Jeremy L. Olsan
Area of Practice:
Mr. Olsan practices in the areas of real
estate, business
transactions,
construction transactions, commercial property leasing, and
land use law.
Experience:
After being admitted to the State Bar of California in 1991,
Mr. Olsan began practice as a litigation attorney in Southern
California. In 1993, Mr. Olsan joined the office of Anderson,
Zeigler, Disharoon, Gallagher and Gray in Santa Rosa, where
he practiced civil litigation, and counseled clients in real
estate and business matters. He became a partner there
in 1998. Mr. Olsan has negotiated and documented many
significant real estate and business transactions, including
the purchases and sales of shopping centers, office buildings,
wineries, ranches, single-family homes, subdivision land, corporations
and partnership businesses, and the single largest conservation
land acquisition in Sonoma County history. His practice
includes representing real estate associations and brokerages
regarding disclosure issues, broker risk management, and REALTOR® disciplinary
and arbitration hearings. Mr. Olsan represents academic
institutions and neighborhood associations in real estate and
governance matters. His practice also includes assisting
governmental agencies, and clients negotiating with governmental
agencies, in real estate transactions, including condemnation-related
matters.
Representative Clients:
Mr. Olsan has represented private individuals, non-profits, businesses, academic institutions,
real estate industry associations, and governments, including the Sonoma Land Trust,
Codding Enterprises, Sonoma State University Academic Foundation, Sonoma State Enterprises,
Audubon Canyon Ranch, the North Bay Association of REALTORS®, the Marin Association
of REALTORS®, and the City of Santa Rosa.
Education and Membership:
Mr. Olsan completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California
at Berkeley (1987), and received his Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of
Law (1991). He served as the Executive Director of the California Advisory
Commission on Cost Control in State Government (1986-1988). Mr. Olsan
was a writer for the Pacific Law Journal’s Legislation Staff (1989-1990)
and served on the Journal’s Board of Editors (1990-1991). He
is a member of the California State Bar (Real Property and Business Law Sections),
and the Sonoma County Bar Association.
Mr. Olsan is admitted to practice in the State of California, U.S. District Court Central District of California, U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, U.S. District Court Northern District of California, U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
Community Involvement:
Mr. Olsan is the Past President and member of the Board of Directors of Congregation Shomrei
Torah, and is a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Center of Sonoma
County. He is past president of the Board of Directors of the Santa Rosa Downtown
Market, and is an active volunteer with the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition.
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