Noted LA attorney facilitates deals of a certain size, scope
No matter its size, subject matter, or complexity, “a deal is a deal” for Bob Baradaran, managing partner of the Los Angeles law firm Greenberg Glusker LLP.
“You either know how to negotiate with other people to solve problems and get deals done or you don’t,” he says.
Over the course of his more than 25-year career, Baradaran has represented clients in countless multi-million-dollar real estate transactions, including negotiating a development agreement of a $1.6 billion luxury hotel and condominium project in Beverly Hills. He has handled the sales of several professional sports franchises, including the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Clippers, and advised the soccer team San Jose Earthquakes in the construction of a new stadium.
At the same time, he has guided clients through divorces, business breakups, and helped them buy or sell private planes.
Baradaran says it is the variety and range of the deals that has kept his practice interesting and why he still enjoys it.
“I think my best skill set is to be able to negotiate to a resolution and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a piece of real estate or a corporate transaction,” says Baradaran. “It’s more about trying to find common ground between two counter-parties and getting to the finish line in an orderly way.”
Born in Iran, Baradaran’s parents came to Los Angeles in the wake of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when Baradaran was 7. He quickly adapted to his new environment and has lived, studied, and worked in LA ever since.
A graduate of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business where he studied finance and business economics, Baradaran followed his parents’ advice to get a graduate degree. Law school seemed a practical next step, even though he was not certain at the time that he would practice.
At the USC Gould School of Law, Baradaran discovered he liked it. An internship with a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge provided him insight into the appellate process, but led him to conclude he wasn’t interested in a career path leading to the bench. His second summer, he clerked at Sidley Austin, a multi-national law firm with approximately 2,000 lawyers in 20 offices around the world. The experience set him on his course.
He joined the prestigious firm after law school and started out in litigation, which he came to realize was not appealing to him.
“I found litigation very engaging and interesting and fun if you’re actually going to be a trial lawyer as opposed to a litigator where you not going to be in the courtroom,” he says. “My personality was more suited to negotiating and getting deals done rather than getting up each morning and always being in an adversarial dispute.”
Among the many lessons he learned in those early years that have stayed with him and influenced his approach to advising clients is that avoiding the cost, distraction, and uncertainty of litigation is nearly always preferred.
“You either know how to negotiate with other people to solve problems and get deals done or you don’t,” he says.
Over the course of his more than 25-year career, Baradaran has represented clients in countless multi-million-dollar real estate transactions, including negotiating a development agreement of a $1.6 billion luxury hotel and condominium project in Beverly Hills. He has handled the sales of several professional sports franchises, including the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Clippers, and advised the soccer team San Jose Earthquakes in the construction of a new stadium.
At the same time, he has guided clients through divorces, business breakups, and helped them buy or sell private planes.
Baradaran says it is the variety and range of the deals that has kept his practice interesting and why he still enjoys it.
“I think my best skill set is to be able to negotiate to a resolution and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a piece of real estate or a corporate transaction,” says Baradaran. “It’s more about trying to find common ground between two counter-parties and getting to the finish line in an orderly way.”
Born in Iran, Baradaran’s parents came to Los Angeles in the wake of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when Baradaran was 7. He quickly adapted to his new environment and has lived, studied, and worked in LA ever since.
A graduate of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business where he studied finance and business economics, Baradaran followed his parents’ advice to get a graduate degree. Law school seemed a practical next step, even though he was not certain at the time that he would practice.
At the USC Gould School of Law, Baradaran discovered he liked it. An internship with a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge provided him insight into the appellate process, but led him to conclude he wasn’t interested in a career path leading to the bench. His second summer, he clerked at Sidley Austin, a multi-national law firm with approximately 2,000 lawyers in 20 offices around the world. The experience set him on his course.
He joined the prestigious firm after law school and started out in litigation, which he came to realize was not appealing to him.
“I found litigation very engaging and interesting and fun if you’re actually going to be a trial lawyer as opposed to a litigator where you not going to be in the courtroom,” he says. “My personality was more suited to negotiating and getting deals done rather than getting up each morning and always being in an adversarial dispute.”
Among the many lessons he learned in those early years that have stayed with him and influenced his approach to advising clients is that avoiding the cost, distraction, and uncertainty of litigation is nearly always preferred.
Rudy Rivera
Fidelity National Financial., Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
Fidelity National Financial., Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
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One of the best pieces of advice I received it is that you do not need to be a genius to be a lawyer. It sounds counterintuitive, but an old lawyer once said the more prepared you are, the smarter you get. Know your case; know the law, and you will do well.
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A Different Sort of Bucket List
If anyone watched snowboarding legend Shawn White’s interview after the Winter Olympics, he mentioned putting together a bucket list of things he wants to do with his newly found free time.
Interestingly, though, the human need to continually strive for that next victory or new experience is actually impacting our ability to find happiness. By managing what we want instead of what we have, we give ourselves a chance to lead more satisfied lives.
To do so, create a “reverse bucket list.” Create a bucket list; figure out what you really want out of that bucket list; and then remove the items that don’t lead to that want. (Here’s a link describing the process.)
Interestingly, though, the human need to continually strive for that next victory or new experience is actually impacting our ability to find happiness. By managing what we want instead of what we have, we give ourselves a chance to lead more satisfied lives.
To do so, create a “reverse bucket list.” Create a bucket list; figure out what you really want out of that bucket list; and then remove the items that don’t lead to that want. (Here’s a link describing the process.)
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