- Business DisputesMr. Ripley has extensive experience litigating cases involving business, real estate and contract disputes. He is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating, as to both legal ability and ethics. Only the top 5 to 7% of the attorneys in the United States achieve this rating.
- Real Estate LitigationHe has litigated a broad array of real estate matters, including those involving the purchase of a home, deception, fraud, or concealment by the seller of a home; unfair business practices, or negligence, by a real estate agent or broker, as to their obligations to advise a prospective buyer of problems or defects in a residence that they either know about or reasonably should know about; breach of fiduciary duty, which generally involves the real estate agent or broker hired by someone to represent them in the purchase or sale of a residence; improper or negligent conduct by property managers, or landlords, with regard to their management or operation of residences, including apartments, condominiums, or other property.
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- Personal InjuryMr. Ripley has practiced law in Southern California for over 38 years. He spent the first 12 years working for law firms in San Diego and Orange County, focusing on Civil, Real Estate and Business Litigation, as well as Personal Injury defense.
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- Estate PlanningThe Law Office of Michael E. Ripley has been involved in real estate litigation for over 20 years. The principal, Michael Ripley, has had a real estate broker’s license in California since 1984.