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California Real Estate Litigation Attorneys

Many law firms concentrate their real estate practice on the transactional aspects of real estate law. At Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater, LLP, in San Diego, our lawyers back up our transactional work with a powerful real estate litigation capability.

We realize that, despite the best of planning, real estate disputes can arise in all aspects of real property development, ownership, and management. Our real estate litigation attorneys are respected trial lawyers who will protect your interests and pursue justice on your behalf. We represent property owners, developers, homeowners' associations, and government entities in real estate litigation involving:

Mobilehome Law

Mobilehome Park Closing & Conversion

Eminent Domain / Condemnation for Property Owners

Eminent Domain / Condemnation for Business Owners

Regulatory Takings

Homeowner Associations

Construction Defects

Condo Conversion Defects

Toxic Exposure

Property Acquisition and Redevelopment Issues

Breach of Contract

Non-disclosure Issues

Landlord/tenant Disputes

Water Rights

Title Disputes

Our attorneys have more than 20 years of experience in real estate law and litigation. We are respected trial lawyers, who have successfully argued real estate cases in all California state and federal courts, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.

We'd like to put our skills to work to resolve your real estate-related problem. If you need a litigator with a track record of success in complex real estate litigation, please contact Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater, LLP today.

We represented a non-profit organization which developed 116 low income rental townhomes and a six story office building in the City Heights neighborhood in San Diego. Soon after completion the occupants began to experience water intrusion and mechanical problems. We brought suit against the general contractor and architect for construction defects. The defendants claimed our client's damages were in the range of $4 million or less. The matter settled during trial for $11,375,000.

We represented 70 residents against the park owner who tried to illegally remove the residents from the park so that he could develop the property as a commercial shopping center. The owner tried to force the residents out by failing to maintain the park and closing the common area facilities at the park. When the residents tried to sell their homes, the park owner refused to allow the homes to remain in the park. A jury awarded $11,700,000 to the residents. The verdict was reduced by the trial judge and a judgment was entered against the defendants in the amount of $9,917,717.

San Diego Gas & Electric condemned a permanent power line easement over the Stonebridge community in Scripps Ranch which was to replace a temporary easement set to expire. SDG&E initially offered the Stonebridge developers $759,000 for the easement. We were then retained and demonstrated the substantial value of the property interests being condemned and the damages that resulted to the remaining property. We obtained a $10,650,000 in settlement before trial on behalf of the property owner developers.

We represented a group of industrial property and business owners who alleged that the County of Riverside had fraudulently induced them to enter into a contract to support the formation of a Mello-Roos district, and then breached that contract by not providing all the promised infrastructure improvements. After a six week trial, obtained a $3.9 million jury verdict based on the jury's finding of fraud and breach of contract.

We represented a City and Water Company in a complex water/power case involving not only Indian water rights but also the first contested Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydroelectric project re-licensing case. See also Public Law 100-675,102 Stat. 4000 (1988) and amendments. (Firm members also participated in the drafting of federal legislation designed to settle thirty-year dispute over rights to the San Luis Rey River.)