At Kitchen Law Group, real estate litigation is not just a practice area — it’s a cornerstone of our identity. Real estate disputes often involve high-value assets, deeply personal investments, and layers of legal and factual complexity. Successfully resolving them requires more than legal knowledge; it demands strategic vision, trial skill, and the ability to turn complexity into clarity.

We represent a broad range of clients — from national homebuilders and developers to individual investors and landlords, tenants, brokers, and lenders — in the most challenging real estate matters.

Our team has handled disputes involving purchase and sale agreements, title defects, easements and boundary issues, development agreements, landlord-tenant conflicts, and construction-related claims. We’ve even managed billion-dollar, multi-district litigation involving real estate and construction projects.

Led by Jonathan Saville Kitchen, a nationally respected trial strategist known for parachuting into high-stakes cases, we approach every matter with meticulous preparation and tactical foresight. Our readiness to take a case to trial often drives more favorable settlements at the negotiating table, and our courtroom skill is unmatched when a dispute must be litigated.

We also recognize that litigation isn’t always the best solution. Our team is experienced in resolving disputes through arbitration, mediation, and creative settlement structures. Whether in or out of court, we focus on protecting our clients’ financial interests, reputations, and long-term business goals.

At Kitchen Law Group, we deliver more than legal representation. We offer clarity in complex situations, strategic guidance when the stakes are high, and the trial strength to see disputes through to the end — wherever they lead.

Representative Case Study 

Bernardo v. Morrison Homes
We defended a national homebuilder in a $250 million class action related to claims that unexploded World War II-era bomb lay beneath a residential development. By distilling the issues and leveraging expert strategy, we resolved the matter for pennies on the dollar — preserving the client’s reputation and financial position. 

Additional Examples 

• Mercury Consultants v. Iran – Enforced a judgment for unpaid design work by seizing assets tied to the Iranian government. 

• Rosa v. Taylor Morrison – Tried a construction defect class action; outcome was so favorable the client received a refund. 

• Taylor Morrison, Ongoing Counsel – Lead trial counsel in more than 50 real estate and construction disputes nationwide. 

• Lee v. Lee – Successfully cleared title by voiding fraudulent mortgages encumbering a family property. 

• Nauru v. Pacco et al. – Trial of a dispute over the construction of the civic center for the world’s smallest island nation. 

• Morgan v Hyatt – successful resolution, after two trials, of a dispute among the partners of an affordable housing investment partnership. 

• Exchange Bank v Flynn Investments – resolved claims by a bank seeking to call mortgages on various investments over partnership transfers. 

• Pollock v Velasco – successful arbitration of a case involving no-disclosure of structural defects in a residential purchase and sale agreement. 

• TRUST v Matha – successful defense through trial and appeal of a claim for public access over a client’s property.