Karim Manji Email & Phone Number

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Member of FMG's On-Call Trial Team and Tort and Catastrophic Loss practice group.

San Francisco Bay Area

Senior civil defense attorney part of firm’s general liability litigation practice. Counsel corporate clients and negotiate commercial contracts. Handling cases from inception to resolution, filing dispositive motions including anti-SLAPP and summary judgment. Advising corporate clients and insurance carriers of substantive laws and risk analysis. Conducting expert discovery and preparing individual clients for depositions. Cases include product liability, employment, FEHA, civil rights, personal injury, defamation, indemnity and subrogation.

San Francisco Bay Area

Counseled and advised executive team on legal issues and risks, drafted and negotiated purchasing agreements with manufacturers of modular construction products, dealer agreements, partnership agreements, licensing agreements, purchase agreements and vendor agreements. Structured, drafted and implemented company’s sales agent agreements, employment policies, and policies pertaining to warranty and workmanship claims.Served as integral part of the company’s operations, directed the company’s defense of litigation matters and worked closely with primary counsel, conducted internal investigations of employment matters and other claims, and reviewed wage and hour decisions. Successfully negotiated software licensing agreements for the procurement of SaaS (cloud) solutions that enabled the corporate and sales team to determine local/state building and planning requirements in real-time and thereby increasing lead-retention and cost-savings for clients.Developed standardized templates and processes using existing sales data to calculate transaction profitability and costs with user-data entered by staff or sales team, thereby increasing efficiency of repeatable transactions. Procured and project managed an 18-unit affordable housing project in collaboration with the Santa Clara County Housing Authority, reviewed RFP and prepared bid package, advised on HCD and HUD requirements. Actively managed ten divisional offices throughout California, analyzed division and company budgets, monitored market trends and set pricing, approved proposed purchase agreements, and oversaw transactions.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Developed and implemented long-term rental agreements on behalf of publicly-traded REIT in compliance with Housing and Community Development laws for an 85-acre residential community asset.Collaborated with REIT asset managers, outside counsel, and property management’s COO and CFO on capital expenditures, reviewing and creating quarterly and annual budgets, and due diligence during sale of asset. Conducted town hall meetings, attended city hall meetings, and coordinated quarterly meetings with resident associations to discuss community improvements, rent control, and potential sale of the asset. Attended fundraisers and campaign events of local officeholders, attended mediations pertaining to asset and rent control, and nurtured relationships with resident association and civic leaders.Performed operations of all asset services, created financial performance reports, supervised employees, actively monitored the execution of budget and management plan, ensured compliance with HCD regulations.

1625 The Alameda, Suite 800, San Jose Ca 95126

Primary counsel for a retail jewelry chain with ten locations, reviewed and negotiated complex commercial percentage-based lease agreements, negotiated rent abatements, pursued collection matters, applied for trademarks, created licensing agreements for new locations, defended against patent infringement matters, prepared non-disclosure agreements, and advised on employment matters. Advised a startup ride-share company in licensing agreements, data storage and privacy laws, navigating regulatory hurdles and requirements, obtained temporary moratorium of insurance requirements from California Public Utilities Commission until later seed-funding.Filed lawsuits against financial institutions for failure to honor the terms of construction loans or forbearance agreements, arguing client’s satisfactory performance of terms or excuse of performance. Prepared numerous commercial purchase and sale agreements, promissory notes, lease agreements, joint escrow instructions, and letters of intent for multi-million dollar retail businesses and service stations. Pursued and opposed motions for summary judgment on matters of employee’s exempt status and worker’s compensation exclusive remedy. Pursued and defended claims of fraud, breach of warranty, partnership liability, construction defect, and fence line disputes.

Santa Ana, Ca

Drafted complaints, answers, default judgments, settlement agreements, motions and oppositions to motions, ex parte applications, etc. Litigated breach of contract and real estate issues in federal and state court. Prepared Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions and attended creditor meetings.

Irvine, Ca

Drafted declaratory relief pleadings, subordinate agreements, and re-conveyances. Submit title claims and maintain communication with lending institution clients until resolution.

Advised low-income residents of their rights and available options regarding family law and unlawful detainer issuesAssisted clients in preparing necessary forms for dissolutions, paternity cases, enforcing or modifying court orders, and answering unlawful detainer complaints

Orange County, California Area

Reported directly to partner of law firm with broad range of responsibilities in areas of legal/medical malpractice, insurance claims, and business and construction disputesDrafted settlement agreements, prepared discovery requests, analyzed and investigated evidence, synthesized discovery materials into memo form, and updated clients on case status through email and phone communications Researched cases and issues using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and WitkinsAssisted in trial preparation by analyzing depositions, preparing evidence folder for trial, preparing deposition indexes for use during cross-examination, and maintaining communications with court clerks

Transcribed letters for attorney, answered phone calls, and performed other numerous secretarial duties Attended landlord/tenant court hearings with attorney Proofread documents such as testamentary trusts and escrow agreements

J.D

Activities and Societies: CALI Award in Arbitration

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Asian Indian Student Association, Flag Football

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