Robert C. Pearman, Jr. earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, and earned his J.D. from Yale Law School. Mr. Pearman concentrates his practice in the areas of transactional, real estate, public works, mortgage finance, redevelopment, eminent domain, transportation, and litigation.

With respect to his financial institutions practice, Mr. Pearman’s experience includes asset sales and REOs, banking and commercial lending, housing and construction, mortgage finance savings and loan associations, public finance, government lenders, receivership and foreclosures, and leasing. He also acts as documentation counsel to banks and lenders on commercial loan transactions.

Mr. Pearman’s real estate practice includes representation of public entities, such as the Pasadena Blue Line, in design/build and joint development, assistance in environmental due diligence analyses, and assistance in a study of a select number of land use alternatives for assessment of the sites’ physical, legal, and social constraints. He has provided real estate opinions to mortgage trust indenture financings to utilities; advised on dozens of agreements with utilities (gas, electric, water, telephone, cable) regarding construction, relocation, property crossings and rights of access; counseled on municipality franchise issues, and has experience in the areas of easements, leases, and real property due diligence.

He also represents private entities and institutional owners in a wide range of real estate related transactions. His extensive work with executive management staff, middle management, and field personnel for private and public entities and public works has provided him with an understanding of the legal, business, and administrative environment in which these sectors operate.

Mr. Pearman is a Board Member of the National Housing Law Project and has been since 1995. He is a member of the Oceanside Transportation Commission and is a certified arbitrator on the State of California Public Works Contract Arbitration Panel. His prior appointments include the California Inspection and Maintenance Review Committee, County of Los Angeles Assessment Appeals Board, and Vice Chair of the State Bar of California Public Law and Real Property Law sections. Mr. Pearman is admitted to practice in the State of California. CORPORATE & TRANSACTIONAL, REAL ESTATE, AND LITIGATION