Lawyer David M. Van Atta, graduated from
University of California at Berkeley, A.B., 1966 Hastings College of Law, University of California, J.D., 1969, is now employed by Hanna & Van Atta at
525 University Avenue, Suite 600 Palo Alto, CA 94301.
While being a member of Bar Association of San Francisco; American Bar Association (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Former Governor and Past Secretary, Board of Governors); Anglo American Real Property Institute (Board of Governors, Director and Treasurer); Home Builders Association of Northern California (Chair, Department of Real Estate Committee; Member, Board of Directors, South Bay Division); College of Community Associations Lawyers; Community Association Institute; Lambda Alpha International; Urban Land Institute (Member, District Council Executive Committee)., David M. Van Atta is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing David M. Van Atta as your lawyer, you should consider whether David M. Van Atta offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if David M. Van Atta has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though David M. Van Atta's office is located at Palo Alto, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.
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David M. Van Atta has been admitted in 1970, California. His or her practice areas include Real Estate (Property) Law; Land Use Development Law; Real Estate Finance; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Land Development; Land Entitlement; Subdivisions; Zoning Law; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Industrial Real Estate Law; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Hotel and Resort Development; Condominium Development; Condominium Conversions; Condominium Association Law; Community Association Law; Common Interest Community Law; Condominium Law; Cooperative Housing Association Law; Mixed Use Development; Property Management; Real Estate Arbitration; Real Estate Mediation.
David M. Van Atta's college and law school education includes University of California at Berkeley, A.B., 1966, Hastings College of Law, University of California, J.D., 1969. Other biographical background includes Note and Comment Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1968-1969. Author: "Current Income Taxation Issues Related to Real Property Development," First Annual Institute on Tax Planning for Real Property Transactions, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1982; "What Every Developer's Successor Should Know," 6 Practical Real Estate Lawyer No. 3 (pt.1) and No. 4 (pt.2), 1990; "Using Letters of Credit as Credit Enhancement for Real Estate Loans," 5 The ACREL Papers 109, 1992; "Reciprocal Easements, Restrictive Covenants and Airspace Developments in Mixed-Use Developments," Planned Communities, 7 The ACREL Papers 99, 1995; Guide to California Subdivision Sales Law, Supplement, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1990-1999; "California Common Interest Developments Law and Practice," West Group, 2007. Law Lecturer, University of California Extension, 1976-1987. Adjunct Professor, Real Property Secured Transactions, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1982-1983. Chairman, Condominium Cooperative Housing and Subdivision Committee, 1981-1983 and Vice-Chair, Executive Committee, 1982-1986, Real Property Law Section, State Bar of California; Super Lawyers Northern California 2005-2010; Best Lawyers in America.. You should contact other
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