Hon. James Lambden

California Court of Appeal, (Ret.)

First District, Division Two

​​Mediator • Arbitrator • Discovery Referee • Appellate Consultant

Justice James Lambden brings to his ADR practice nearly four decades of experience as a trial lawyer, trial court judge and Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal.

Real Property

Representative Cases

• Mediation of enforcement of judgment liens on real property holdings after attorney malpractice eliminated homestead exemption.
  
  

• Mediation of claims for unpaid rent regarding several premises vacated during Covid pandemic.
  
  

• Mediation of claims against sellers and brokers for failure to disclose defects in multi-unit commercial and residential properties.
  
  

• Arbitration of dispute between tenant and HOA over parking-place allotments in condominium building.
  
  

• Mediation of claims against HOA for mold remediation after water damage to high-rise condominiums. 
  
  

• Mediation of dispute over ADA access to parking lot of adjoining property after construction of new building and parking area next door.
  

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• Appellate consultation.
  

• Delayed construction of a million-dollar home. Issues involved permitting and non-disclosure with the threatened rescission.
  

• Failure to disclose sewer problem before sale. Had to do a repair in the sale of real estate.
  

• Claims for injunctive relief and damages under FEHA and Unruh Act by five disabled tenants arising from broken elevator.
  

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• Claims against property owners and their contractor after remodeling project compacted soil and cut roots of “heritage” trees on fence line resulting in their removal and replacement.
  
  

• Landlord tenant dispute over sublease of portion of property for use by cannabis dispensary.
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• Claims by landlord for lost rent after city cancelled tenant’s permit to operate a bakery producing cannabis edible treats