Oakland Civil Litigation Law Office
The Law Office of John Claassen offers seasoned, focused, and tough representation on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of civil litigation claimfs. Its representation of both defendants and plaintiffs and its facility with a wide range of civil litigation claims gives it a distinct advantage of being able to anticipate and defeat the opposition in ways the opposition never anticipated.
Serving the Bay Area's Civil Litigation Needs
The Law Office of John Claassen excels at strategic advocacy. In doing so, it strives to resolve your complex legal dilemma by closely matching your objectives with a legal strategy suited to achieve those objectives efficiently and decisively. Operated and run by a seasoned lawyer and litigator, John Claassen, the Law Office counsels clients throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area from its central location in Oakland, California.
Striving to Exceed Client Expectations Case By Case, Client By Client
The Law Office of John Claassen strives to exceed its clients' expectations every time it takes a case. In doing so, it remains thoroughly committed to working and communicating closely with the client:
- to understand what happened;
- to understand its clients goals;
- to communicate in plain English the Law Office's beliefs about possible outcomes and the amount of effort required to obtain each possible outcome; and
- to develop an effective legal strategy that is likely to meet those goals in a cost-effective matter.
The Law Office remains unwaveringly committed to its clients' personal and legal interests throughout the litigation. Often this commitment means aggressive litigation and, if so, the Law Office aims to thoroughly prepare its clients for their day in court. Other times, an "easy win" is likely, and the Law Office works to secure such a win quickly and efficiently. In yet other cases, finesse is more important than aggression. In those cases, the Law Office acts to foster pre-trial settlement, target litigation narrowly, or simply avoid litigation altogether diplomatically. Whatever it takes, the Law Office strives to resolve each case in an efficient and effective manner that achieves impressive results. Its civil litigation practice areas include:
- Collections
The Law Office of John Claassen aggressively collects a wide variety of debts on behalf of large companies, small business owners, and consumers. It also defends consumers and individuals when a creditor unfairly pursues a bad consumer or business debt. With its representation of both sides, the Law Office excels at anticipating and efficiently defeating the opponent in the ways the opponent never anticipated. - Personal Injury
The Law Office represents victims in personal injury actions, brings and defends personal injury claims, including but not limited to actions against public entities, slip and falls, medical malpractice claims, and arbitrations against Kaiser Permanente. - Real Estate
The Law Office of John Claassen advises clients in real estate disputes involving residential and commercial real estate, including boundary disputes, title disputes, adverse possession, equitable liens, breach of fiduciary duty against brokers and agents, and misrepresentation. - Defamation
The Law Office of John Claassen represents plaintiffs and defendants in privacy and defamation cases involving libel, slander in print, on the radio, over the internet and in e-mails. It brings and defends "Anti-SLAPP" motions where appropriate.
Contact us for a free initial consultation with an experienced attorney concerning your civil law case, and we will listen patiently to understand your legal objectives and personal needs. We are available to meet after hours by appointment.
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Law Office of John Claassen
2201 Broadway Street, Suite 803
Oakland, CA 94612
510-251-8010 (phone)