Pleasanton and California Laws

Our Practice Areas

The lawyers at Garcia & Gurney provide legal services to clients in Pleasanton, California and throughout the East Bay.  We achieve our primary goal of client satisfaction through advocacy with intelligence, integrity, and personalized attention, assisting clients in:

• Business—Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Partnership Law, Corporate Securities, Health Care Business Formation, Business Start-Ups, Business Dissolutions, and Business Succession Planning—From beginning a start-up to corporate structuring to dissolving a business, our business law team assists clients with transactions and litigation.  Our attorneys are educated in business practices and business law, providing clients with an edge in a competitive market.

• Real Estate—Transactions and Litigation—When you are purchasing or acquiring residential or commercial property, the real estate attorneys at Garcia & Gurney help you through complicated contractual agreements and transactions including purchasing, titling, negotiating, zoning, and mortgaging your property.  Our law firm in Pleasanton carefully researches, reviews, and involves itself with every aspect of your purchase. We also represent clients who face legal issues that require litigation for breach of contracts, misrepresentation, negligent professionals, and fraud.

• Civil Litigation—General Civil and Trial Practice—When you are facing an issue with another party that involves a dispute, our civil attorneys are skilled in negotiating settlements and litigating at trial.  Our lawyers work to resolve issues as swiftly as possible, whether through litigation or alternative methods of dispute resolution—such as mediation or arbitration—to obtain the recovery and compensation you deserve.

• Intellectual Property—Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secret Protection, and Patents—Intellectual property is protected by state and federal law.  The development and protection of intellectual property requires the sound advice and counsel of an experienced attorney.  And, when other parties attempt to infringe or question a client's rights or ownership, our attorneys aggressively defend against the exploitation of intellectual property and technologies in litigation.

• Employment—Employment Counseling, Employment Agreements, and Employee Issues—Productivity is essential to success.  Our attorneys develop proactive and preventative solutions in effective management and planning.  We advise and counsel clients on employment agreements and employee issues with the goal of maximizing productivity in the workplace.

• Creditors' Rights—Loan Workouts, Asset Recovery, and Debt Collection—Pursuing debtors for money owed can be complicated. Our creditors’ rights attorneys and business attorneys counsel businesses on cost-effective legal solutions to collecting monies owed to them.

• Probate & Trust Disputes—Litigation, Financial and Physical Elder Abuse, Nursing Home, and Residential Care Facility Litigation—When wills and trusts are challenged or contested, our probate attorneys carefully and sensitively represent our clients’ best interests.   We also defend the rights of elderly individuals facing abuse in nursing homes and residential care facilities.

Getting you help with laws in Pleasanton, or throughout the state

As you can tell from our diverse areas of practice, we can help you with your unique case.  Please contact us today by calling 1-866-346-7976.  For the convenience of our clients, we also offer consultations in Spanish and Korean.