Samuel A. Chuck

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Samuel A. Chuck serves as a partner at Rossi, Hamerslough, Reischl & Chuck, a law firm located in San Jose, California. His primary focus within the firm revolves around handling both commercial and residential real estate transactions and legal disputes. His clientele is spread across Santa Clara County. He is licensed to practice in all California state courts, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California. Furthermore, he holds admission to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

Mr. Chuck has effectively represented local developers and property proprietors in various cases. His expertise covers an array of matters such as property acquisitions and sales, title disputes related to land use, lease negotiation intricacies, and the process of obtaining municipal entitlements. Some of his notable projects entail the transformation of a former bus terminal into a mixed-use residential complex and the successful subdivision and sale of around 120 acres of agricultural land designated for residential development.

In the realm of litigation, Mr. Chuck has taken on prominent roles. One significant instance involves his leadership as lead counsel in a lawsuit concerning property damage originating from a substantial fire in Monterey. This particular case concluded with a confidential settlement. In another remarkable scenario, he advocated for a plaintiff in a bad faith lawsuit against an insurance company. The outcome was a jury verdict that granted substantial compensatory and punitive damages to the plaintiff. His proficient performance in these and other professional undertakings has garnered him an AV Preeminent* rating based on peer reviews from Martindale-Hubbell, as well as a distinguished 10.0 “Superb” rating from Avvo.

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