Mobile Home Law

The specialty of Mobile Home Law began over 25 years ago with Mr. Brent Swanson, who began servicing the special needs of mobilehome park owners under the Mobile Home Residency Act. Elaine B. Alston and Vivienne J. Alston trained with Mr. Swanson and continue to provide services to many of Mr. Swanson's clients after Mr. Swanson's passing.

Alston, Alston & Diebold represents Mobile Home Park Owners and managers in all aspects of Mobile Home management, including drafting and reviewing leases, rental agreements, rules and regulations; filing and serving statutory notices, warehouseman's liens and unlawful detainer actions; addressing and litigating rent control issues, park closures and conversions, failure to maintain actions, and temporary restraining orders as well as employment consultation and litigation. We can assist in the purchase and sale of manufactured housing and mobilehome parks. Alston, Alston & Diebold is available to provide training to your managers and supervisors.

Employment Law

Alston, Alston & Diebold services the employer side of employment law including preparation and review of Employee handbooks, consultation on employment actions and terminations, investigations, separation agreements, defense of DFEH claims, EEOC claims, wage and hour disputes, 132a claims, wrongful termination actions, retaliation and whistle blower claims, sexual harassment actions, discrimination claims, unfair competition claims, Labor board actions, Fair Employment and Housing, Title VII, The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, etc. We are available to provide employee training.

Appellate Work

Litigation does not always end at the trial court; sometimes the Judge or Jury does not make the right decision, or a party wants to review a decision. Alston, Alston & Diebold performs all aspects of writ and appellate work, and has been responsible for several published opinions.

Business Formation and Litigation

Alston, Alston & Diebold is committed to protecting the future of your business and can provide methods to minimize your liability and save money on taxes. We consult on issues involving proper business entities and the formation of general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, corporations, S-corporations and limited liability corporations. We also provide general business and transactional advise, contract negotiations, enforcement of contractual rights and unfair competition claims. We are experienced in business torts such as trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duties, confidentiality agreements, interference with contract claims, trade defamation, temporary restraining orders, etc. We can aid in negotiating and litigating partnership disputes, dissolutions and winding up businesses.

Landlord Tenant

Alston, Alston & Diebold practices all aspects of landlord tenant law including drafting leases including residential and commercial leasing, review of rules and regulations, and evictions

Real Estate Litigation

Alston, Alston & Diebold works on commission disputes, title disputes, easements and boundary disputes, real estate broker contracts, release of Lis Pendens and fee disputes, as well as mechanics liens.

Probate

Alston, Alston & Diebold practices in areas of estate probates and litigation of probate and trust matters. We can also provide help on powers of attorneys for financial and health care issues, trust administrations, guardian and conservator issues

Professional Liability

Alston, Alston & Diebold practices defense of legal, medical, dental, accounting, real estate brokers, insurance agents, and corporate director and officer malpractice.

General Civil Litigation

We are trial lawyers. We are experienced in jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, probate trials, labor board trials and DFEH investigations. Alston, Alston & Diebold practices all aspects of civil litigation, including business, probate, landlord tenant and mobile home litigation, product liability defense and temporary restraining orders. Alston, Alston & Diebold also practices litigation involving serious personal injuries

Insurance Coverage

Alston, Alston & Diebold practices areas of insurance coverage, Cumis Counsel Demands, duty to defend issues, insurance contributions and additional liability coverage issues and bad faith litigation

Construction Litigation

Alston, Alston & Diebold practices the enforcement of Mechanics Liens, enforcement of contractual rights, construction site accidents and construction defect litigation.

Shareholder Rights

Alston, Alston & Diebold litigates minority shareholder rights, shareholder derivative actions and breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Alston, Alston & Diebold can provide recommendations to other excellent attorneys to aid in resolution of your issues, including Estate Planning, Family Law and Criminal Law matters.

Miscellaneous

Alston, Alston & Diebold can provide recommendations to other excellent attorneys to aid in the resolution of your issues, including Real Estate Planning, Family Law and Criminal Law matters.