THE LAW OFFICE OF CARLOS G. ABELA
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Mr. Abela dedicates his practice to employment, personal injury, real estate and commercial law.   Mr. Abela maintains a low case load in order to better serve his clients, giving their cases his full attention and not delegating legal work to newer attorneys or staff.  Mr. Abela places an emphasis on client satisfaction and recovery.  Free consultations are offered.

Mr. Abela handles all aspects of labor and employment law, including wage and hour law, overtime pay claims, wrongful termination, FEHA and Title VII workplace discrimination and harassment, disability rights, employee benefits, employment agreements, the Federal Family Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act, public employee rights, severence agreements, independent contractor agreements and worker injuries.
 
Mr. Abela has extensive experience building injury cases by carefully constructing evidence of liability, substantiating medical injuries, obtaining evidence of loss of income and future loss of earning capacity, medical expenses, pain and suffering and other consequential damages to convincingly present to insurance companies and to triers of fact in courts of law in order to produce the best possible recoveries for his clients who have suffered personal injuries.

Mr. Abela handles small business matters, including business formation, buying and selling business entities, contracts and agreements, leases and real estate purchase agreements, and employment and independent contractor issues.

Mr. Abela handles real estate law issues on behalf of residential and commercial tenants and landlords, homeowners, real estate professionals, developers and contractors.

    Buyer/Seller disputes.
    Tenancy in Common Agreements
    Disputes with Loan Brokers and Lenders
    Nondisclosure of defects and other material facts.
    Realtor commission disputes.
    Faulty Inspections
    Faulty Appraisals
    Problems with loan brokers and lenders
    Homeowner Association Disputes
    Neighbor and nuisance issues
    Condominium Issues
    Easements, rights of way and boundary disputes
    City and County Code enforcement issues

    Landlord-Tenant disputes
    Evictions
    Non-payment of Rent
    Habitability Issues
    Ellis Act Evicitons
    San Francisco Rent Control
    Berkeley Rent Control
    Owner Move In “OMI” Evictions
    Subletting issues
    Commercial and Residential Lease drafting and negotiation
    Commercial lease issues

    Real Estate Development Contracts and Issues
    Contractor contracts - review, negotiation and disputes
    Change orders
    Construction Defects
    Contractor-subcontractor disputes
    SB 800 compliance and claims
    False Claims Act claims
    General business disputes
    Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution    

    Real Estate Broker and Salesperson DRE compliance
    Real Estate Broker litigation