Profile of Practice
Michele L. McGill

Real Estate: Represented both plaintiffs and defendants in general real estate litigation involving: fraud, nondisclosure, breach of contract, professional negligence, partition, tenancy-in-common conflicts, Home Equity Sales Act violations and cancellation of instruments. Represented both lenders and borrowers in real estate finance litigation involving: judicial and non-judicial foreclosures, injunctions, receiverships, non-monetary defaults, reinstatement rights and appraiser negligence. Represented both title insurers/ escrow agents and real estate sellers, purchasers and borrowers in litigation for breach of escrow duties and resolution of title problems. Experienced in transactional work, including real estate contracts, residential and commercial leases and in landlord advocacy, advising clients and representing them at rent board proceedings and writ proceedings.

General Civil Litigation: Contractual mediation and arbitration through AAA, BASF and others. Actions for accounting, breach of fiduciary duty, malicious prosecution, termination of trust, breach of trust, conversion, and slander. Assist clients to resolve miscellaneous problems in areas such as credit disputes, commission disputes and insurance claims.

Estate Planning / Probate: Estate Planning - Wills, Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Probate, Trust Administration

Elder Financial Abuse: Litigation to prevent dissipation of elder's assets and recovery of assets; Damage actions under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA)