The Weiss Group is a boutique law firm specializing in complex real estate, finance, and business transactions, founded in 2011 by a father-son attorney duo. Combining over 50 years of combined legal expertise with big-firm training and a personalized, client-centered approach, the firm stands out for its creativity, integrity, and ability to navigate sophisticated legal hurdles while ensuring clients are fully safeguarded.
The firm leverages its deep experience from both large firm and in-house counsel backgrounds to offer strategic, efficient legal solutions tailored to privately held companies, developers, investors, and lenders. With a philosophy that “simpler is better,” they focus on clear, straightforward documentation and rapid transaction execution, including the capability to close loans within 24 hours using state-of-the-art technology. Their practice integrates tax strategy insights, thanks to an LLM in Taxation, adding value in transactional planning and structuring.
Services Offered
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions (acquisition, financing, joint venture, development, management, leasing, disposition)
- Private Lender Representation (fund creation, deal structuring, loan documentation, due diligence, title insurance review, escrow coordination)
- General Business Law (financing, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, litigation oversight)
- Outside General Counsel Services
- Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Option Agreements
- Commercial Leases
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Loan Document Preparation
- Employment Agreements
- Land Entitlements
- Business Formation Documents
- Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements
- Contractor Agreements (General and Independent)
- Corporate Securities
- Estate Planning
- Bankruptcy Guidance (Chapter 11)
- Non-Profit Formation and 501(c)(3) Applications
Based in San Diego, California, the firm serves clients nationally with notable achievements including managing over $1 billion in transactions, large-scale real estate dispositions, renewable energy project development, and complex refinancing and acquisition deals. Their team includes multilingual professionals and maintains memberships in industry associations such as NAIOP, reflecting their commitment to excellence and community engagement.
