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Christian P. Foote

Senior Attorney
fax +1 415.984.8599

Christian P. Foote is a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Business Litigation departments. He focuses on real estate and commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, workouts and corporate litigation.  He also works closely with clients and the firm’s Real Estate Department on transactions in order to resolve issues and disputes prior to and as a means to resolve potential litigation.

Chris represents regional and national companies, lenders, borrowers, real estate owners and developers, and commercial landlords and tenants.  He prosecutes, defends and advises on commercial mortgage and UCC foreclosure actions, valuation proceedings, vendor-purchaser litigation, commercial landlord-tenant matters, environmental/CERCLA litigation, zoning, title and land use issues, mechanic’s lien litigation, and general commercial torts, partnership, trusts, joint venture and corporate litigation.

As an adjunct to his litigation practice, Chris also advises boards, founders, and key stakeholders on corporate governance and other strategic matters. Chris leverages eight years of experience as a commercial, securities, and antitrust litigator at an AmLaw 100 firm to provide strategic guidance to his clients.

Education

B.A., University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California
J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia

Memberships

Member, Public Policy Committee, San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA)

Member, The Guardsmen, a San Francisco-based charity raising money for at-risk youth

State Bar Licenses

California, Oregon

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