The Law Office of Howard F. Burns is a one-stop litigation firm for landlords, real estate investors, and property management companies. Mr. Burns offers litigation and trial practice in the following areas:
Defense of ADA and Unruh Act Claims:
Have you been sued by a handicapped person? If so, call us immediately after being served with the lawsuit. The faster that you contact us, the more help that we can provide. There is a law firm in San Diego whose sole practice is to send handicapped individuals out to businesses to find petty violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act and then sue. These nuisance lawsuits have become, regrettably, a fact of business life in California. But there are ways to minimize the damage and discourage this firm from suing you again. Mr. Burns has experience with these cases and a track record of success against the law firm that files them. Put that experience and reputation to work for you. Whether you want to settle quickly for a small amount or, if you've been hit before and want to fight, call us.
Post-Foreclosure Litigation:
Did you buy a property at foreclosure and then get sued by the prior owner? If so, call us. Mr. Burns can defeat the prior owner's lawsuit early on, get you possession of the property through an eviction, and get the lis pendens that the prior owner recorded removed from your property. So if you bought at foreclosure and then got sued for quiet title, wrongful foreclosure, declaratory relief, or to cancel the trustee's deed, call us right away. We can help.
Defense of Tenant Lawsuits:
Angry tenants sometimes vacate and then sue their former landlord for such claims as breach of lease, breach of the implied warranty of habitability, retaliatory eviction, wrongful eviction, or unlawful discrimination. If your former tenants has sued you in Superior Court alleging such claims, contact Mr. Burns. He has vast experience successfully defending such tenant lawsuits and sending the tenant away with little or no recovery.
Lease Collections:
In addition to owning his law practice, Mr. Burns owns a collection agency. Therefore, if a tenant owes you money or if you have a judgment you need collected, call Mr. Burns. Mr. Burns will also collect any judgment that you obtain in an eviction case in which Mr. Burns represented you. Thus, in addition to getting the property back for you, Mr. Burns can collect any money judgment for rent against the tenant.
Defense of ADA and Unruh Act Claims:
Have you been sued by a handicapped person? If so, call us immediately after being served with the lawsuit. The faster that you contact us, the more help that we can provide. There is a law firm in San Diego whose sole practice is to send handicapped individuals out to businesses to find petty violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act and then sue. These nuisance lawsuits have become, regrettably, a fact of business life in California. But there are ways to minimize the damage and discourage this firm from suing you again. Mr. Burns has experience with these cases and a track record of success against the law firm that files them. Put that experience and reputation to work for you. Whether you want to settle quickly for a small amount or, if you've been hit before and want to fight, call us.
Post-Foreclosure Litigation:
Did you buy a property at foreclosure and then get sued by the prior owner? If so, call us. Mr. Burns can defeat the prior owner's lawsuit early on, get you possession of the property through an eviction, and get the lis pendens that the prior owner recorded removed from your property. So if you bought at foreclosure and then got sued for quiet title, wrongful foreclosure, declaratory relief, or to cancel the trustee's deed, call us right away. We can help.
Defense of Tenant Lawsuits:
Angry tenants sometimes vacate and then sue their former landlord for such claims as breach of lease, breach of the implied warranty of habitability, retaliatory eviction, wrongful eviction, or unlawful discrimination. If your former tenants has sued you in Superior Court alleging such claims, contact Mr. Burns. He has vast experience successfully defending such tenant lawsuits and sending the tenant away with little or no recovery.
Lease Collections:
In addition to owning his law practice, Mr. Burns owns a collection agency. Therefore, if a tenant owes you money or if you have a judgment you need collected, call Mr. Burns. Mr. Burns will also collect any judgment that you obtain in an eviction case in which Mr. Burns represented you. Thus, in addition to getting the property back for you, Mr. Burns can collect any money judgment for rent against the tenant.