Real Estate Litigation
Handelman Arteaga, LLP has guided businesses and individuals through commercial and residential real estate transactions for over 25 years. We have the knowledge and resources essential to effective, efficient and professional representation for a variety of real estate matters, including:

• Residential and commercial real estate transactions
• Land use and zoning disputes
• Commercial landlord-tenant law
• Breach of contract / fiduciary issues
• Boundary disputes / easements
• Construction defect
• Non-disclosure, fraud, rescission
• Partition actions

Business Law
Handelman Arteaga, LLP has the experience, know-how and resources to help you start, change, manage or wind up your business.  We represent manufacturers, distributors, retailers, wholesalers, service companies, consultants, and private schools, providing client-focused, results-oriented advice and assistance with transaction and litigation matters, including:

• Business formation for corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships
• Negotiation of contracts, including real estate leases, service and employment contracts
• Drafting of corporate bylaws
• Assistance with the sale of business assets, stock
• Assistance with entity dissolution, wind-up or merger
• Assistance with employment matters (for more information, please see the Employment section below). 

Personal Injury
Dealing with a personal injury or wrongful death claim can be overwhelming for the victim and the victim's family.  Handelman Arteaga, LLP has the resources, drive and experience necessary to negotiate and litigate personal injury cases to a successful conclusion, including:

• Motor vehicle accidents – hit-and-runs, fatalities, drunk driving accidents, truck or commercial vehicle accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents, bicycle accidents, train accidents, and pedestrian injuries.
• Premises Liability – injuries arising from unsafe property such as slip, trip, and fall accidents; accidents caused by negligent or defective maintenance of property, including accidents caused by defective sidewalks, curbs and streets.
• Defective Products Liability – injuries caused by a dangerous, defective, or unsafe product.
• Elder Abuse/ Neglect – injuries caused by nursing home abuse, including slip and falls, dehydration, overmedication, broken bones, bed sores, or other injuries.
• Construction and Worksite Accidents – serious injuries caused by unsafe working conditions, such as slip and falls, electrocution, burns, ladder and scaffolding accidents, or failure to provide safety equipment.   

Employment
Effective handling of employment matters requires a strong understanding of the employer and the employee's needs.  Handelman Arteaga, LLP is experienced in advising both sides of the employment equation -- at the inception, duration or termination of the employment relationship -- with the following matters:

• Negotiating and drafting employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and non-compete agreements; 
• Guiding human resources personnel through the legal issues surrounding hiring, compensating, providing benefits to, promoting and terminating employees;
• Drafting and updating employee handbooks; and 
• Representing both employers and employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, EEOC, DFEH and other employment-related legal actions.