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Education

  • J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law

  • B.A., University of California, San Diego

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

  • All California State Courts

Memberships

  • State Bar of California

  • San Diego County Bar Association

  • California Asset Management Professionals

Michael J. Holmes

Partner

Mike is the Office Operating Partner for the San Diego office. His practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including various classes of retail, office and mixed-use leasing, life-science transactions, construction and development matters, and solar energy projects located throughout the United States. For solar energy projects, Mike represents both landowners and solar energy developers, negotiating and drafting options, leases, easements and purchase agreements. For commercial leasing, he represents both landlords and tenants, negotiating and drafting lease agreements, amendments and related documents, such as letters of intent, estoppel certificates, non-disturbance and attornment agreements and broker contracts. Mike's representative projects include transactions at high-rise office towers, mixed-use redevelopment projects and retail shopping centers.

As a former litigation partner at the firm, Mike knows firsthand the consequences of improperly assessed risk. He applies his knowledge and experience to explain potential risks to stakeholders and draft appropriate deal terms.

Mike's clients range from large institutional investors to small startup companies and entrepreneurial individuals. He has particular experience with acting as "in-house" counsel for several institutional clients.

Mike has authored articles and lectured on subjects which include commercial leasing, accessibility laws and regulations, construction law and commercial center management. While an undergrad at University of California, San Diego, Mike was elected President of the Associated Students, and at University of California, Davis School of Law, he served as Editor in Chief of the U.C. Davis Law Review.

Community Activities

  • Servicemember Civil Relief Act, court-appointed pro bono counsel
  • Feeding San Diego, volunteer
  • Habitat for Humanity, volunteer
  • Ronald McDonald House, volunteer

As a former litigation partner at the firm, Mike knows firsthand the consequences of improperly assessed risk. He applies his knowledge and experience to explain potential risks to stakeholders and draft appropriate deal terms.

Mike's clients range from large institutional investors to small startup companies and entrepreneurial individuals. He has particular experience with acting as "in-house" counsel for several institutional clients.

Mike has authored articles and lectured on subjects which include commercial leasing, accessibility laws and regulations, construction law and commercial center management. While an undergrad at University of California, San Diego, Mike was elected President of the Associated Students, and at University of California, Davis School of Law, he served as Editor in Chief of the U.C. Davis Law Review.

Community Activities

  • Servicemember Civil Relief Act, court-appointed pro bono counsel
  • Feeding San Diego, volunteer
  • Habitat for Humanity, volunteer
  • Ronald McDonald House, volunteer

LEASING AND RELATED SERVICES

  • Retail. Negotiated and prepared restaurant and retail leases and lease amendments in San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle and Salt Lake City.
  • Mixed Use. Negotiated and prepared leases and amendments for extension, expansion and surrender with respect to commercial tenants in mixed-use center.
  • Office. Negotiated and prepared office tower leases and related documents, such as letters of credit, forms of estoppel and sublease consent agreements.

LIFE-SCIENCE TRANSACTIONS

  • Lease.  Negotiated and prepared leases and lease amendments for life-science office, R&D and laboratory space.
  • Lender Access.  Negotiated and prepared access and waiver agreements in connection with life-science tenants' financing.
  • Sublease Consent.  Negotiated and prepared consent agreements in connection with life-science tenants' proposed sublease agreements.

CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Construction Contract.  Negotiated and prepared construction contract on behalf of owner in connection with project located in San Francisco, California.
  • Architect Agreement.  Negotiated and prepared architect agreement on behalf of owner in connection with project located in Austin, Texas.
  • Tieback Agreement.  Negotiated and prepared tieback easement agreement and crane swing license in connection with project located in Santa Monica, California.

SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS

  • Lease.  Negotiated and prepared option to lease and lease agreement concerning real property in Crawford County, Kansas, on behalf of solar energy developer.
  • Easement.  Negotiated and prepared option and easement for access, transmission and communications concerning real property in Fresno County, California, on behalf of landowner.
  • Purchase.  Negotiated and prepared option and purchase agreement concerning real property in Imperial County, California, on behalf of solar energy developer.

ACCESSIBILITY

  • Retail.  Consulted with landlord and tenant concerning compliance with federal and state accessibility laws with respect to common areas of shopping center and interior of retail store.
  • Bank.  Successfully defended bank in ADA and unfair competition litigation and defeated post-judgment claim for "catalyst" attorneys' fees.
  • Developer.  Consulted with developer of large commercial center to avoid potential accessibility lawsuit.

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