Atty. Marv Pearlstein
Marv Pearlstein represents some of the most successful and active real estate development companies and investment firms in their acquisition, development, construction, financing, management and disposition of real property. He has substantial experience in representing these clients in every major real estate product area, including multifamily, office, commercial, industrial and hospitality.
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Marv Pearlstein is a real estate attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP. Admitted to practice in California, State Bar of California. Educated at University of California Berkeley (J.D., 1977). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Marv Pearlstein represents some of the most successful and active real estate development companies and investment firms in their acquisition, development, construction, financing, management and disposition of real property
- He has substantial experience in representing these clients in every major real estate product area, including multifamily, office, commercial, industrial and hospitality
- Marv’s work with real estate developers and investors includes entity formation strategy and the negotiation of joint venture arrangements on behalf of both development and capital partners
- Marv is well grounded in real estate finance, as he spent considerable time earlier in his career representing major financial institutions in their real estate equity investments and a wide range of sophisticated financing and leasing arrangements, including playing a lead role on numerous large portfolio transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of asset pools
- He has also worked extensively with lenders on their restructuring, workout and enforcement activities
- Prior to starting in private practice, Marv served as a judicial clerk for one year on the staff of California Supreme Court Justice Stanley Mosk
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive 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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