USMAN S. MOHAMMED

Partner

Mr. Mohammed is a business attorney who focuses his practice on real estate, business and finance, and commercial litigation. In his real estate practice, Mr. Mohammed represents purchasers and sellers of properties in virtually every asset class, including industrial, office, retail, residential, and mixed-use properties. His commercial leasing practice includes landlord and tenant representation in office, industrial, and retail transactions. His clients that own commercial real estate are a mix of institutions, high net worth individuals, and users.

In his business and finance practice, Mr. Mohammed assists clients in forming and developing new businesses and ventures. He represents companies and investors in capital raising transactions, including private debt and equity offerings, and mezzanine financings. He also represents corporate and individual borrowers in commercial loan transactions, including acquisition, bridge, construction, and mezzanine loans.

Mr. Mohammed's business litigation practice encompasses a broad variety of commercial and civil litigation, including contract disputes, fraud litigation, securities broker-dealer litigation, real estate litigation, business tort litigation, and employment litigation. He also regularly represents landlords and tenants in commercial unlawful detainer actions.

Mr. Mohammed's diverse practice has resulted in him serving as outside General Counsel to companies in various industries, including technology, financial services, hospitality, apparel, medical/dental, and real estate. Mr. Mohammed provides pro bono counsel to various non-profit organizations. He is also a founding Board Member of Bayan College, a graduate college within Claremont-Lincoln University, a "multireligious" university which educates future leaders of different faiths within the same institution.

Mr. Mohammed graduated with honors from the University of California at Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science. Mr. Mohammed obtained his J.D. from Pepperdine University, where he studied on full scholarship and graduated with honors. He was a member of the Law Review.

Representative work:

Mezzanine loan representation of downtown Los Angeles, California hotel developer

Lead counsel for angel investor group in fraud action

Lead counsel for large financial services company seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against a major agent

Representation of software developer start-up

Sale of medical practice

Representation of employee of financial services company for wrongful termination

Representative real estate representations:

Owner representation of Class A industrial portfolio in the Inland Empire, California

Owner/Seller representation of seven-building industrial project in Rancho Cucamonga, California

Acquisition of San Diego, California shopping center

Owner representation of Beverly Hills, California Class A office building

Headquarters relocation representation of financial services company

Acquisition of Santa Monica, California medical building

Headquarters relocation representation of consulting company

Representation of residential real estate developer of luxury homes