Shelly Jay Shafron

Practice areas

Real Estate: Business, Business Litigation

Focus areas

Landlord/Tenant

Shelly Jay Shafron, a respected professional in his field, holds the position of partner at Shafron & Kammer, L.L.P., based in Calabasas, California. He extends his legal services to individual and corporate clients across Los Angeles County. With a California bar admission dating back to 1975, Mr. Shafron is also authorized to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

A substantial portion of Mr. Shafron’s legal practice revolves around intricate real estate transactions and litigation. He specializes in drafting and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, and escrow instructions. Additionally, Mr. Shafron has expertise in Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, commercial lease agreements, unlawful detainers, and landlord-tenant disputes. His clientele spans buyers, sellers, lenders, and developers engaged in commercial and residential property transactions, including the negotiation and preparation of construction contracts and owner-architect agreements. Furthermore, Mr. Shafron’s litigation experience encompasses cases concerning brokerage commissions, construction disputes, and various other commercial matters.

Renowned for his impressive track record in both arbitration and jury trials, Mr. Shafron has earned an AV Preeminent* peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a recognition that resonates with his legal colleagues. He frequently receives invitations to deliver presentations to real estate professionals and has conducted training seminars for numerous major commercial brokerage firms. Mr. Shafron completed his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Southern California and pursued his legal education at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he served on the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review before obtaining his Juris Doctor degree in 1975.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.