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4.6
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525 Middlefield Road, Suite 210, Menlo Park, CA 94025, U.S.A.

Real Estate, Land Use, Development and 42 more

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About Hanna & Van Atta

One of the most experienced law firms in California in the area of real estate law; we are one of the premier firms in the state in the highly specialized area of matters pertaining to common interest development law.

The firm serves the commercial Real Estate and Home Building Industries, Commercial and Residential Developers and Land Users throughout the State of California. The firm represents commercial lenders and borrowers in all aspects of real estate lending. It handles land use matters, such as subdivisions, zoning, use permits and other local land use matters, before local San Francisco Bay Area government agencies. The firm provides expertise throughout California to homebuilders regarding the California Subdivided Land Sales Act and maintains contacts with the staff of the Department of Real Estate in Sacramento and Los Angeles. The firm has formed over 2,900 community and homeowners associations. The firm is a member of the Community Association Institute and ECHO and represents many community associations.

 

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Posted by anonymous
August 23, 2012
Hired Attorney William R. Garrett

Mr. Garrett represented me in a Landlord/Tenant issue. I found him to be very professional and knowledgeable regarding the law. He was extremely responsive and resolved the issue in the same manor with a high degree of client satisfaction. I would definitely recommend him.

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May 18, 2026
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We met with attorney Bill Garrett at Hanna and Van Atta on July 23, 2025. We consulted with him about filing a lawsuit against our realtor and the previous owners of the home we had just purchased, and paid him a $10,000 retainer. He initially promised to send a demand letter after review of our collateral data. We submitted the requested data to Bill and his team on October 3, 2025. Bill confirmed that he received the data via email and would review it promptly. Months went by without communication from Bill. On January 27, 2026, we sent Bill another email containing additional collateral data. Nearly another month went by without communication from Bill. We sent a follow-up email on February 3, 2026, to which he finally replied the following day, indicating that he would prepare the demand letters by the end of the week. Two weeks went by without communication from Bill. We contacted him again via email on February 19, March 3, March 4, March 9, and March 18, 2026, requesting that th

 
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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate 9
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Real Estate Disputes
    • Real Estate Development
    • Real Estate Sales
    • Condominium Development
    • Condominium Law
    • Residential Real Estate Development
    • Hotel and Resort Law
    • Hotel and Resort Development
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use 1
    • Land Use
  • Leases and Leasing 2
    • Leasing Of Real Estate
    • Real Estate Leasing
  • Finance 1
    • Real Estate Financing
  • Business Law 5
    • Joint Ventures
    • Partnerships
    • Community Association Law
    • Real Estate Joint Ventures
    • Limited Liability Company Law
  • Commercial Law 5
    • Commercial Condominiums
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
    • Commercial Real Estate Development
    • Commercial Real Estate Sales
  • Health Care 1
    • Continuing Care Retirement Communities
  • Government 2
    • State Government Law
    • Local Government Land Use Agencies
  • Environmental Law 3
    • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
    • Toxic Substances
    • Hazardous Materials and Substances
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 2
    • Arbitration
    • Mediation
  • Litigation 1
    • Real Estate Litigation
  • Contracts 1
    • Real Estate Contracts
  • Resorts and Leisure 1
    • Golf Course Development
  • Property Law 1
    • Real Property Development
  • Other 8
    • Development
    • Purchase
    • Sale
    • Planned Developments
    • Common Interest Developments
    • Local
    • State Permits
    • Hearings

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  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1978

  • Partnership & Affiliations
    Partnerships

    A Partnership of Professional Corporations

  • Representative Clients

    Representative Clients: Analog Devices, Inc.; Avalon Bay Communities; California Academy of Sciences; Centex Homes; Classic Communities, Inc.; Creekbridge Development; DKB Homes; Diablo Grande Limited Partnership; D.R. Horton; Federal Realty Investment Trust; Goldman Sachs; Habitat for Humanity; Keenan Land Co.; Legacy Partners; Lincoln Property Co.; Lucile Packard Foundation; Millennium Partners; Pacific Peninsula Group; Palo Alto Medical Foundation; Peery-Arrillaga; Pinn Bros. Constr. Inc.; Promethens Development; Prudential Insurance Company; Rancho San Antonio Retirement Housing Corp. (Continuing Care Retirement Community); SAP Labs, Inc.; Sares-Regis; Shea Homes; Silverwing Development; Sobrato Development Co.; Standard Pacific (Northern California); Summerhill Homes, LLC; Taylor Woodrow Homes; Union Bank; Venture Corp.

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4.6
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525 Middlefield Road, Suite 210Menlo Park, CA 94025U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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