Business Details
36 Years
experience
Trusted Business and Real Estate Lawyers in Palo Alto & San Jose
Nopar & Associates has been delivering specialized legal services in business and real estate law for over 35 years. Our team combines deep legal expertise with practical business acumen, serving clients across the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast. We maintain an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting our commitment to professional excellence and ethical standards. Our attorneys, including Northern California Super Lawyers honorees, provide strategic counsel in business transactions, real estate matters, and franchise law. We prioritize client needs through responsive representation and a hands-on approach to problem-solving.With offices in Palo Alto and San Jose, we serve clients from Silicon Valley to Monterey. Our managing attorney holds dual qualifications as a CPA and licensed real estate broker, enhancing our business law capabilities. We focus exclusively on areas where we can deliver measurable value, handling both transactional work and litigation. Our practice spans mergers and acquisitions, real estate disputes, franchise agreements, and business succession planning. This focused expertise has established us as trusted advisors for businesses and individuals throughout Northern California.
Services
Business Litigation
Franchise Law
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Transactions
Business Law
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- 35+ years of combined experience in business and real estate law
- AV-Preeminent rated attorneys for legal ability and ethics
- Super Lawyers recognized legal professionals
- Dual-qualified attorneys with CPA and real estate broker credentials
- Hands-on approach to client representation
Associations and certifications
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers
Services
Business Litigation
Our business litigation practice handles complex commercial disputes including breach of contract, fraud claims, and business torts. We represent clients in court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution, focusing on protecting business interests while minimizing operational disruption. Our attorneys have experience with high-stakes litigation involving corporate governance, partnership disputes, and intellectual property matters.
Franchise Law
We provide comprehensive franchise law services covering franchise registration, agreement negotiation, and dispute resolution. Our practice includes representing franchisees in territorial disputes, encroachment issues, and post-termination matters. We assist with franchise disclosure documents and compliance with federal and state franchise regulations while protecting client interests.
Real Estate Transactions
Our real estate transaction services cover commercial and residential property purchases, sales, and leasing. We handle entity formation, title transfers, financing arrangements, and 1031 exchanges. The firm's managing attorney, a licensed real estate broker, provides specialized expertise in negotiating complex commercial real estate agreements and residential transactions.
Business Law
We offer full-service business law representation including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Our services cover executive compensation agreements, stock option plans, and business succession planning. With attorneys holding CPA credentials, we provide integrated legal and financial counsel for business owners and entrepreneurs.
Real Estate Litigation
Our real estate litigation practice addresses boundary disputes, easement conflicts, and construction defect claims. We handle breach of fiduciary duty cases, escrow disputes, and real estate fraud litigation. The firm has particular experience resolving co-owner disputes and family-related real estate conflicts involving property interests and sale proceeds.
People
Alan S. Nopar
Managing Attorney
Stanford Law graduate with 35+ years of legal experience, AV-Preeminent rated, Super Lawyers honoree since 2020, licensed California real estate broker, and CPA. Specializes in business and real estate law.
Jonathan A. Blau
Senior Counsel
Stanford Law graduate with extensive experience in business transactions and litigation. Focuses on mergers and acquisitions, franchise law, and commercial real estate matters.
Craig Alan Hansen
Counsel
Experienced attorney handling business law matters, real estate transactions, and franchise agreements. Provides strategic legal counsel to businesses and property owners.
Questions
What areas of law does Nopar & Associates specialize in?
We focus on business law, real estate transactions and litigation, franchise law, and business litigation. Our attorneys have particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, real estate disputes, and franchise agreements.
How long has the firm been in practice?
Nopar & Associates has provided legal services for over 35 years, with our founding attorney maintaining continuous practice since 1990.
What locations do you serve?
We serve clients throughout Silicon Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Central Coast regions including Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
What qualifications do your attorneys hold?
Our attorneys include Northern California Super Lawyers honorees, Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent rated professionals, and practitioners with CPA and real estate broker credentials.
How do you handle real estate transactions?
Our real estate practice includes purchase and sale agreements, commercial leasing, 1031 exchanges, and title transfers, with attorneys licensed in California real estate transactions.
