Mark and His Team are Very Knowledgeable and Detail Oriented

“Mark and his team are very knowledgeable and detail oriented. For us this has paid off with favorable results with the cases that we have had over the past years, thereby avoiding extended costs. It is good to know that the firm is taking steps to establish itself further in the community and intends to be around for many years to come.”

Javier Padilla,
Oakland Pallet Co., Inc.

The Legal Services Provided by Mark Poniatowski’s Law Firm are Top Notch

“The legal services provided by Mark Poniatowski’s law firm are top notch because they are legal experts but yet they are able to apply the law in a real practical way, in real world scenarios that will not be detrimental to our business. We discuss alternative solutions and perform risk assessments with the understanding that we need to run a business and that our number one priority is to serve our customers.”

Todd Thompson, Treasurer
Holt of California

We Highly Recommend

“Our experience with you and your firm has been outstanding. Not only have you always provided the highest standards of professionalism and generous service but you have offered advice that was very helpful and supportive as we dealt with the difficulty of strained familial relationships. We highly recommend you and your office to everyone.”

Carol Zilli, Managing Member
Digiulio Enterprises, LLC

Mark is a Talented Attorney

“We have used Mark and his firm extensively for over twenty years. During that time he has helped us successfully resolve a number of difficult and complex business and collection matters. Mark is a talented attorney who understands and balances the business as well as the legal side of issues. Mark has been a tremendous resource to our organization.”

Daniel Johns, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Holt of California

Professional, Responsive and Knowledgeable

“We have retained Mark Poniatowski and his staff for various business and real estate matters over the course of many years. His office is professional, responsive and knowledgeable. Mark is a problem solver and can be trusted to provide practical, useful advice. We endorse Mark, Kim Leding and Meera Parikh as they formally change the name of the firm to Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation.”

Jeff Moore, President
Greenwood & Moore, Inc. Engineers, Architects and Surveyors

Chavez v. Indymac Mortgage Services

Mortgage Lenders Estopped From Relying On Own Failure To Sign Modification Agreement As Basis For Invalidating Agreement

In the case of Chavez v. Indymac Mortgage Services (C.A. 4th; September 19, 2013; D061997), the Fourth Appellate District held that lenders who failed to execute and return a loan modification agreement to a borrower were equitably estopped from relying on the borrower’s inability to produce an executed loan modification agreement as grounds for the lenders’ demurrer. Continue reading →

Equitable Subrogation

Equitable Subrogation: Examining The Intended Lien Priorities Of The Parties

In California, lien priority on real property is governed by the “first in time, first in right” rule set forth in California Civil Code § 2897. Simply put, liens that are recorded first have priority over liens that are subsequently recorded. There exists, however, a long-established doctrine in California known as equitable subrogation that carves out an exception to California’s regular rule of “first in time, first in right” in situations where equity requires a different result. Continue reading →

Extremely Professional and Very Practical

“We hired the law offices of Mark Poniatowski earlier this year, during a very stressful period for our business. From the moment Mark was hired, we felt a load off our shoulders and were able to focus on our business and other projects in the office. Mark was extremely professional and very practical in his advice, listened patiently to all our concerns and mitigated the issue with expert performance. Mark is a good friend and his professional advice and work on the case was very appreciated and will be sought in the future. ”

Hafsa Burt, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP, BD+C, President
HB+A Architects, Inc.