Areas of Expertise

Mr.Jacobson has been retained and/or testified in a range of matters, including:

Residential Real Estate Agency

• Breach of fiduciary duty:
  • dual agency
  • self dealing
  • agent as principal
  • failure to perform services
  • NAR code of Ethics

• Disclosure:
  • neighborhood noise
  • square footage
  • permits
  • mold
  • inspection

• standard of care:
  • due dilligence
  • supervision
  • drafting of documents

Commercial Real Estate Agency

• Disclosure:
  • square footage
  • redevelopment plan
  • permits
  • access to water

• standard of care:
  • due dilligence
  • supervision
  • drafting of documents

• Fiduciary Duty:
  • trust account
  • conflict of interest
  • dual agency
  • self dealing
  • agents principal
  • failure to perform

Mortgage Brokerage

• Fiduciary Duty:
  • failure to supervise
  • self dealing
  • recommendation of third party provider

• Criminal:
  • imputed knowledge of fraud

Business Brokerage

• Disclosure Obligations
• due dilligence
• drafting of documents

Legal Malpractice

• Negligent advise and preparation of loan documents and partnership/LLC operating agreements
• Negligent advise regarding attendance by lawyer at closing and negligent drafting of purchase agreement regarding financial statements
• Negligent advise, lack of due diligence and conflict of interest regarding redemption of stock in closely held corporation
• Failure to plead mutual mistake as defense to settlement agreement and failure to argue no compliance with Civil Code § 1542
• Negligent advise regarding notice to perform
• Negligent advise to borrowers concerning foreclosure of residence
• Failure to advise of deadlines in bond offering
• Failure to advise client of pending legislation
• Failure to advice client of conflict of interest
• For representation of contact
• Improper Withdrawal
• Failure to assert cause of action

Custom and Practice

• interpretation of language
• compliance with permit
• interpretation of CAM provisions
• Reasonableness of landlord’s refusal to convert to assignment
• interpretation of CAR Residential Purchase Agreement regarding right to cancel
• interpretation of CAR Notice to Perform
• agents duties in real estate transactions
• conflicts of licensing law in interstate transactions