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Mariela Villarreal

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Mariela Villarreal has served as a legal secretary to attorney John Crowley in his practice since 2006. She has worked in all practice areas including case management, discovery and trial preparation, scheduling and client relations. She is also fluent in English and Spanish.

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B.S., San Jose State University

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Case Results

In Swift v. Superior Court (2009) 172 Cal.App.4^th 878, our attorneys won a published reversal of the trial court’s order striking the tenant plaintiffs’ peremptory disqualification of the judge as untimely. The Court of Appeal held that the tenants’ disqualification of the trial judge was timely, even though that judge had presided over earlier discovery motions, since such motions do not involve the determination of fact issues as to the merits of the case.

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Articles and Blog

Jun

Ground leases 101

June 25, 2018

Commercial ground leases are long term leases of land where the tenant pays for the property’s expenses (i.e., maintenance) and is permitted to build improvements. The leases typically range from fifty to ninety-nine years. The leased land is typic… Read More

May

Fiduciary duties between partners: 101

May 29, 2018

Partners owe duties to one another called “fiduciary duties.” But, what are these fiduciary duties? And, what are the other partner’s rights if they’re violated. This blog answers those questions. A. What are fiduciary duties? A partnership i… Read More

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