About CVM Law Group

Peter E. von Elten is a Partner of CVM Law Group. His special skill sets include:

Transactional

• Banking and financial services
• Purchase, sale and leasing of real estate assets
• Complex Litigation
• Construction
• Equipment leasing and finance
• International development (Europe)
• Joint venture formation
• Project development and finance
• Real estate development, land use and construction
• Real estate finance
• Secured lending
• Surety and fidelity
• Workouts and remedies

Litigation:

• General complex business and corporate litigation
• Construction litigation

Education:

University of Tennessee, Bachelor of Science, Political Science; University of Tennessee College of Law, Juris Doctor - 1967.

Bar Admission:

Connecticut (1971); California (1972); United States District Court, Eastern District of California.

Practice History:

First Lieutenant, U. S. Army Infantry; Attorney, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company (Hartford); General Counsel to the Alison Company (Los Angeles); Partner with Doumani, Aldrich & Worthington (Los Angeles); General Counsel to Charter Savings Bank (Newport Beach); Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Mola Development Corporation (Newport Beach); private practice in real estate transactional matters and litigation; Panattoni Law Firm (1998 to 2008); Partner at CVM Law Group, LLC (2009 to Present).

Practice Highlights:

Major Project Real Estate Transactions

Mr. von Elten has extensive experience in negotiating and consummating major real estate transactions, including purchase and sale agreements of high-rise office buildings, business parks and large industrial buildings and residential projects, as well as negotiation of major industrial, retail, and office leases and ground leases, and development agreements. His practice areas include joint venture negotiation and formation.

Finance And Lending

Mr. von Elten has extensive banking practice, including representation of Savings and Loan Associations in major transactions, including representation of large international borrowers.

Litigation

Mr. von Elten's practice history includes litigation, with extensive trial experience.

Zoning And Regulatory

Mr. von Elten has extensive land use practice and entitlement processing experience with state and local agencies. Significant practice in commercial and residential subdivision formation, including preparation of commercial and residential development agreements and covenants, conditions and restrictions.

Hazardous Materials Regulation And Litigation

Mr. von Elten developed and implemented the first voluntary toxic cleanup in California and successfully initiated a major clean-up claim against the federal government.