Lawrence H. Jacobson
Lawrence H. Jacobson received his Bachelor's degree in political science in 1964 from U.C.L.A and his Juris Doctorate in 1967 from the U.C.L.A. School of Law. While at U.C.L.A. Law School, Mr. Jacobson was a senior editor of the U.C.L.A. Law Review and graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif. He is the former Vice President of Legal Affairs for the California Association of Realtors. He has served as a judge pro tem for the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Municipal Court Systems as well as having been an adjunct professor of law in the area of real estate secured transactions and administrative law. He has written and lectured extensively on business and real estate related matters including having taught for the U.S.C. Broker Development Program and Graduate Realtors Institute of the California Association of Realtors as well as having lectured for the California Continuing Education of the Bar. He has testified numerous times as an expert witness in cases involving the interpretation of real estate documents, real estate and mortgage brokers' standard of care and legal malpractice involving real estate, corporate finance, merger and acquisition and real estate transaction issues.
EDUCATION
U.C.L.A. LAW SCHOOL - Juris Doctorate 1967
U.C.L.A. - A.B. (Political Science) 1964
HONORS
Senior Editor, U.C.L.A. Law Review
Insurance Counsel Journal Award
Order of the Coif
PUBLICATIONS(Partial)
"Inverse Condemnation, Foreseeability Abandoned in California," U.C.L.A. Law Review 871, 1966;
"Lessor's Bankruptcy: The Draftsman's Response to the Tenant's Plight" Real Estate Law Journal 152, 1972;
"State Regulation of Stock Cooperatives," 7 Beverly Hills Bar Journal 12, 1973;
"The California Lottery Law," 48 California State Bar Journal 58, 1973;
"Independent Motion Picture Productions," 9 Beverly Hills Bar Journal 33, 1975;
"Broker's Liability for Sale of Defective Homes," 52 Los Angeles Bar Journal 346, 1977;
"Resolving Real Estate Disputes Through Arbitration," 27 Am. Jur. Trials 621, 1980;
"Appraiser's Liability for False or Negligently Prepared Appraisal," 12 Appraisal and Mortgage Underwriting
Journal 20, 1990;
"Acquisition of Mortgage Banking Assets," 36 San Fernando Valley Bar Bulletin 10 (1993);
"Phantom Income - Understanding Taxable Gain From Foreclosure," Los Angeles Daily Journal, Real Property
Law August 3, 1995
"The Expert Witness in Real Estate Litigation: A User's Guide," Real Property Law Reporter March 2004;
"Tax-Free Exchange of Tenancies in Common," California Lawyer, February 2007;
"On Wearing Two Hats: Ethical Considerations for the Attorney-Expert Witness," California Civil Litigation Reporter, February 2007.
ADMISSIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
California State Bar 1968
United States Supreme Court 1977
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1982
Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Municipal Court
Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court
University of San Fernando Valley College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law (Real Estate Secured
Transactions/Administrative Law)
American Bar Association (Business and Real Estate Section)
Los Angeles County Bar Associations
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Board of Governors (2005-Present)
Association of Real Estate Attorneys (President 1978-1979)
Graduate Realtor's Institute (Instructor), U.S.C. Broker Development Program
Continuing Education of the Bar: (a) Real Estate Brokerage Practice, (b) Current Developments in Real Estate
Law 1991-Present
California Real Estate Broker License 1978
Southern California Super Lawyer 2006 - 2008
Madison Who's Who
FIRM AFFILIATION
LAWRENCE H. JACOBSON, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 07/04- Present
RUBIN & JACOBSON, LLP 11/02 - 06/04
LAWRENCE H. JACOBSON, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 07/02 - 10/02
JACOBSON, WHITE, BORDY & LEVEY, LLP (Senior Partner) 07/94 - 06/02
SALTZBURG, RAY & BERGMAN (Of Counsel) 12/91 - 06/94
KINDEL & ANDERSON (Partner) 12/88 - 11/91
FISCHER, KRANE, JACOBSON & KABAT (Principal) 1975 - 12/88
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (Vice President Legal Affairs) 1974 - 1975
FRESHMAN, MARANTZ, COMSKY & DEUTSCH (Associate) 1970 - 1974
MCA (Legal Staff) 1969 - 1970
MITCHELL, SILBERBERG & KNUPP (Associate) 1968 - 1969
