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Andrew M. Zacks
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Andrew M. Zacks specializes in San Francisco real estate litigation, including landlord/tenant, residential rent control, neighbor disputes, purchase and sale disputes, non-disclosure matters, land use regulation, land use permitting, property rights, the Ellis Act and appeals/challenges to local ordinances and administrative decisions. Having practiced exclusively in this area for more than 30 years, Mr. Zacks is frequently retained to provide consulting services and expert testimony.
Andrew M. Zacks serves as a mediator in real estate disputes as a part of the Superior Court/Bar Association of San Francisco Early Settlement Program, and as a lecturer/panelist in the San Francisco Bar Association’s Annual Seminar on “Recent Developments and Hot Topics in San Francisco Landlord Tenant Law Practice”. Mr. Zacks is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale Hubbell and has been repeatedly named a San Francisco Super Lawyer®.
Andrew M. Zacks has successfully litigated before local administrative tribunals and at all levels of the State and Federal Judiciary, including the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Zacks has achieved many successes in trial courts and in arbitration proceedings, and he has won more than 30 victories in the California Court of Appeals and California Supreme Court. Mr. Zacks has represented parties in three separate petitions in which the California Supreme Court granted review. Mr. Zacks also regularly serves as an expert witness in real estate, real property, and landlord tenant matters.
Mr. Zacks’s deep understanding of real estate law, coupled with his years of experience in the courtroom, as an expert witness, and mediator, makes him a trusted authority in the field. He is dedicated to providing strategic counsel, expert analysis, and persuasive testimony to clients and legal teams navigating complex real estate issues.
For consulting services, expert testimony, and legal matters Andrew can be reached directly at az@zfplaw.com.
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Litigation
- Land Use Regulation
- Land Use Permitting
- Property Rights
- Landlord/Tenant Law
- Appellate Law
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
- J.D. – 1987
- Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Copyright Law, 1986
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- B.S. – 1983
Representative Cases
- Dixon v. M-J SF Investments, No. A115070, 2006 WL 3930142 (Cal. Ct. App. Dec. 15, 2006)
- Birkner v. Kwai Ho Lam, No. A121981, 2009 WL 807566 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 30, 2009)
- Oberle v. Taran, No. A12457, 2009 WL 3252986 (Cal. Ct. App., Sept. 17, 2009)
- Dolan v. Pieri, No. A121087, 2009 WL 2038128 (Cal. Ct. App., July 15, 2009)
- Page Mill Mgmt., LLC v. City of E. Palo Alto, No. A121631, 2009 WL 2742795 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 31, 2009)
- Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc. v. Happening House Ventures (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 1539
- Beck v. Prana Eight Properties, LLC (2010) 2010 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 515
- Alcoser v. Thomas, No. A124848, 2011 WL 537855 (Cal. Ct. App., Feb. 16, 2011)
- Duronslet v. Kamps (2012) 203 Cal.App.4th 717
- Melc v. Doherty, No. A134330, 2012 WL 5985634 (Cal. Ct. App., Nov. 30, 2012)
- Zimmerman v. Superior Court (2013) 220 Cal.App.4th 389
- Needelman v. DeWolf Realty Co., Inc. (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 750
- Chang v. Garcia, No. A147271, 2016 WL 3202723 (Cal. Ct. App. June 3, 2016)
- Chang v. Juarez, No. A146747, 2016 WL 2606755 (Cal. Ct. App. May 2, 2016)
- Coyne v. City and County of San Francisco, Nos. A145044, A146569, 2016 WL 455483 (Cal. Ct. App., Feb. 23, 2016)
- Danger Panda, LLC v. Launiu (2017) 10 Cal.App.5th 502
- Coyne v. City and County of San Francisco (2017) 9 Cal.App.5th 1215
- Hayes v. Kardosh, No. A142573, 2017 WL 1382566 (Cal. Ct. App., Apr. 18, 2017)
- 200 Arguello Associates, LLC v. Dyas, No. A145533, 2017 WL 1967748 (Cal. Ct. App., May 12, 2017)
- Breaux v. San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization Board, No. A147815, 2017 WL 5143299 (Cal. Ct. App., Oct. 31, 2017)
- City and County of San Francisco v. Post (2018) 22 Cal.App.5th 121
- Mann v. Ajloun Enterprises, LLC, No. A150703, 2018 WL 5617148 (Cal. Ct. App., Oct. 30, 2018)
- San Francisco SRO Hotel Coalition v. City and County of San Francisco, No. A151847, 2018 WL 4959807 (Cal. Ct. App., Oct. 15, 2018)
- 1049 Market Street, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco, No. A148716, 2018 WL 526742 (Cal. Ct. App., Jan. 24, 2018)
- Park Lane Associates, L.P. v. Greene, No. A145572, 2018 WL 1063911 (Cal. Ct. App., Feb. 27, 2018, )
- Park Lane Associates, LP v. Alioto, No. A145019, 2018 WL 1128088 (Cal. Ct. App., Mar. 2, 2018)
- Park Lane Associates, LP v. Alioto, No. A144383, 2018 WL 549166 (Cal. Ct. App., Jan. 25, 2018)
- Coyne v. De Leo (2018) 26 Cal.App.5th 801
- San Francisco Apartment Ass’n. v. City and County of San Francisco (2018) 20 Cal.App.5th 510
- Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute v. City and County of San Francisco (2018) 22 Cal.App.5th 77
- Hilaly v. Allen (2019) 36 Cal.App.5th Supp. 12
- Hiona v. Superior Court of City and County of San Francisco (2020) 48 Cal.App.5th 866
- 2154 Taylor, LLC v. Thompson, No. A159290, 2020 WL 7300584 (Cal. Ct. App., Dec. 11, 2020)
- Kaileh v. San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, No. A156704, 2020 WL 7640297 (Cal. Ct. App., Dec. 22, 2020)
- Zolly v. City of Oakland (2020) 47 Cal.App.5th 73, aff’d (2022) 13 Cal.5th 780
- Widen v. City and County of San Francisco, No. A155075, 2020 WL 3026033 (Cal. Ct. App., June 5, 2020)
- Blanz v. Hinckley, No. A157656, 2020 WL 5835148 (Cal. Ct. App., Oct. 1, 2020)
- Owens v. City and County of San Francisco, No. A157981, 2021 WL 402411 (Cal. Ct. App., Feb. 5, 2021)
- Park Lane Associates, LP v. Alioto, No. A155781, 2021 WL 836821 (Cal. Ct. App., Mar. 5, 2021)
- San Francisco Apartment Association v. City and County of San Francisco, No. A161866, 2023 WL 3192774 (Cal. Ct. App., May 2, 2023)
- Oswald v. Landmark Builders, Inc. (2023) 97 Cal.App.5th 240
- Widen v. City and County of San Francisco, A167010, 2023 WL 5672414 (Cal. Ct. App., Aug. 22, 2023)
- 1429 Grant Avenue, LLC v. Greep, No. A166801, 2024 WL 3533979 (Cal. Ct. App., July 10, 2024)
- San Francisco Apartment Ass’n v. City & Cnty. of San Francisco (2024) 104 Cal.App.5th 1218
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer/panelist, San Francisco Bar Association’s Annual Seminar on “Recent Developments and Hot Topics in San Francisco Landlord Tenant Law Practice”
Honors and Awards
- Martindale Hubbell: rated AV® Preeminent™
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2024
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2023
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2022
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2021
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2020
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2019
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2018
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2017
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2016
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2015
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2014
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2013
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2012
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2011
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2007
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2006
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2005
- Northern California Super Lawyers®, 2004
Professional Associations and Memberships
- San Francisco Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member