Appeals

Lawyers Who Specialize in Real Estate Appeals

The San Francisco law firm of Beckman Marquez & Dowling, LLP, provides legal representation to individuals, real estate professionals, and business entities that need to either appeal an adverse ruling of a trial court or an administrative agency, or need to respond to an appeal of a favorable court decision or agency ruling.

To find out more about our real estate appeals practice, please call our office at 415-495-8500 or 510-667-0086, or contact us online.

Real Estate Appeals

If you have lost in litigation, or need to appeal a property assessment, an eminent domain ruling, or other court decision regarding your real estate matter, we can help. Our lawyers can assist you in appealing:

  • Court decisions
  • Board rulings
  • Property assessments

Contact our offices to schedule an opportunity to meet with attorney Curtis Dowling. We will meet to discuss your original case, how your case progressed, and what strategies will be most effective in your appeal. We offer affordable and effective representation in real estate appeals. You can have confidence in our experience, knowledge and skills in appellate proceedings.

We Are Experienced in Real Estate Appeals Involving:

  • Landlord-tenant litigation
  • Decisions regarding purchase agreement disputes
  • Arbitration rulings
  • Land use and zoning appeals
  • Government seizure of assets and eminent domain takings
  • Property disposition cases
  • Property rights decrees, including constitutional challenges to municipal legislation
  • SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) motions

Petitions for Writs of Administrative Mandamus

In addition to appeals, our firm's attorneys are also experienced in handling petitions for extraordinary writs and petitions for writs of administrative mandamus. These are requests to have a higher court review a decision made by an administrative agency (such as the San Francisco Rent Board.)

Developing an Effective Strategy on Appeal

In an appeal, a higher court reviews the decision of a trial court or agency ruling. Generally, you are not allowed to present new evidence on appeal and must show that the lower court made an error that requires that the decision be overturned. The most common grounds for an appeal are that the lower court improperly determined the facts based on the evidence presented or made a mistake when applying the law.

Led by attorney Curtis Dowling, our appellate attorneys diligently review court transcripts and records of administrative proceedings, pretrial motions and other pleadings to determine issues for appeal. The next steps are to perform thorough legal research, draft a well-written appellate brief, and deliver a persuasive oral argument. We work hard to develop the most effective strategy for winning your real estate appeal — whether you are seeking to overturn a decision or responding to the other side's appeal of a favorable ruling.

Because the name Beckman Marquez & Dowling, LLP, is recognized as a prominent real estate law firm serving the Bay Area, our reputation for excellence, integrity, and knowledge of the real estate appeals process is an important asset that can help move your appeal in the right direction.

Contact Us

We emphasize communication with our clients, persistent advocacy, and attention to all aspects of your case. Regardless of the scope of your real estate appeal, our objective is always to obtain the best possible result for each client. We invite you to contact us to learn more about us, who we represent, and the range of real estate appeals services we provide.