Unlawful Detainer
Marron Lawyers has a sophisticated commercial unlawful detainer practice that protects commercial landlords. We also have defended commercial tenants that have substantial positions and exposure in complex high stakes litigation. We are focused on prompt removal of troublesome holdover and other types of defaulting tenants. We have litigated the various ploys disruptive tenants use to delay eviction and can efficiently deal with same. Examples include attempts to remove to the federal courts, bankruptcies, unauthorized sub tenants, etc. We've handled multiple complex issues for both public and private landlords that have had to terminate leases. Examples include representing a $1 billion plus revenue public entity in termination leases, evicting holdovers and compensating/relocating terminated tenants so that a major public works infrastructure project could proceed on schedule and in conformance with funding deadlines. We've handled multiple problem tenants engaging in unapproved or non-conforming uses and who have caused oil spills and other environmental violations. We've assisted Fortune 1000 commercial tenants with site remediation and regulatory approval from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (45 year occupied premises with nuclear and biological contaminated soils and potential groundwater leaching). Representation of this nature includes large exposure issues regards holdover tenancy as a result of contamination, litigation and resolution of continued occupancy after lease expiration and while remediation was underway (in a tight commercial real estate market with rapidly escalating rental values). We also have an experienced insurance coverage team. This group can sometimes dramatically improve the consequences of expensive landlord/tenant litigation with review of a client's historical insurance policies. Our work in this area is not limited to representing large public entities and companies. We routinely represent small and medium sized landlords and commercial tenants. To these valued clients, their dispute is equally as important as those faced by large companies, if not more important. Our firm has developed an efficient, experienced and effective approach to these challenging cases. Our insurance knowledge has secured defense, clean up and indemnity monies that have made potentially catastrophic litigation manageable with insurance defense and indemnity funds. This sophistication is capped with real time trial experience in the unlawful detainer courts, where an informed counsel aware of the particular approaches of judges and court staff is key.
