Matthew S. Urbach

Professional Experience Mr. Urbach is an experienced attorney whose practice focuses on a wide range of complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on real estate and environmental matters. Mr. Urbach's experience includes litigation concerning purchase and development agreements, unlawful detainer, eminent domain, construction defects, landlord/tenant issues, and environmental contamination. Mr. Urbach has represented clients through all phases of commercial litigation, including pre-litigation counseling, pleadings, law and motion, discovery, settlement negotiation, court and jury trials, and alternative dispute resolution. His experience also includes appeals before the California Court of Appeal, the California Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Urbach has performed these services for both private and publicly held companies, including those in the petroleum and transportation industries, real estate developers, shopping center owners, retailers, architects and engineers, as well as several public entities. Memberships Activities Admitted to practice in the state of California, the United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California and the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Member of the Los Angeles County Superior Court's Temporary Judges panel. Honors Awards Voted a Southern California "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine in 2006 2007. Publications Paz v. State of California, 22 Cal. 4th 550 (2000).

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Areas of Practice 1) Business Litigation and 2) Real Estate Business
Law School Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D.,1997)
Education University of California at San Diego (B.A., 1993)
Bar Member / Association California State Bar Association
Most recent firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-urbach-76441623
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