WALLACE, RICHARDSON, SONTAG & LE, LLP represents landlords, property management companies, lenders, employers and insurance companies throughout the State of California in real estate, business and employment litigation.
Few law firms can match our experience with landlord-tenant issues. For more than 40 years, we have represented landlords and property management companies in all aspects of the ownership and management of real property. In doing so, we have built a reputation for providing superior legal representation and customer service. As many of our attorneys practice landlord-tenant law exclusively, we are able to provide our clients with an accumulated depth of experience and attention to detail that other law firms are unable to equal. Based on this expertise, many of the nation’s most prominent landlords, property management companies, and financial institutions rely on us for legal representation. Our attorneys have lectured extensively on landlord-tenant laws including compliance with rent control and just cause for eviction laws, fair housing laws, and affordable housing programs.
We practice before all California state and federal courts, both at the trial level and appellate level. We also represent clients before state and federal administrative agencies. In addition to providing comprehensive litigation services, we assist clients through training and counseling, drafting documents, advising on changes of law, and resolving disputes through negotiated settlement, mediation, and arbitration.
We are proud members of various trade organizations relating to our practice areas including The National Apartment Association (NAA), The California Apartment Association (CAA), and US REO Partners.
We serve the entire State of California including Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Alameda, San Francisco, and Sacramento.
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL RATING: This firm is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available for legal ability and general ethics.
For more than 130 years, Martindale-Hubbell has been evaluating attorneys for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards through a Peer Review Rating system. Law firms are given the rating of the highest rated individual attorney.
Explanation of Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Historically the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system utilized an “A – B – C” scale to estimate the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney. To qualify for an “A” rating an attorney had to be reported as “Very High” in their legal ability and had been practicing for at least 10 years, a “B” rating meant an attorney was rated “High” and had to be practicing for at least 5 years, and a “C” rating meant that the attorney was rated “fair” with no limitations on how long they were practicing. A second rating was also given to go along with the “A – B – C” rating and that was a “V,” meaning that the attorney’s peers stated they had “Very High” ethical standards. Over the years this transitioned to “AV”, “BV”, and “CV” ratings – with an “AV” rating meaning that the attorney had reached the highest of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
Today, Martindale-Hubbell conducts a thorough review of attorneys who wish to receive a Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, through a secure online peer review survey where a lawyer’s ethical standards and legal ability in a specific area of practice is assessed by their peers. Once the review process is completed an attorney may receive 1 of the following Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™:
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for an attorney who has some experience and is widely respected by their peers for their professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: A rating given to a lawyer who has been recognized by a large number of their peers for their strong ethical standards.