Richard Sontag - Irvine, CA
Attorney at Wallace, Richardson, Sontag & Le, LLP
Real Estate Law Lawyers in Irvine, CA
16520 Bake Parkway Suite 280 Irvine, CA 92618
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Irvine Real Estate Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Litigation
- Landlord-Tenant Law
- Landlord Defense
- Evictions
- Appellate
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard Sontag is a partner with the law firm of Wallace, Richardson, Sontag & Le, LLP. Mr. Sontag obtained a bachelor's degree in history in 1979 from the University of California at San Diego and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1982 from the University of Oregon.
Mr. Sontag represents property owners, management companies, developers, financial institutions, and investors in all manner of real estate litigation and transactions. Mt. Sontag has vast experience litigating landlord-tenant issues including thousands of unlawful detainer actions and dozens of jury trials. Mr. Sontag has become a fixture in Orange County courts that hear unlawful detainer actions. Additionally, Mr. Sontag represents landlords and sercured creditors in federal bankruptcy court and in appeals. Among Mr. Sontag's credits include representation of the the landlord at the trial level and on appeal in reported decision of Gans v. Smull (2003) 111 Cal.App.4th 985.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Oregon School of Law,
Eugene,
Oregon, 1982
J.D.
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University of Oregon School of Law,
Eugene,
Oregon, 1982
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Non Legal Education
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University of California at San Diego,
La Jolla,
California, 1979
B.A.
Major: History
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University of California at San Diego,
La Jolla,
California, 1979
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Law Offices of Stuart Parker in Westminster, 1984 - Present
- Law Offices of Thomas Wells in Newport Beach, 1989 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Temporary Judge, Orange County Superior Court, 1986 - 2011
Representative Cases
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Gans v. Smull (2003) 111 Cal.App.4th 985
Bar Admissions
- California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
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Contact
16520 Bake Parkway
Suite 280
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 833-928-5265
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.wallacelaw.com/
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
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