Mr. Pearson focuses his practice on the resolution of complex business, trusts, construction and real estate disputes. He has also had extensive experience in negotiating complex business transactions and structuring business matters. Mr. Pearson holds the highest rating, "AV", from Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Pearson has represented clients in complex family business dissolutions and restructurings, trust and estate, real and personal property, and secured transactional disputes; and has represented banks and other financial institutions in lender’s liability, restructuring loans, and enforcing creditors' rights. Mr. Pearson has litigated in both state and federal court and has extensive experience in the mediation and arbitration of disputes. In addition, Mr. Pearson represents several large local non-profit enterprises in their business and development matters, and he assists them in resolving disputes focusing on the special needs and concerns of non-profit boards, including the enforcement of their rights in trusts, wills and bequests.
Member, Board of Directors, California Young Lawyers Association, 1975-1978; Member, Board of Directors, Monterey College of Law, 1983-1989; Member, Board of Directors, Monterey County Bar Foundation, 1994— 1996.
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Areas of Law
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Commercial Law
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Trusts and Estates 4
- Estate Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Powers of Attorney
- Charitable Giving
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Business Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Real Estate 3
- Condominium Law
- Easements
- Homeowners Association Law
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Conveyancing
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Quiet Title
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Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
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Other 73
- Real Estate Litigation
- Nonprofit Organizations Law
- Commercial Arbitration
- Commercial Liability
- Commercial Mediation
- Commercial Torts
- Commercial Transactions
- Commercial Transfers
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Negotiable Instruments
- Sale of Goods
- Secured Transactions
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Adverse Possession
- Boundary Disputes
- Condominium Association Law
- Historic Conservation Easements
- Land Acquisitions
- Land Sales
- Land Trusts
- Property Management
- Real Estate Acquisitions
- Real Estate Arbitration
- Real Estate Banking Law
- Real Estate Bankruptcy
- Real Estate Brokerage Law
- Real Estate Collections
- Real Estate Contracts
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Exchanges
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Foreclosure
- Real Estate Fraud
- Real Estate Investment
- Real Estate Joint Ventures
- Real Estate Leasing
- Real Estate Mediation
- Real Estate Sales
- Real Estate Secured Lending
- Real Estate Settlements
- Real Estate Title
- Real Estate Title Examination
- Real Estate Title Insurance
- Real Estate Valuation
- Real Estate Workouts
- Real Property
- Real Property Acquisitions
- Real Property Finance
- Residential Real Estate Foreclosure
- Residential Real Estate Sales
- Right of Way Easements
- Contested Trusts and Estates
- Decedents Estates
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
- Estate Settlements
- Family Trusts
- Family Wealth Transfer
- Fiduciary Law
- Fiduciary Liability
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Financial Planning
- Living Trusts
- Personal Planning
- Trust Administration
- Trust Law
- Trust Litigation
- Trust Planning
- Wealth Planning
- Wealth Preservation
- Charitable Organizations Law
- Public Charities
- Tax Exempt Organizations
Practice Details
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1971, California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
MembershipsMonterey County Bar Association (President, 1980
Member, Executive Committee, 1978-1984)
San Francisco Bar Association
American Bar Association
State Bar of California (Member: Litigation Section
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of California, Hastings College of the Law
Class of 1970
J.D.
Other EducationPomona College
Class of 1966
A.B.
University of Sussex, England
Class of 1968
M.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1944
Long Beach, California, July 6, 1944
Contact Stephen W. Pearson
333 Salinas StreetP.O. Box 2510Salinas, CA 93902-2510U.S.A.
Show on map584 Munras AvenueMonterey, CA 93940U.S.A.
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- Thursday 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Monterey, CA
584 Munras AvenueMonterey, CA 93940U.S.A.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Stephen W. Pearson has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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Does this attorney offer any legal services for a flat fee?Yes, Stephen W. Pearson offers fixed fees for certain legal services.
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Does this attorney maintain a practice in more than one location?Yes, Stephen W. Pearson has a presence in Monterey, CA.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss A Professional Corporation was established in 1928.
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Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?Stephen W. Pearson is listed in the Business Law section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.