Our Services

Zacks Utrecht & Leadbetter focuses its practice exclusively in Real Estate Law.  This has enabled us to deliver our clients the most efficient and effective legal services in this area.  Our attorneys adopt a result-oriented approach that emphasizes practical solutions. We deliver outstanding legal services at “Small-Firm cost”.

Our firm is dedicated to advocating for the rights of property owners. With experience and knowledge in rent control issues (including the Ellis Act), zoning, permitting, transactional disputes and other real estate matters, we have successfully advocated our clients' positions before local administrative tribunals and at all levels of the State and Federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Top law firms in San Francisco and throughout California consistently rely on published legal opinions resulting from cases we have filed.   Please see the list of our appellate cases at this website for a broad overview of the successes we have achieved for our clients.

Our team of experienced lawyers is ready to assist you and deliver the most efficient and effective representation in the following areas:

Litigation:

  • Representation in Civil Litigation in Trial and Appellate Courts;
  • Construction Defect, Mold and Lead Claims;
  • Partition Actions;
    • Disputes regarding:
    • Property Rights;
    • Land Use;
    • Insurance Coverage;
    • Co-Owner and HOA Disputes;
  • Residential and Commercial Landlord-Tenant Issues including:
    • Ellis Act Evictions, Owner Move-In Evictions, Nuisance Evictions,
    • Unlawful Detainer Actions

Transactional Services: 

Administrative Proceedings and Appeals:

  • Planning and Building Departments;
  • Board of Permit Appeals;
  • Rent Board.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Expert Witnesses: 

  • Landlord-Tenant and Other Real Estate Matters

Consultants:

  • Property Management;
  • Educational Seminars.

Why Zacks Utrecht & Leadbetter?