Wasserman Stern

Dave is able to answer most questions that my company and i throw at him, and when he cant he finds the answer out.
Dave understands the Rent Board and how it works. He has help settle many rent board problems for us.

When I first met David, I was very impressed with his responsiveness. After the first consultation, things started to change. I had a difficult tenant situation. I did not feel that David was my advocate. It seemed he wanted to do the least amount of work to get me to settle with the tenant’s attorney. I must say that the opposing attorney, although obnoxious, did a far better job for his client. David was prompt in returning e-​mails, many of which contained a one or two word response; yet, I was charged $ 100 for each. I felt as if I had to do so much of the homework without any advice except to «get it over with». I came away very disheartened with the legal process. I would not recommend David Wasserman. A client without a legal background needs more counsel than just the electronic shuffling of papers back and forth. In retrospect, the final settlement may not have changed given the circumstances. However, if I had a different attorney, I may have felt that someone was in my corner. Don’t rely on community reputations; find an attorney who is less passive and one who will advocate for you.

Dave has been such a wealth of knowledge of SF landlord — tenant laws. I purchased a multi-​unit property in San Francisco in late 2012 and was referred to Dave by my real estate agent. Dave understands the SF real estate laws thoroughly (he was president of the SFAA for many years), and he is objective, clear in his advice and responsive.
Before I hired him to represent me on a Rent Board hearing issue, he helped guide me through the process and offered a tremendous amount of information. I appreciate that Dave has been honest and direct in how to handle my situation. I would highly recommend Dave to property owners of any size and I also recommend reading his articles from SFAA are very informative on SF real estate laws.

Free legal counsel so far… David is prompt yet impatient. The advice he offerred would have greatly extended the eviction process. Do not recommend.