Karyne Ghantous

Karyne T. Ghantous is a California licensed attorney with close to 20 years of litigation and insurance defense experience successfully negotiating the resolution of, and trying cases in State and Federal court, Contra Costa County, Alameda County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County, Sacramento County, Solano County and Monterey County.

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Insurance Defense

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Asbestos & Mesothelioma

Arbitration & Mediation

Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation

• Homeowner Association Law
• Toxic Tort & Mold
• Unlawful Detainers
• Evictions
• Cumis

• Free Consultation

California

Since 1997

9th Circuit

Since 1998

Litigation and Trial Counsel

Burnham Brown

2002 - 2009

Litigation Associate

Hardin Cook Loper Engel and Burges

1998 - 2002

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

J.D. (1997)

1994 - 1997

University of California - Los Angeles

B.A. (1994) | Psychology

1991 - 1994

Contra Costa County Bar Association

Board Member, Women's Section

Current

Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California

Current

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorney

Current

California Women Lawyers

Current

San Ramon Business Referral Network

Current