TX
Best Practices for Successful P3 Procurements: Identify the Appropriate P3 Process for Your P3 Approach
12.01.2022 | Arlington, VA
Ch-Ch-Changes in the Law: Eminent Domain and Infrastructure Update
06.06.2022 | Cleveland, OH
Price Certainty in an Uncertain World: Industry Concerns with Fixed-Price Contracting for APM Projects
06.02.2022 | Seattle, WA
Valuation of Easements
05.24.2022 | Downey, CA
Balancing the Grantor and Grantee's Rights to Use an Easement
05.19.2022 | Long Beach, CA
Site Remediation Considerations for Real Estate Transactions in 2022
05.10.2022
NEPA, FESA and CESA: What You Need to Know
05.06.2022 | San Diego, CA
Recent and Proposed Legislation Impacting the Eminent Domain & ROW Industry
04.05.2022
From Conception to Reality – What it Takes to Build a Housing Unit in California
03.18.2022 | Malibu, CA
Crafting Appraisals for Courtroom Admissibility
11.04.2021
Transit Proximity and Benefits/Impacts on Property Values
10.21.2021
High Seas, High Cost: HOA Action for Sound Coastal Policy
07.07.2021
Impacts of COVID-19 on Litigation Economic Damages
04.13.2021
Business Valuation and Damages: Assessing COVID-19’s Economic Impact
12.03.2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Contracts
04.22.2020
Navigating COVID-19 for the Right of Way Industry
04.01.2020
52nd Annual Litigation Seminar
11.07.2019 | Cerritos, CA
2019 California Coastal Law Conference
09.10.2019 | Huntington Beach, CA
TRB's 58th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law
07.23.2019 | Cleveland, OH
Strategizing Against the Flame: What's Next for California's Wildfires?
06.12.2019 | Los Angeles, CA & Webinar
Easement Valuation — an Oxymoron? Can Easements Actually be Valued or Are We Throwing Darts?
06.10.2019 | Portland, OR
Fire and Water – Survival and Sustainability
05.23.2019 | Sacramento, CA
2019 California Land Use Seminar
05.21.2019 | Costa Mesa, CA
Managing Publicly Owned Property: Leases, Licenses, and Encroachments
04.17.2019 | San Diego, CA
Managing Publicly Owned Property: Leases, Licenses, and Encroachments
04.05.2019 | San Jose, CA
Eminent Domain From Start to Finish: Streamlining the Basics & Navigating the Complexities from Precondemnation to Litigation
03.26.2019 | San Francisco, CA
Eminent Domain From Start to Finish: Streamlining the Basics & Navigating the Complexities from Precondemnation to Litigation
03.19.2019 | Los Angeles, CA
Student Outreach 2019
03.15.2019 | Los Angeles, CA
What To Do When the Cookie Isn’t From a Cutter: Unusual Valuation Scenarios From Eminent Domain
02.12.2019 | Monterey Park, CA
Case Law Update: The Latest Developments
01.31.2019 | Los Angeles, CA
51st Annual Litigation Seminar
11.01.2018 | Los Angeles, CA
Due Diligence in Public Real Estate Transactions
10.16.2018
Rapid Fire: Cutting Edge Topics Real Estate Professionals Need to Know Now
04.12.2018 | Los Angeles, CA
Project Delivery and Encroachment: Clearing the Way
03.29.2018 | Costa Mesa, CA
Scenarios to Consider Appraising Without USPAP
03.20.2018 | Monterey Park, CA
Policy and Planning Considerations to Achieve Compliance with the Public Access Requirements of the Coastal Act
09.22.2017 | Century City, CA
Pre-Condemnation Planning and Procedures for Right of Way Acquisition Projects
09.12.2017 | San Diego, CA
Real Estate Law and Business II
04.2017 | Los Angeles, CA
Eminent Domain Use: Update on Kelo and Emerging Issues
06.14.2016 | Nashville, TN
Right of Way & Legal Strategies for Successful Project Delivery
03.01.2016 | Oakland, CA
Multi-Parcel Acquisition and Prejudgment Possession in a Post-Property Reserve World
02.26.2016 | San Diego, CA
Investments in Sale-Leasebacks and Build-to-Suits-Due Diligence Considerations
10.2015
Precondemnation Procedures: Acquiring Right of Way in a New World
10.09.2015 | Pasadena, CA
Assembly Bill 624 and its Potential Impact on Real Estate Litigation
07.14.2015 | Cerritos, CA
California Coastal Law Conference 2015
05.07.2015 | La Jolla, CA
What You May Not Know About Temporary Construction Easements: Ignorance is Not Bliss
04.28.2015 | Los Angeles, CA
LEED Due Diligence - Risks and Rewards
11.15.2012 | San Francisco, CA
Everything You Need to Know About Appraisals for Litigation
03.21.2012 | Costa Mesa, CA
NRDA Practitioner Conference
02.22.2012 | Tampa, FL
Supreme Court Upholds Elimination of Redevelopment in California - Now What?
01.04.2012
Would NRD Practice Benefit From More Standardization?
10.26.2011 | Washington, DC
2nd Annual California Coastal Law Conference
03.30.2009 | Los Angeles, CA
Everything You Were Never Taught About Litigation Appraisal – A Hands On Approach
03.04.2009 | Irvine, CA

