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Law Office of James A. Stearman - Fullerton, CA
1235 North Harbor Boulevard Suite 200 Fullerton, CA 92832- 1349
Updated: 04/30/2015
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Fullerton Real Estate Law and Transactions Law Firm
Overview
Jim Stearman has over 35 years of experience as a solo practitioner. His areas of expertise include general civil law disputes, business and commercial transactions (contracts, partnerships, corporations, LLCs, industrial agreements and general business-related matters and advice), real estate transactions (commercial, industrial, residential, landlord/tenant, non-disclosure issues, contract issues, title issues, and contract formation and breach), partnership law, corporate law, and enforcemen ...
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Jim Stearman has over 35 years of experience as a solo practitioner. His areas of expertise include general civil law disputes, business and commercial transactions (contracts, partnerships, corporations, LLCs, industrial agreements and general business-related matters and advice), real estate transactions (commercial, industrial, residential, landlord/tenant, non-disclosure issues, contract issues, title issues, and contract formation and breach), partnership law, corporate law, and enforcemen ...
Jim Stearman has over 35 years of experience as a solo practitioner. His areas of expertise include general civil law disputes, business and commercial transactions (contracts, partnerships, corporations, LLCs, industrial agreements and general business-related matters and advice), real estate transactions (commercial, industrial, residential, landlord/tenant, non-disclosure issues, contract issues, title issues, and contract formation and breach), partnership law, corporate law, and enforcement of judgments and collections. Mr. Stearman is very experienced in handling arbitrations, mediations and resolving disputes and is a highly skilled negotiator in contract, business and real estate transactions. He is AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell. He has also served as an arbitrator and mediator for local realtor associations since 1983, has served as a judge pro tem for the Orange County Superior Court from 1983 to 2004, has served on the Federal Settlement Officer Panel for U.S. District Court, Central District of California and is currently serving as a mediator and arbitrator on the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association since March 2001. In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Stearman is also licensed as a real estate broker, a private investigator and a notary public.
About Law Office of James A. Stearman
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law and Transactions
- Business and Commercial Law and Transactions
- Entity Formation and Buy-Sell Agreements
- Judgment Collection Enforcement
- Arbitrations, Mediations and Negotiations
Litigation
- 10%
Honors
- President's Commendation, St. Jude Medical Center, 2009
- Paul Harris Fellow- The Rotary Foundation, 1995
Classes and Seminars
- Real Estate Law, Apartment Assoc. of Orange County, 2003
Representative Clients
- Paris Blues, Inc.
- Scher Tire Inc.
- Caesars Entertainment
- MGM Resorts International
Representative Cases
References
- Pacific West Association of Realtors- Attn: Lori Smith
- Janney & Janney Attorney Service, Inc. - Attn: Sandy Walker
- MGM Resorts, International- Attn: Sheila Miller, Legal Department
Ancillary Businesses
- Real Estate Broker
People
Attorneys
- James A. Stearman (Member)
Staff
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Roberta A. Koi, Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
Office Information
Address
1235 North Harbor Boulevard Suite 200 Fullerton, CA 92832- 1349
Phone
Fax
- 714-871-5620
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