Rhona S. Kauffman

Member

760-772-8225

Experience

Rhona S. Kauffman has been practicing law since 1994. Concentrations include civil matters, residential & commercial real estate, corporate and partnership formation, employment law, landlord tenant disputes and purchase and sale agreements. She was involved in the high profile Fred Goldman v. O.J. Simpson Wrongful Death action as well as the local Hot Air Balloon litigation in 2011.

Awards

Top Lawyers Award, Business Law; Real Estate Law; Palm Springs Live Magazine (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
AVVO Attorney Recognition, Superb Rating

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Real Estate Law
Business Law
Civil Litigation
Real Estate Litigation including Breach of Agreements
Involuntary Dissolution
Quiet Title
Partition Actions
Employment Law
Partnership Disputes
Property Line Disputes
Purchase and Sale Contract Disputes
Defense of Corporation against Lemon Law Plaintiffs
Wrongful Termination Plaintiffs

TRANSACTIONAL

Commercial Leases
Asset Purchase Agreements
Stock Purchase Agreements
Formation of Corporate Entities
Defense of Insureds in Personal lines cases, premise liability, dog bite, automobile negligence

HIGH PROFILE CASES

Involved in the successful Hot Air Balloon litigation in Palm Desert, CA in 2011.
Assisted in handling civil matters for Partners Dan Petrocelli, John Segal and Kevin Gaut including the Fred Goldman v. O.J. Simpson Wrongful Death action, real estate litigation, business litigation and post-judgment collection.

ASSOCIATIONS

American Inns of Court – Warren Slaughter Desert Chapter
San Diego Bar Association
California State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Board of Directors – Desert Symphony Orchestra
Board of Directors – Indian Wells Chamber of Commerce
Member – American Heart Association
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

BAR ADMITTANCE

State Bar of California, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 1994
U.S. District Court Central District of California 1994
California Supreme Court 1994

EDUCATION

Whittier College, School of Law American Bar Association, Los Angeles, CA, Juris Doctor, December 1993
University of California, Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA Emphasis – Law & Society, Bachelor of Arts