DeMartini Walker & Ghaedi LLP

Leonard A. Rifkind

Leonard A. Rifkind

Attorney

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Litigation

  • Construction Defect

  • Non-Disclosure

  • Easement

  • Real Estate Transactions

  • Landlord-Tenant

  • Land Use

  • Deposit Disputes

  • Sale by Owner Transactions

  • Unlawful Detainers

Leonard A. (“Len”) Rifkind is of counsel at DeMartini Walker & Ghaedi LLP, Len is one of the most experienced real estate lawyers in Marin County, with 38 years’ experience and thousands of clients in real estate litigation, land use, construction and related transactional matters.

In addition, he lectures throughout the state on the subjects of easement, boundary and neighbor disputes, as well as locally on the topics of broker disputes, disclosure issues, and landlord-tenant law. Len was born and raised in Marin County.

He has a committed record of community service, having served as Mayor of the City of Larkspur, president of the Marin County Bar Association, president of the Board of Directors of Congregation Rodef Sholom, and coach of a local high school mock trial team. 

 

Education

J.D., Cum Laude, California Western School of Law, Honors:  Extern to Justice Marcus M. Kaufman, Supreme Court of California

B.S., Geophysics San Diego State University

Bar Admissions

  • California

  • Nevada (Inactive)

United States District Court

  • Northern District of California

  • Eastern District of California

  • Central District of California

  • Southern District of California

  • District of Nevada

  • District of Hawaii

Interests

Outside of the office, he is an avid outdoor adventure enthusiast: open water swimming, mountain biking, backcountry skiing, and scuba diving. Lastly, Len has been married for 38 years with two grown children and five grandchildren.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • California Lawyers Association, Real Property Law Section

  • Marin County Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, Past Chair

  • Marin County Bar Association, Governor's Judicial Evaluation Committee

Recent Developments

  • Represents Succession Real Estate, Commercial Brokerage, www.succession-re.com, General Counsel.  Company specializes in DST 1031 Exchanges.

  • Represents Reyes General Construction, Inc., General Counsel.  Major builder in Truckee, North Lake Tahoe and Reno, NV.

  • Represents LPG Development, a real estate development company developing more than 300+ units mix-use in downtown Truckee, CA

  • Represents Innovatus Capital Partners, a NY based private investment and asset management firm in Marin County regarding real estate development.

  • Principal with Grand Partners, LLC, a real estate development company that purchases environmentally distressed properties, adds value to create stabilized assets for its equity investors.

  • Active mediation practice with Resolution Remedies, LLC, focusing on real property related disputes.

  • Developing as a principal 80-unit residential subdivision in Truckee, CA

  • Owns 110,000 square feet of office space as a principal.

  • Represents the top residential real estate brokers in Marin County and Truckee area regarding problem escrow.

  • Represents buyers and sellers of residential real estate without brokers for a flat fee at a fraction of traditional brokerage fees.

  • Represents property owners and developers before local planning agencies in Marin County

  • Selected for Northern California Super Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2012-2025.