Corey M. Pollak
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Civil Litigation
- Breach of Contract, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Real Estate Litigation, Construction Litigation, Business Disputes Litigation, Personal Injury, Landlord Tenant Disputes/Evictions
- Real Estate Law
- Transactional:
- Commercial and Residential Buy Sell Agreements, Commercial and Residential Lease Agreements, Secured Transactions, Co-Owner Agreements
- Litigation:
- Construction Litigation, Mechanic’s Liens, Partition Actions, Quiet Title Actions, Co-Owner Disputes, Non-Disclosure Disputes, HOA and TIC Disputes, Boundary Disputes, Secured Transactions Enforcement, City Code Enforcement Actions, Fraud
- Landlord-Tenant:
- Commercial and Residential Unlawful Detainers/Evictions, Rent Control and Just Cause Evictions, Breach of Lease, Habitability, Retaliation, Ellis Act Evictions, Owner Move-In, Nonpayment of Rent, Illegal Subletting, Nuisance
- Transactional:
- Business Law
- Transactional:
- Business Formation, Contract Drafting and Negotiation, Commercial Lease Drafting and Negotiation, Secured Transactions, UCC
- Litigation:
- Breach of Contract, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Secured Transactions Enforcement, Partnership Disputes, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Commercial Disputes, Unfair Business Practices, Consumer Legal Remedies Act Actions
- Transactional:
- Estate/Wills/Trusts Litigation
- Will Contests, Elder Abuse, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Undue Influence, Mental Capacity, Beneficiary Rights
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents, Slip and Fall, Sexual Assault, Intentional Torts and Negligence, Premises Liability
Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009, Global and International Studies with Middle East Emphasis
- Dean’s Honors for Academic Excellence
- Independent Research Student, “Holocaust Memory: One Man’s Courageous Journey”
- Member, Ethics for Leadership and Enterprise
- Golden Gate University School of Law, 2013
- Top 14% of Class
- Member, Honors Lawyering Program
- Dean’s List Fall 2010, Summer 2011, Spring 2012
- Faculty Merit Scholarship Recipient, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013
- CALI Award for Commercial Sales/UCC
- Member, Moot Court Board
- Member, International Law Society
- Member, Student Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Jewish Law Student Association
- Judicial Extern, Judge Teri L. Jackson, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, August 2011-April 2012
- Legal Intern, Eviction Defense Collaborative
- Legal Intern, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, Asbestos, Wrongful Death Law Firm
Memberships & Associations
- Member, San Mateo County Bar Association
- Member, Barristers Section, San Mateo County Bar Association
- Member, Business/Business Litigation Section, San Mateo County Bar Association
- Member, Estate Planning Probate Section, San Mateo County Bar Association
- Member, Family Law Section, San Mateo County Bar Association
- Member, Real Estate Section, San Mateo County Bar Association
- Member, San Francisco County Bar Association
- Member, Real Estate Law Section, California Lawyers Association
- Member, Family Law Section, California Lawyers Association