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 
  • 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 
  • 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