Glenn P. Zwang

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Direct: (415) 227-0900
Email: [email protected]
Offices: San Francisco
Bar Admissions: California

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Glenn P. Zwang represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation. His clients include real property owners, developers, major retailers, and others in a variety of areas including real estate, construction, intellectual property, insurance coverage, fiduciary duties and legal malpractice defense. He has won dozens of jury trials, court trials, arbitrations, and appeals over his 35+ year career. But he takes as much pride in settling his clients’ problems on favorable terms by bringing a practical, business-oriented perspective to every negotiation. To view representative cases, click “Deals and Cases.”

Mr. Zwang is licensed to practice before all courts in California. He has also been admitted to practice pro hace vice before many state and federal courts in the United States.

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate

Industry Specialties

Construction Law & Public Contracts
Professional Responsibility

Additional Specialties

Real Estate Litigation
Class Actions
Insurance Coverage
Corporate Malfeasance
Lender Liability
Construction Litigation

- 02
  
  Aug
- Buchalter Client, Ross, Victorious in Nevada District Court
  
  Representative Matters · Litigation
- Ross Dress for Less, Inc., represented by Buchalter, prevailed in a lease dispute with its landlord, a subsidiary of Triple Five. Triple Five, which develops, owns and manages [...]
- 12
  
  Feb
- Buchalter Victorious in Golden Gateway Center v San Francisco Waterfront Partners, LLC
  
  Firm News · Representative Matters · Litigation
- Client, Golden Gateway Center, Found Not Liable for Fraud Nor Breach of Contract Buchalter lawyers Glenn Zwang and James Wright successfully defended our client, Golden Gateway [...]

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate

Industry Specialties

Construction Law & Public Contracts
Professional Responsibility

Additional Specialties

Real Estate Litigation
Class Actions
Insurance Coverage
Corporate Malfeasance
Lender Liability
Construction Litigation

Representing real property owner, obtained a jury verdict and Court of Appeal judgment rejecting high eight-figure claim by “No Wall on the Waterfront” developer after San Francisco voters rejected the developer’s luxury high-rise condominium project.
Representing national department store chain, prevailed at trial against shopping center owner seeking to invalidate co-tenancy rent provision.
Representing major supermarket chain, obtained reversal on appeal to obtain eight figure reduction in supermarket’s ground lease purchase option.
Representing minority shareholder in major Napa Valley wineries, obtained high eight-figure buy-out based on majority shareholders’ breach of fiduciary duties.
Representing owner of large mixed use residential apartment complex, successfully defended consumer class action seeking nine-figure damage award for construction defects.
Successfully defended institutional lender accused of wrongfully reneging on loan commitment to cause large housing development to fail.
Obtained mid-seven figure settlement for construction defects resulting in water intrusion in high-end home remodel.
Representing multi-national electronics manufacturer, obtained jury verdict exonerating client accused of causing chiller plant failure that damaged NASA’s supercomputers.
Obtained injunction freezing assets of corporate embezzler followed by collection of stolen funds.
Successfully defended corporate director accused of stealing trade secrets to start competing business.
Seven-figure settlement against corporate officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
Representing internet service provider in post-trial proceedings, successfully vacated $15 million punitive damage award, leading to reasonable settlement.
Obtained seven figure settlement against insurer denying coverage for alleged director and officer malfeasance.

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate

Industry Specialties

Construction Law & Public Contracts
Professional Responsibility

Additional Specialties

Real Estate Litigation
Class Actions
Insurance Coverage
Corporate Malfeasance
Lender Liability
Construction Litigation

Mr. Zwang received his B.A. in 1979 from U.C.L.A. He received his J.D. in 1983 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate

Industry Specialties

Construction Law & Public Contracts
Professional Responsibility

Additional Specialties

Real Estate Litigation
Class Actions
Insurance Coverage
Corporate Malfeasance
Lender Liability
Construction Litigation

All California State and Federal Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate

Industry Specialties

Construction Law & Public Contracts
Professional Responsibility

Additional Specialties

Real Estate Litigation
Class Actions
Insurance Coverage
Corporate Malfeasance
Lender Liability
Construction Litigation