John M. Gerro
John M. Gerro has specialized in Real Property Law for 45 years, emphasizing transactional and litigation practice. He possesses a B.S. degree in Business Administration, Finance/Real Estate (1974), and Juris Doctor, Southwestern Law School (1977). He has been a licensed real estate broker since 1974.
In addition to handling hundreds of litigation cases, the real estate practice includes, development, financing, purchase and sale, escrows, title issues, tax deferred exchanges, lease negotiations, broker representations, estate planning, government/community involvement, mediation, arbitration, trials, and overall structuring and completion of real estate transactions. He has structured numerous industrial, office, commercial and residential subdivision projects. He has been an expert witness in real estate cases and served as Mediator/Arbitrator.
Symposiums (Hosted on behalf of California State University for Los Angeles, School of Business and Economics)
“The Changing Skyline of Downtown” – Annual John Gerro Real Estate Symposium, (2017) (For the full video, click here!!)
“The Revitalization of Downtown Los Angeles,” – Annual John Gerro Real Estate Symposium (2018) (For the full video, click here!!)
“Economic Growth in LA’s Real Estate Sectors” – Annual John Gerro Real Estate Symposium (2019) (For the full video, click here!!)
Articles
“The Due-On-Sale Clause: An Unsettled Issue”- Los Angeles Lawyer (February 1982)
“Packaging the Real Estate Deal: To Wrap or Not to Wrap” – The Real Property News (State Bar Journal)
“The Nuts and Bolts of Negotiating Industrial Leases” – Los Angeles Lawyer (January 1986)
“Real Estate and Living Trusts” – Business Life Magazine (November 1991)
Seminars
Lectures for California Continuing Education of the Bar regarding Real Property Practice.
Real estate seminars to attorneys, brokers, real estate professionals and related associations.
Organizations
Association of Real Estate Attorneys, Past President.
Real Property Section, Finance Subsection, LA County Bar Association, Past Chairperson.
Federal District Court, Central, South, East Districts, United States of America.
Burbank Chamber of Commerce, Development Committee, Past Chairperson.
Burbank Bar Association, Past President and Trustee.
Themis Society, Southwestern University, Past President.
AALA of Southern California, Past President
Boards
Southwestern Law School, Board of Trustees
St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Foundation Trustee and Real Estate Committee
California State University Los Angeles, School of Business & Economics