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Svetlana M. Rishina
Expertise
Real Estate and Construction Litigation
- Ms. Rishina practices real estate and commercial litigation representing brokers, developers, property managers, investors, landlords and sellers of both commercial and residential property.
- She is experienced with contract litigation involving commercial lending, commercial disputes and creditors' rights.
- Ms. Rishina has also handled several transactions involving corporate restructuring and sale of business assets.
Publications
- As Long as Debt Shall Live; Founded by Us, It Is Ours to Enforce It; and Neither Gift, Nor Purchase, published in Tashkent Evening News (1996-1997)
Areas of Expertise
Commercial and Business Litigation; International Business; International Law and Cross-Border Proceedings; Real Estate; Trial Practice
Education
Golden Gate School of Law, LL.M. with honors
Tashkent State Institute of Law, LLB in Jurisprudence, with highest honors
Professional Distinctions
Ms. Rishina received the 2005 and 2006 Outstanding Volunteer Awards for her volunteer work with the San Francisco Pro Bono Volunteer Legal Services Program of the San Francisco Bar Association
Professional Memberships
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Litigation and International Law sections
Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI)
Community Activities
Former Member, Board of Trustees, English Center for International Women, Mills College, Oakland