Firm News

Nossaman Ranked as a Top 10 Firm for Women Equity Partners
08.31.2023 | Law360
Nossaman Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch for 2024
08.17.2023 | Best Lawyers
Nossaman Again Named to Prestigious Top 150 Under 150 List
08.01.2023 | Vault
Nossaman Recognized as a Top 10 Firm for Diverse Equity Partnerships
07.26.2023 | Law360
Nossaman Again Recognized as a Top Firm for Diverse Attorneys
07.25.2023 | Law360
Steve Silva Comments on Real Estate Sale Dispute in Nevada
07.01.2023 | ProPublica
Chambers Recognizes Nossaman's Eminent Domain & Valuation, Environment & Land Use, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Real Estate Groups
06.01.2023 | Chambers USA
Nossaman Elects David Graeler as New Managing Partner
03.21.2023 | Nossaman News Release
Liz Klebaner Comments on CEQA Ruling in UC Housing Fight
03.03.2023 | Law360 Real Estate Authority
Nossaman Expands Arizona Offices and Eminent Domain Practice with Addition of Jordan Leavitt and Ashley Mahoney
02.14.2023 | Nossaman News Release
Two Nossaman Partners Recognized as “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys”
02.07.2023 | Los Angeles Business Journal
Nossaman Ranked in Top 10 Percent on Minority Corporate Counsel Association's Diversity Scorecard
02.06.2023 | Nossaman Announcement
Nossaman Highlighted as One of the 50 Most Successful Midsize Law Firms
02.06.2023 | ALM’s Law.com
Nossaman Names Two New Partners
01.30.2023 | Nossaman News Release
Nossaman Expands Real Estate Group, Orange County Office with Addition of Joseph Haney
01.12.2023 | Nossaman News Release
Simon Adams Discusses World Cup Beer Ban
11.18.2022 | Law360
Kimberly Kamkar Appointed to WLALA Board of Governors
09.12.2022 | Nossaman Announcement
Nossaman Once Again Ranked as a Top Firm for Women Equity Partners
08.22.2022 | Law360
Nossaman Named to Prestigious Top 150 Under 150 List
08.03.2022 | Vault
Nossaman Again Earns Recognition as Top Firm for Diverse Attorneys
07.25.2022 | Law360
Chambers Recognizes Nossaman's Eminent Domain & Valuation, Environment & Land Use, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Real Estate Groups
06.01.2022 | Chambers USA
Steve Silva Recognized as a Top Rank Attorney in Nevada
06.01.2022 | Nevada Business Magazine
David Graeler Recognized as a “Top 100” Lawyer for Los Angeles
05.17.2022 | Los Angeles Business Journal
David Graeler Recognized as "2022 Visionary" in Commercial Real Estate
05.16.2022 | Los Angeles Times
Anna Tang Recognized as a “Woman of Influence”
04.20.2022 | Los Angeles Business Journal
Brad Kuhn Named Chair of SoCal Chapter of The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
01.10.2022 | Nossaman Announcement
Bob Adler Quoted on Petition for U.S. Supreme Court to Review IRS Trust Penalty Case
11.02.2021 | Law360
Liz Klebaner Quoted on CA Real Estate Legislation to Watch
06.30.2021 | Law360
Karla MacCary and Brad Kuhn Recognized as "2021 Visionaries" in Commercial Real Estate
06.20.2021 | Los Angeles Times
Chambers Recognizes Nossaman's Eminent Domain & Valuation, Environment & Land Use, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Real Estate Groups
05.24.2021 | Chambers USA
Tune in to Nossaman’s New Podcast: Digging Into Land Use Law
12.07.2020 | Nossaman Announcement
David Graeler Recognized for Real Estate Work
12.02.2020 | Los Angeles Business Journal
Nossaman Ranked Among "Best Law Firms" in the U.S. for 2020
11.11.2020 | U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Nossaman Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch Reports
08.20.2020 | Best Lawyers in America
Simon Adams Interviewed on COVID-19 Force Majeure Claims in Real Estate Market
05.07.2020 | Law360
Simon Adams Comments on Impact of Coronavirus on Real Estate Market
03.06.2020 | Law360
Simon Adams Comments on Logistics Building Amid E-Commerce Boom
02.14.2020 | Law360
Brad Kuhn Quoted on California Wildfires, Inverse Condemnation
10.31.2019 | Wall Street Journal
Steven Kaufmann Quoted on Coastal Commission Win for Solana Beach
10.18.2018 | Daily Journal
Ranked Among "California's Major Real Estate Law Firms"
04.16.2007 | California Real Estate Journal
Nossaman Plays Key Role in Historic Headwaters Deal
03.02.1999 | Nossaman News Release

Podcasts

Market Rent Adjustment Provisions in Long-Term Ground Leases
- David Graeler
- Maya Hamouie
on 06.09.2021
Valuation and Damages: Assessing COVID-19’s Economic Impact
- Bradford Kuhn
on 11.20.2020

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