Jeffrey H. Belote

    Partner
    San Francisco
    Direct: 415.984.8508
    Main: 415.984.8500

    Practice Focus:

    • Main Biography
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Copyright & Trademark
    • Professional Liability
    • Real Estate Law

    Mr. Belote concentrates on civil litigation matters with an emphasis in real estate. He prosecutes and defends actions in commercial and real estate litigation with an emphasis in the areas of commercial contracts, corporate, limited liability company and partnership disputes, commercial and mortgage banking, foreclosure, fraud, commercial and residential construction disputes, real estate brokerage disputes, seller and broker misrepresentation, title insurance, escrow disputes, adjoining landowner and boundary disputes, probate proceedings, unlawful detainer, landlord/tenant disputes, and secured creditors rights in state, federal and bankruptcy courts.

    Mr. Belote counsels commercial and residential owners, investors, buyers and sellers of real property, developers, contractors, architects, lenders, mortgage bankers and landlords. He has worked closely with expert consultants in accounting, economics, and standards of care concerning professional liability in the areas of real estate, brokerage, construction, architecture, engineering, and title and escrow issues. He has successfully litigated, settled and, where necessary, arbitrated and tried multiparty, complex litigation cases. Mr. Belote is an arbitrator for the San Francisco Superior Court and the Marin Superior Court in all types of disputes, including real estate and personal injury matters.

    Education

    • J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1982
    • B.A., University of Colorado, 1977, English

    Court Admissions

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • California State Courts
    • United States District Court for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 1982

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • State Bar of California, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections
    • Bar Association of San Francisco
    • Member of the Board of Editors, Northern California Real Estate Legal Review
    • Former Member, California Land Title Association
    • Member, ECHO, The Executive Council of Homeowners

    Distinctions

    • While attending law school, Mr. Belote served first as a judicial extern and then as a law clerk for the Marin County Superior Court
    • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated - Martindale-Hubbell
    • Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition (May/June 2010) in the area of Real Estate Law
    • 2009 Northern California Super Lawyer
    • 2006 Northern California Super Lawyer

    Speeches and Publications

    • Co-speaker on "Bringing Down The House: Assessing Damages In A Real Estate Case," The Real Property Section of The Bar Association of San Francisco (September, 2011)
    • Guest-speaker on San Francisco's KALW FM 91.7, discussing "Understanding Residential Construction Law and Defects" (February, 2011)
    • Guest-speaker on San Francisco's KALW FM 91.7, discussing "Understanding Duties of Disclosure in California Residential Real Estate" (December, 2010)
    • Co-presenter on "Construction Defects: an In Depth Look at Today's Claims," Annual Levy, Erlanger & Co. Conference (September, 2010)
    • Co-author of Chapter 3 on “Broker Fiduciary and Statutory Duties” in the Continuing Education of the Bar two-volume publication entitled California Real Estate Brokers: Law and Litigation (2009)
    • Co-author of Chapter 2 on “Brokers” in the Continuing Education of the Bar two-volume publication entitled California Real Property Sales Transactions which he updates each year (2007-present)
    • Lectured for several years in Real Estate Law and Real Estate Concepts in the Masters Program at Golden Gate University, and guest lectured in banking law in the Masters Program
    • Has been a lecturer for the National Business Institute which lectures to attorneys and real estate professionals
    • Has guest lectured for the California Land Title Association on "Creditor’s Rights," and for the Continuing Education of the Bar on "Foreclosure"
    • Co-author of: 
      - "Advanced Real Estate Law in California" (1991) 
      - "Easement and Boundary Disputes in California" (1992) 
      - "Keys to Success in a Real Estate Transaction in California" (1993)
    • Contributing editor for James Publishing in 1999 for its book entitled "California Causes of Action"