A born and raised New Yorker, Jeff attended U.C.L.A School of Law and has been a practicing California attorney specializing in real estate, business and litigation matters since 1981. He has filed and defended hundreds of cases, representing the full spectrum of clients from major financial institutions to medium and small businesses and individuals in trial courts and courts of appeal throughout the state. Jeff was lead counsel in a complex multi-jurisdiction matter that resulted in a 15 million dollar judgment in favor of his client. He has written and lectured on various legal subjects, served as a judge pro tem, mediator and court-appointed arbitrator. Jeff prides himself on the personal relationships he has with his clients and is proud to have had a number of clients who have been with him for decades. Jeff and Helga have been working together since 2011 and formed BerkeHakimi in 2012. Jeff is an avid sports and rock and roll fan.
Contact: jeff@berkehakimi.com tel: 310.235.2009 fax: 310.826.5250
- U.C.L.A School of Law, J.D., 1981.
- Admitted to the California Bar and authorized to practice before all California state and federal.
- Member California State Bar Association, Litigation Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association.
- Practice areas: Business and real estate litigation, title insurance, health care, and intellectual property.
- Panel member: Los Angeles County Bar and Beverly Hills Bar Association Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration Services, California Lawyers for the Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services.
- Arbitrator, mediator and judge pro tem.
- Reported cases: Stuart v. Superior Court (1992) 14 Cal.App.4th 124; Tabachnick v. Ticor Title Ins. Co. (1994) 24 Cal.App.4th 70.