Real Estate, Land Development, Estate Planning & Asset Protection Attorney
BigLaw Craftsmanship. Practical Experience.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2014, Jeremy Chan built his career handling high-stakes land use, zoning, and entitlements at premier national practices including Mayer Brown, Sheppard Mullin, and Liner Law (now part of DLA Piper). His background also includes public-sector service in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the office of Congressmember Hilda Solis.
Jeremy’s counsel extends beyond theoretical legal advice. Having managed his own real estate development ventures and directed multidisciplinary consultant teams through rigorous municipal approvals, he views projects through a developer’s lens: focusing on timeline discipline, cost efficiency, and practical execution.
Today, Jeremy brings that same institutional rigor to private property owners, developers, and families throughout Southern California. Every strategy, contract, and trust document is crafted personally by Jeremy—providing elite legal depth with direct responsiveness and fair, predictable pricing.
Areas of Practice
01 | Real Estate & Land Development (CEQA & Entitlements)
Complex Municipal Approvals & Project Execution
Strategic entitlement processing across the City of Los Angeles and Southern California. Having secured approvals for more than 75 major development projects worth over 6 billion dollars in value —spanning high-density mixed-use, large-scale single family subdivisions, multi-family housing, boutique hospitality, commercial, and restaurant developments across the Westside, Downtown LA, Koreatown, the Arts District, Hollywood, and the Greater Los Angeles Area (including Compton, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Lancaster, etc).
Key Capabilities:
Municipal zoning, plan amendments, variances, CUPs, and specific plan compliance
Environmental review (CEQA) and discretionary approval strategy
Managing and directing multidisciplinary consultant teams (architects, civil engineers, environmental planners)
Project viability analysis from a developer/owner perspective
02 | Trusts & Estate Planning
Bespoke Trusts for Property Owners & Families
Comprehensive estate structures tailored to safeguard California real estate portfolios, family enterprises, and cross-generational assets. Designed to eliminate probate exposure, minimize tax liabilities, and protect family harmony. We believe estate planning is more than legal documents or a routine transaction—it is a deeply personal process of protecting your family’s future, honoring your life’s work, and navigating complex cross-generational dynamics.
Key Capabilities:
Comprehensive Revocable Living Trusts & Pour-Over Wills
Funding assets so estate plans work seamlessly when they are needed most
Designed to eliminate California probate exposure, minimize tax liabilities (including Proposition 19 reassessment planning), and protect family harmony for generations to come
Real estate asset protection & LLC structuring
Thoughtful listening and clear, jargon-free guidance where every plan begins with understanding your unique family values, concerns, and goals to provide a patient, supportive environment to make critical decisions with confidence
03 | Real Estate Strategy
Owner-Informed Property Counsel
Real estate law is rarely just about standard boilerplate—it requires understanding the asset from the ground up. Drawing on institutional-level transaction experience and firsthand background managing real estate development ventures, counsel is delivered with practical commercial sense rather than theoretical friction.
Key Capabilities:
Project feasibility studies
Homeowner’s association representation (collections, assessments, and structuring)
Access easements, boundary agreements, covenants, and neighbor dispute resolution
Commercial leasing, property holding entity formation (LLCs), and asset structuring
The Practice
Model
Direct Attorney Execution
Your matter is never handed off to junior associates, contract paralegals, or clerks learning on your time. You work directly with Jeremy from intake to resolution.
Developer & Owner Perspective
Legal strategy grounded in commercial realities. Having managed entitlements and consultant teams from the ground up, we prioritize practical, actionable results over billable friction.
Predictable, Sensible Fees
By leveraging modern, efficient workflows, we offer clear, transparent fee arrangements structured around delivering value
Discuss Your Project or Estate
Direct consultations are held confidentially. Contact us and schedule a discussion.