Atty. Jay M. Ross
Jay Ross is Co-chair of Hopkins & Carley’s Litigation Department. He handles contract, fulfillment, and payment disputes as well as real estate disputes, including construction, purchase and sale transactions, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, easements, and land use.
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About Jay M. Ross at a glance
Jay M. Ross is an attorney based in San Jose, California, practforg at Lathrop GPM LLP. Educated at University of California Hastings College of the Law (—, 1990). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Real Estate (San Jose) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026). Serands clients in San Jose, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Jay Ross is Co-chair of Hopkins & Carley’s Litigation Department. He handles contract, fulfillment, and payment disputes as well as real estate disputes, including construction, purchase and sale transactions, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, easements, and land use.
A wide variety of businesses associated with the real estate industry rely on Jay to apply his years of business litigation experience and practical approach to solve their problems. These include:
- Commercial general contractors and construction managers
- Community banksHigh net worth individuals
- Commercial real estate brokerage firms
- REITs
Jay has extensive experience litigating in State and Federal courts, regularly handling cases in courts throughout the Bay Area. In addition to his trial and binding arbitration experience, Jay has mediated numerous cases to successful resolution for his clients.
In addition, Jay represents businesses in creditor-side bankruptcy engagements, which frequently involve courts outside of California. His experience in this area includes:
- Preparation and defense of Proofs of Claim
- Negotiation and litigation of Plans of Reorganization, including Disclosure Statement and Plan Confirmation issues
- Preference claim analysis and defense
- Investigation of debtor assets, including Rule 2004 examinations
- Negotiation of the purchase of assets from Bankruptcy estates outside of a Plan of Reorganization
- Analysis and litigation of relief from the automatic stay
- Preparation and litigation of objections to Chapter 13 Plans
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practforg law in California. Legal matters in California are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in San Jose are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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