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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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