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Michael T. Whittington
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Michael T. Whittington

3.9
15 reviews

1701 Westwind Drive, Suite 130, Bakersfield, CA 93301 + 1 location

Business Law, Labor and Employment, Business Bankruptcy and 67 more

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Homeowners Association Law
Posted by Jay
July 02, 2026
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Good attorney. Helped us negotiate a fair settlement with our dirtbag HOA and saved us the hassle of going to court. Actually, we didn't hire him. It was the HOA who did. Nevertheless, he did us solid so we highly recommend!

Homeowners Association Law
Posted by anonymous
May 07, 2020
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Mr. Whittington in one word is "horrible". I was a client for Mr. Whittington and we had hired him on behalf of our community to try and enforce our housing rules and noise violations. For example, there has been a dog in our community that has been barking for 10 hours straight for the last two years. In the last 6 months we have contacted Ted, but he never gets back to us. Instead, he will delay the matter, hold "a special meeting" and continue to bill us for his time over the phone. We gave ted mountains of evidence and after we pushed him to pursue the case, he refused and said he will not bother filing the case. As the client, Ted did not care to move forward and solve this small issue. Mr. Whittington refused and billed us for his time on all of the calls. If you want a lawyer that will drag his feet and not listen to his clients, Ted is your man. If I could give him 0 stars, I would. A lawyer that wont solve your small issues wont solve your big ones either.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 6
    • Business Litigation
    • Homeowners Association Law
    • Homeowners Association Disputes
    • Denial of Access to Records by the Association
    • Fines, Assessments and Rule Making of the Association
    • Buy Sell Agreements
  • Labor and Employment 4
    • Employment Law
    • Management Labor
    • Personnel
    • Covenants Not To Compete
  • Bankruptcy 3
    • Business Bankruptcy
    • Insolvency
    • Foreclosures
  • Litigation 2
    • Civil Litigation
    • Real Estate Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Construction Law 1
    • Construction Defects
  • Commercial Law 3
    • Commercial Transactions
    • Complex Commercial Litigation involving Class Actions
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Leases and Leasing 4
    • Landlord and Tenant Law
    • Commercial Leasing
    • Commercial Landlord
    • Buying, Selling, Leasing and Developing Property
  • Real Estate 6
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Real Estate Development
    • Boundary and Easement Issues
    • Disputes with Real Estate Brokers, Escrow Officers, Title Companies and Lenders
    • Specific Performance of Real Estate Transactions
    • Boundary Disputes
  • Contracts
  • Administrative Law 1
    • Discrimination and Administrative Law
  • Intellectual Property 5
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Patents
    • Trademarks
    • Copyrights
    • Trade Secrets
  • RICO 1
    • Civil RICO
  • Entertainment Law
  • Advertising and Marketing 1
    • False Advertising
  • Unfair Competition 1
    • Unfair Competition and Trade Practices
  • Eminent Domain 2
    • Condemnation
    • Inverse Condemnation
  • Environmental Law 4
    • Environmental Hazards
    • Environmental (adequacy of environmental review)
    • Mold, Asbestos and Environmental Hazards
    • Environmental Impact Statements
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use 2
    • Zoning Law
    • Land Use
  • Election, Campaign and Political Law 1
    • Irregularities in Voting, Elections and Recall of Board Members
  • Communications and Media 1
    • View Impairment and Privacy Violations
  • Other 12
    • Employment
    • Interpretation of CC&R's and By-Laws
    • Permitting and Variances
    • Subdividing
    • Neighbor Disputes
    • 1031 Exchanges
    • Title Issues
    • Realtor Liability
    • Creditor Disputes
    • Condo Conversion
    • Mechanic Liens
    • Covenants

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, California
    1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
    Memberships
    Kern County Bar Association
    State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Section)
    California Association of Realtors (Member, Legal Affairs Committee).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Santa Clara
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Santa Clara
    Class of 1981
    B.S.

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1701 Westwind Drive, Suite 130Bakersfield, CA 93301U.S.A.

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864 Osos Street, Suite CSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401U.S.A.

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864 Osos Street, Suite CSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401U.S.A.

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    Michael T. Whittington is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California and United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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    Yes, Michael T. Whittington will accept American Express, MasterCard and Visa.
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    Yes, Michael T. Whittington has a presence in San Luis Obispo, CA.
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    Michael T. Whittington attended University of Santa Clara.
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    Michael T. Whittington was established in 1993.

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