ANDREW HALL, ESQ.

Attorney Andrew Hall has 13 years of experience handling complex real estate, business, and litigation matters throughout California and Washington. Andrew has vast experience with a wide range of clients – from residential to commercial property owners, landlords to tenants, real estate agents to brokers, title to escrow companies, hard money lenders to banking institutions. Andrew has handled cases spanning administrative disputes, unlawful detainers, bankruptcies, litigation, and appeals leaving his clients with the confidence that he can handle all of their needs from soup to nuts.

Andrew is committed to exploring efficient and cost-effective resolutions for his clients, whether that be through informal conversations with parties or attorneys, mediations, or settlement conferences. However, when litigation is inevitable, Andrew has counseled his clients through all stages of a dispute, including arbitrations, court trials, jury trials, and appeals at both the State and Federal Court levels. Prior to joining the Blake Law Firm, Andrew represented large financial institutions in matters involving secured and unsecured loan disputes, non-judicial and judicial foreclosure disputes, title disputes, bankruptcies, and evictions. His experience also includes representation of residential and commercial real estate purchasers, sellers, agents, brokers, landlords, tenants, and property managers as well as litigation and consultation with homeowners’ associations on various legal matters.  

Andrew resides in Carlsbad with his wife, son, and two daughters. Andrew is actively involved as a coach in Encinitas National Little League and a frequent attendee with the YMCA’s Adventure guides program. Andrew enjoys softball, basketball, cooking, and will rarely turn down a round of golf.

Representative Experience:

• Defense Verdict Against Multi-Million Dollar Complaint. Obtained a complete defense verdict, and a successful judgment on cross-complaint, on behalf of a commercial property owner against a former tenant claiming millions of dollars of damages.

• Six-Figure Judgment in Real Estate Purchase and Sale Non-Disclosure Case. Awarded a six-figure judgment on behalf of a real estate buyer involving a case of the seller failing to disclose material defects with the property.

• Obtain Restraining Order and Award of Attorney’s Fees. Procured a civil restraining order for the maximum five-year amount and award of attorney’s fees on behalf of a residential client against a neighbor.

• Successful Prosecution of anti-SLAPP Motion and Award of Attorney’s Fees. In representing a defendant, successfully procured ruling on an anti-SLAPP motion which resulted in dismissal of client from lawsuit along with an award of attorney’s fees.

• Favorable Consultation on HOA Matters. Favorable resolution of HOA disputes, in representing both HOAs and HOA members, on a multitude of issues including interpretation of CC&Rs, Bylaws, Architectural Guidelines, and other governing documents; construction and installation of ADUs; impediments to member views and other use and enjoyment of property; and neighbor construction impacting both value and use and enjoyment of property.

Bar and Court Admissions:

• State Bar of California, #257547

• State Bar of Washington, #46152

• U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Central Northern, and Eastern Districts of California

Memberships and Affiliations:

• Martindale-Hubbell® A-V Preeminent Rating

• North County San Diego Bar Association

• California Lawyers Association, Real Property Section, Member

• Provisors, Member

Education:

• University of San Diego, San Diego, CA - B.B.A.

• Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA - J.D.

Articles:

• California Real Property Journal - Vol. 39, No. 2, 2021
  ”Much Ado About ADUs": New Legislation and Emerging Legal Issues From California’s Attempt to Create Affordable Housing”