With nearly three decades of experience under his belt, you can rest assured that attorney Doug Akay knows how to handle the legal concerns his clients bring forward. If you are looking for knowledgeable, understanding, and effective legal counsel, Doug is the man for the job. To learn more about his services which include matters of real estate law, business law, construction law, financial elder abuse, dispute resolution, and attorney malpractice feel free to call or stop by his office in San Francisco.
For entrepreneurs and established businesses who need to organize a new entity, I can advise you about your options for new business formation, registration and choices among partnership, corporate or limited liability forms. Businesses that are closing and partnerships that are breaking up require experienced legal representation to help ensure assets are transferred to the appropriate entities and that all other legal matters are properly managed.
Business Disputes
Doug is the principal of Akay Law, which he founded in 1991. Since 1997, he has been honored with the highest Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rating. Doug is an accomplished trial attorney and litigator; however, he strives to resolve business disputes before initiating litigation. Doug has extensive experience in guiding matters through mediation and alternative dispute resolution to avoid trial or arbitration.
Business Transactions
I help businesses in California and across the globe secure lasting relationships with partners, suppliers, vendors and employees. My firm reviews contracts, undertakes collection actions, manages potential breaches of contract, and handles all other pressing legal issues. If you’re involved in a legal dispute regarding a contract or other business transaction, contact an experienced business lawyer at Akay Law for comprehensive representation in all your business matters.
Construction Contracts
Doug has lectured before the San Francisco Electrical Contractors Association and the Peninsula Builders Exchange. Some of his topics have included negotiating and enforcing construction contracts, protecting mechanics’ lien rights, and all aspects of public contracting.
Whether you are an employer interested in avoiding liability through the adoption of sound employment policies, or you are an employee with a claim for damages resulting from a problem at work, contact my law firm for dependable advice and skilled representation. I advise employers about their rights and obligations with respect to employee relations under California and federal law. I also represent employees in cases of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment and other violations of workplace rights.
I represent plaintiffs and defendants in litigation concerning real estate disputes. My firm often researches counterclaims in favor of parties who initially find themselves defending against the claims of their opponents.
Construction Litigation
I excel in resolving matters through alternative means. Mediation and arbitration are powerful ways to reach a solution before a case goes to court. Rather than leaving you to suffer the expense of a trial, my ability to help both sides of a conflict find common ground can save you money. If an alternative resolution isn’t enough, my depth of knowledge in business, real estate, and construction litigation is one of the best resources my clients have at their disposal.
Real Estate Transactions
I have experience to provide dependable advice regarding the negotiation and documentation of a commercial real estate transaction of any scale. Additionally, my background in real estate litigation can help you anticipate and avoid risk while managing your own potential liability.
Trust also extends to those who are hired to defend your best interests: attorneys. Much like medical malpractice, legal malpractice is carried out by an attorney who acts carelessly on your behalf. They have neglected their professional duty to serve your interests. If your trust has been compromised by a lawyer or through the abuse of an elder loved one, seek an attorney who won’t let them get away with it. Set up an appointment with me at Akay Law to explore your options today.
Many real estate disputes can be resolved through alternative dispute resolution which is a less expensive, less time-consuming, and often a more effective alternative to litigation. At Akay Law, I handle residential and commercial real estate litigation matters.
Power of Attorney
As parents grow older, they often place one or more adult children in charge of their family finances, or the family trust, either informally, or formally, by making the adult child a trustee or through a durable power of attorney. These potentially confer broad powers to the holder. Some adult children intentionally, or through their own incompetence, breach their elder’s trust and take or improperly use the elder’s assets. Sometimes the elder’s caretakers put themselves into a position of trust so that they may accomplish a theft of the elder’s assets.