(Main Office)

Our attorneys strongly believe in providing our clients with legal services that are innovative while upholding our high quality standards. We recognize that this is a service industry and it is our primary goal to respond to our clients' needs by providing high quality legal services in a creative and cost-effective manner. Having moved from the large firm practice to start a new company, we understand the needs of entrepreneurial clients. Our attorneys are highly regarded for their legal and intellectual ability, discriminating business judgment and creative yet practical approach to legal planning and problem-solving. We foster relationships with our clients in an atmosphere of mutual respect and maintain these relationships by achieving results.

Statement of Practice

Business Law, Business Transactions, Real Estate, Construction Law, Complex Purchase Transactions, Complex Sale Transactions, Property Management, Leasing, Land Use, Entitlements, Residential Developments, Environmental Advice, Taxation, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, Corporate Formations, Corporate Law, Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Labor Law.

Address

333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4200
Los Angeles, CA 90071, (Los Angeles Co.)

Phone

Phone: 213-630-5500
Fax: 213-630-5555

Website

http://www.lamb-kawakami.com

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM

Kevin J. Lamb (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, December 2, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., English and Philosophy, with honors, 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1986). Formerly with: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue Real Estate Department. Former Partner, Musick, Peeler & Garrett Business Department. Founded: Lamb & Kawakami LLP, 2002. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Real Property Law; Workouts; Reorganizations; Real Estate Law; Foreclosure Counseling; Asset Management; Asset Disposition; Landlord and Tenant Law; Leasing; Refinancing; Entitlements.Email: Kevin J. Lamb

Thomas T. Kawakami (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, May 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1983); University of San Diego (J.D., 1986). Former Associate: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue Tax Department. Former Partner, Musick, Peeler & Garrett Business and Tax and Trust and Estate Departments. Founded: Lamb & Kawakami LLP, 2002. Member: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Privately Held Business Planning; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Finance; Business Formation; Reorganizations; Acquisitions; Gift and; Estate and Gift Taxation; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Powers of Attorney; Family Limited Partnerships.Email: Thomas T. Kawakami

Karl J. Lott (Partner) born Landour, India, October 11, 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1982); Columbia University (M.I.A., 1984); University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1990). Editor, U.C.L.A. Law Review, 1989-1990. Former Associate: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Transactional Real Estate Department; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Transactions; Landlord and Tenant Law; Americans with Disabilities Act; Commercial Leasing; Loan Restructuring; Environmental Law; Zoning Law; Real Estate Closings; Construction Contracts; Mechanics Liens; Loan Workouts; Commercial Real Estate Law.Email: Karl J. Lott

Toy R. Fields III (Partner) born Santa Monica, California, October 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, California; 1989, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., magna cum laude, 1985); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Business Law.Email: Toy R. Fields III

OF COUNSEL

Robert Y. Nagata (Of Counsel) born Rohwer, Arkansas, April 27, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1973, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1967); University of San Diego (J.D., 1970); Golden Gate University (M.S./M.B.A., 1977). Former Partner: Musick, Peeler & Garrett; Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Member: State Bar of California. (Certified Specialist, Taxation Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Taxation(50%); Business Law(50%); Corporate Law; Real Estate; Corporate Structuring; Real Estate Transactions; Asset Based Finance; Land Use; Environmental Land Use.Email: Robert Y. Nagata

Louis K. Ito (Of Counsel) born Sacramento, California, December 26, 1930; admitted to bar, 1971, California. Education: California College of Arts & Crafts (B.A., 1954); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1970). Adjunct Professor, Glendale College of Law, 1974-1980. District Attorney, Los Angeles County, 1971-1994. Member: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Japanese American Bar Association. [Sgt., U.S. Army, 1954-1957]. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Compliance; Real Estate.Email: Louis K. Ito

ASSOCIATES

Jeffrey S. Hamamoto (Associate) born Whittier, California, November 6, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, California. Education: California State Polytechnic University (B.A., 1995); Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1998); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Member: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Japanese American Bar Association; Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Trust Administration; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: Jeffrey S. Hamamoto

Priya Mohan (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan, May 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 2000); University of Southern California (J.D., 2003). Member: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Civil Business Litigation.Email: Priya Mohan

Namrata Dwivedi (Associate) born Hollywood, California, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 2003); Boston University (J.D., 2006). Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Business Transactions; Business Litigation; Real Property Litigation.Email: Namrata Dwivedi

Lawrence L. Yang (Associate) born Modesto, California, December 1, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1996); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1999). Formerly with: Bryan Cave; Theodora Oringher Miller & Richman. Reported Cases: Fresh Group, Inc. v. WV (2003 WL 21367938); Yee v. Fire Insurance Exchange (2006 WL 574413). Languages: Mandarin Chinese. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Lawrence L. Yang