Eric Thomas Hartnett
Law Office of Eric T. Hartnett
Eric Hartnett possesses an impressive real estate and business law background. He is a former partner at a preeminent real estate firm in Silicon Valley and has garnered a considerable wealth of experience by working his entire career at small and medium-sized firms. He has represented a wide array of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and government entities to individuals and small businesses. Eric's skills and expertise have been recognized through his repeated receipt of Super Lawyers's Northern California Rising Star award.
While the majority of his cases have been venued in the Bay Area (e.g. Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, San Francisco County, etc.), Eric has represented clients in matters throughout California, including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. He has handled matters through all stages of litigation (i.e. from initial client consultation through trial and judgment collection).
For real estate law, Eric assists clients with disputes concerning the duties of real estate fiduciaries, real estate purchase and sale transactions, mechanic's liens, construction defects, escrow matters, partition, fraud, slander of title, adverse possession claims, secured real property transactions, easements, property line locations, partnership rights, appraisals, commercial leases, title insurance, breaches of contract, and homeowners associations. Notably, Eric Hartnett is frequently requested to give presentations on a wide variety of topics to real estate professionals.
- Santa Clara University School of Law
- J.D. (2004)
- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (2000)
- Attorney
- Law Office of Eric T. Hartnett
- - Current
- Real Estate Agent Commission Sharing Agreements – Pitfalls for Brokers and Salespersons
- erichartnettlaw.com
- What is the Statute of Limitations for a Deed of Trust?
- erichartnettlaw.com
- Easements – This Land is Your Land, But I Have Rights
- erichartnettlaw.com
- Rescission – Unwinding the Deal, No Matter the Cost
- erichartnettlaw.com
- The As-Is Provision – Gold or Snowball?, SAMCAR South Tour Meeting, Redwood City
- San Mateo County Association of Realtors
- The Good Faith Deposit – What Happens When the Deal Goes South, SAMCAR Central Tour Meeting, San Mateo
- San Mateo County Association of Realtors
- Easements: This Land is Your Land, But Your Neighbor May Have Rights, SAMCAR North Tour Meeting, South San Francisco
- San Mateo County Association of Realtors
- Structuring Real Estate Purchase Agreements to Avoid Unforeseen Consequences and Litigation, Real Estate Transactions from A to Z, San Jose
- NBI
- Conducting Real Estate Due Diligence, Real Estate Transactions from A to Z, San Jose
- NBI
- Northern California Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- This is a recognition that is reserved for the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The recognition is limited to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in California.
- Northern California Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- This is a recognition that is reserved for the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The recognition is limited to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in California.
- Northern California Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- This is a recognition that is reserved for the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The recognition is limited to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in California.
- Northern California Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- This is a recognition that is reserved for the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The recognition is limited to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in California.
- Northern California Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- This is a recognition that is reserved for the best attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The recognition is limited to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in California.
- California Alumni Club of the Peninsula
- Board Member
- - Current
- San Mateo County Association of Realtors
- Affiliate Member
- - Current
- Young Scandinavian Club
- Member
- - Current
- California State Bar  # 234765
- Member
- - Current
- California
- Credit Cards Accepted
-
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I also accept check and cash payments.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- English: Spoken, Written