John H. Pentecost - a Santa Ana, United States Business Litigation Lawyer

Santa Ana Business Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Manufactured Housing
Real Estate Litigation

Attorney Information

Overview

John Pentecost is currently a shareholder and managing partner of Hart Kienle Pentecost. He has been with Hart Kienle Pentecost since 1988. He is the group leader of the firm’s manufactured housing practice. He has had substantial amount of trials in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, including numerous commercial, RV park and mobilehome park tenant evictions. John has over thirty years of experience in defending class actions ranging from lease dispute issues to state and federal discrimination issues and failure to maintain lawsuits. He assists his clients in subdivision conversions and park closures, ground lease negotiations and litigation. John is experienced in homeowners' association law (HOA's) and assisting real estate brokers relative to commission and liability issues.

Education

Legal Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, 1981
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, 1977
  B.S.
  Honors: cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

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Shareholder & Managing Partner
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Bar Admissions

California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Other Affiliations

California State Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET), Former Board Advisor
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)
Manufactured Housing Institute-California Chapter (CMHI)
National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC)
Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA)
California Mobilehome Parkowners Alliance (CMPA)
California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC)

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Contact

Santa Ana, CA

4 Hutton Centre Drive
Suite 900
Santa Ana, CA 92707

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Phone: 714-432-8700

Fax: 714-546-7457

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