Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Resolving commercial disputes and lawsuits in a cost effective manner is an essential part of what we do at the firm. In each case, we work to understand the legal issues involved and the client’s business goals.

We concentrate on handling litigation involving contract disputes, business torts, partnership dissolutions, real estate disputes, trade secret misappropriation claims and collections. Our attorneys’ experience includes all aspects of dispute resolution including extensive experience with arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. We also try cases and have handled over fifty appeals in federal and state court.

Real Estate Law

Our real estate law practice represents developers, investors, and business users in the acquisition, development, financing, sale and leasing of real estate. The firm has a varied leasing practice, representing both landlords and tenants. We have significant experience in commercial leases, ground leases, build-to-suit office leases, industrial leases and subleases.

We are also regularly involved in structuring and documenting limited liability companies, real estate partnerships and joint ventures, and our lawyers advise regarding the structuring of real estate investments.

We also have broad experience in land use regulation, with a particular emphasis on representing clients in zoning disputes with local municipalities.

Probate and Estate Litigation

Our attorneys have successfully represented clients in litigation involving contested conservatorships, the validity of particular wills and trusts, accountings and estate administration. The firm also handles routine and complex probate matters and drafts wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents.

Labor and Employment Law

George King has a lifetime teaching credential in labor relations, serves as a labor arbitrator and negotiates labor contracts on behalf of both employers and unions.

He is the author Workers Compensation, What Every Steel Worker Should Know. The firm also handles wage and hour claims before various administrative bodies.

Bad Faith and Insurance Coverage

Unfortunately, insurance companies do not always act in the best interests of their policyholders. Protecting your rights and obtaining benefits owed oftentimes requires filing a claim for insurance company bad faith.

The Law Offices of King, King & Zatkin specializes in representing individuals and businesses who believe they have been wrongfully denied benefits under their insurance policies.

The firm has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements against insurers who have wrongfully denied coverage. George King has testified as an expert witness regarding insurance claims handling, and is as a current board member and former claims vice president of an insurance company.

Mediation

George King has mediated over one hundred cases, and presently serves as a mediator with the Contra Costa County Superior Court mentor’s program. He has actively served as a mediator for over 15 years.

Mr. King has mediated numerous cases in various areas of practice including: business disputes, real property matters, construction disputes, contract matters and partnership disputes.

Because of his extensive business and real estate experience, Mr. King enjoys a very high settlement rate in mediation matters.

Expert Testimony

George King has testified frequently as an expert witness regarding insurance claims handling, and is a current board member and former claims vice president of an insurance company.