Meet Joe

California business and real estate attorney Joe Sandbank has worked with business owners for over 20 years. 

Joe has a B.S. Degree in Business Administration, and before attending law school, Joe worked as an accountant, a financial analyst, a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan officer, and a business broker.

As a business and real estate attorney, Joe’s experience gives him the ability to solve problems from a practical standpoint, as well as a legal standpoint.

Joe handles various legal matters relating to business and real estate transactions and disputes, as well as Chapter 7 bankruptcies.

Joe’s practice especially emphasizes the representation of business buyers, sellers, and brokers in purchase transactions and related dispute resolution, including litigation, mediation, and arbitration.

Academic Background:

B.S., Magna Cum Laude (Business Administration), Humboldt State University, 1988

J.D., with Distinction, Order of the Coif, McGeorge School of Law, 2001

Publications:

Higher Education Meets the Agency Shop: Most UC and CSU Employees Will Pay “Fair Share” to Unions Even If They Chose Not to Be Union Members, 31 McGeorge L. Rev. 571 (2000).