Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox has a diverse background in addition to private practice. Mr. Fox previously served as in-house counsel to H.K. Realty, J.K Properties and their subsidiaries, entities that owned and managed over 16,000 apartment units in the greater Los Angeles area. Mr. Fox later served as Vice President and Associate Counsel for Fidelity National Title and as an Associate for the firm of Pite Duncan, LLP.
Mr. Fox has hands on real estate and business transactional experience with the negotiation and preparation of real estate purchase and sale agreements, formation and maintenance of corporations, limited liability companies, joint ventures and partnerships. He is proficient in all aspects of real estate transactions and knows how to avoid the pitfalls that can arise during the various phases of a transaction including the due diligence period, analysis, negotiations and preparation of contracts, financing, zoning, permits, title matters and escrow issues. Having litigated numerous cases that evolved from transactional errors, Mr. Fox has assisted clients avoid potential pitfalls and successfully complete both residential and commercial purchase, sale and section 1031 real estate transactions.
In addition to transactional matters, Mr. Fox has successfully litigated hundreds of cases involving:
- Breach of contract
- Specific performance
- Title matters
- Boundary, easement and encroachment disputes
- Mechanic's liens
- Real estate fraud
- Commercial leases
- Wrongful foreclosure
- TILA, RESPA, HOEPA and Reg. Z disputes
- Unfair competition
- Real estate Broker disputes
- Escrow matters
- Construction defect
- Homeowners Association disputes