LGA Law Firm – Luke Anderson – California Real Estate Lawyer

A Real Estate Law Partner for Your Business

LGA Law provides a full range of commercial real estate services for developers, landlords and tenants throughout California. Founded in 2015 by a former partner at a leading international law firm, LGA Law delivers highly professional services in a cost-effective manner.

About the Founder

Luke Anderson is an accomplished, business-oriented attorney who specializes in complex real estate transactional work and real estate litigation in California. After practicing as a partner at a major international firm, Mr. Anderson founded LGA Law in 2015 in order to provide clients with “BigLaw” partner-level service in a highly responsive, cost-effective manner. Mr. Anderson’s background in real estate litigation provides a unique benefit to his transactional clients, as he has a keen understanding of why and how disputes arise and how to avoid them.

Experience

Founder, LGA Law — 2015 – Present

Serves deep roster of longstanding clients
Personally performs 100% of services

Partner, K&L Gates LLP; Irvine, CA — 2006 – 2015

Achieved partnership (at predecessor firm Preston Gates & Ellis) in shortest period in firm history.
Led the firm’s Orange County commercial litigation department at age 35.
Handled all manner of real estate litigation, gaining a thorough understanding of real estate transactions, the contracts involved and where and how disputes arise. Representative clients include LSI Appraisal, Amazon.com, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Volwood Corporation, City National Bank, Bank of America and institutional developers, landlords and management companies.

Associate, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis; Irvine, CA — 2000 – 2006

Worked in the commercial and real estate litigation department of leading real estate law firm in California.
Handled a wide variety of real estate disputes and transactions, forming the foundation for a career dedicated to real estate.

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA — Juris Doctor, 2000

With honors
Jessup Moot Court, 1st Place, Northwest Region

University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame, IN — Bachelor of Arts, 1995

With honors

Luke Anderson, LGA Law, California real estate attorney

Practice Areas

Representing landlords and tenants in all manner of real estate transactions.

We focus on retail, office, industrial and mixed-use projects throughout California. Services include reviewing, drafting and negotiating lease agreements, sublease agreements, guaranties, work letters, letters of intent, ground leases, estoppels, asset purchase agreements, purchase and sale agreements, airport concessionaire agreements, loan agreements and financing instruments, property management agreements, franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents and area development agreements.

Landlord Representation

Retail experience includes full project lease outs to a wide variety of tenants including anchor tenants, pad sites, quick service restaurants, full service restaurants, breweries and distilleries, medical and dental practices, veterinary clinics, car washes, and exercise / gym studios.

Tenant Representation

Clients include institutional franchisees for Dunkin’ Donuts, Little Caesars Pizza, Roll Em Up Taquitos, Chronic Tacos, Urban Air, Happy Ice, Lone Wolf Brewing Company and others.

Real Estate Litigation

Unique litigation capabilities include landlord-tenant disputes, rent default and lease enforcement, CAM disputes, nuisance claims, breach of quiet enjoyment claims, brokerage disputes, ADA compliance matters, and partnership and corporate governance disputes involving breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and breach of contract claims.

Practice Areas

Representing landlords and tenants in all manner of real estate transactions.

Landlord Representation

Tenant Representation

Clients include institutional franchisees for Dunkin’ Donuts, Little Caesars Pizza, Roll Em Up Taquitos, Chronic Tacos, Urban Air, Happy Ice, Lone Wolf Brewing Company and others.