Real Estate

I represent individuals, small businesses and associations in all manners of real property disputes and transactions.

• Buying & Selling
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Construction Contracts
• Homeowners' Associations
• Land Use & Zoning
• Mechanics' Liens
• Title Litigation

• Broker & Transaction Litigation
• Condemnation
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Defects
• Homeowners' Associations
• Land Use & Zoning
• Mechanics' Liens
• Title Litigation

CA, Aug 1984
Bar Number: 114227

Court Admissions: California (1984); US District Court, Central District of California (1988); US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1991); US District Court, Southern District of California (1995), U.S. Supreme Count (2008).

State Bar of California; Ventura County Bar Association

I attend approximately 35-50 hours every three years, well in excess of the 26 hours every three years required by the State Bar.

I serve on the editorial staff for Citations, the monthly magazine of the Ventura County Bar Association.

I have submitted occasional articles for publication, and edit other writers' submissions.

I have also had articles published in Channels of Communication, the bi-monthly magazine of the Channel Islands Chapter of Community Associations Institute.

Simi Valley Le Parc HOA v. ZM Corporation etc., et al, Ventura County Superior Court Case Number CIV159037 (1999-2001): In this landmark case ultimately resulting in emergency legislation, Mr. Long represented Le Parc Community Association, a newly formed non-profit mutual benefit corporation formed to govern a 264 unit condominium project following a judgment in excess of $6,000,000.00 against the previous association.

Among the issues was whether an association can be compelled to levy assessments against individual homeowners in order to satisfy a money judgment, and what common area services such as power and water may be shut off in connection with collection efforts.

Another example case is Ojai Woodlands Hoa V. Balden et al, Ventura County Superior Court (1999), a quiet title action to secure title in the association to common areas which remained in the name of the developer.

Kroeger vs. Newman: Mud slide damages case, 2008. A jury verdict of one-million plus dollars was reached.

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Founded January 1, 2000, the Law Office of Robert I. Long represents individuals, small businesses and homeowner associations. It is a general practice law firm that takes pride in being full service, combining an office practice with a litigation practice. Longstanding clients of the firm are confident in the documents drafted by the firm, and secure in the knowledge that should litigation become necessary, the firm is ready, willing and capable.

Partner in Myers, Widders, Gibson and Long LLP, Ventura, California 1995-1999

Associate in Myers, Widders & Gibson 1988-1994

Associate in Hathaway, Perrett, Webster, Powers & Chrisman, 1984-1987.

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Laurel Williams

(805) 658-0066

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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I will set up a single individual corporation or LLC for $1,000.00 plus costs, a multi-party LLC or Corporation for $1,500.00 plus costs. I also negotiate fixed prices for estate planning projects such as simple wills or a relatively straight forward revocable trust with related pour-over wills, power of attorney and Advance Health care Directive forms. Prices for these range anywhere from $350.00 to $2,500.00. The more assets there are to be transferred, the higher the attorney cost. Other fixed price services involve repetitive form work, such as homeowner association pre-lien notices ($125) and liens ($250).

Attorney is $250, legal assistant drafting of lengthy projects at $25.

No free initial consultation but I will match the county lawyer referral service charge of $35 for the first half hour.

$1,000-50,000, depending on such things as: the complexity of a matter, whether or not there will be a general appearance in court, the likelihood of a lengthy trial, etc.