On January 21, 2025, Sean Ponist will be moderating a distinguished panel of speakers discussing “Significant 2024 Real Estate Cases. ” The seminar will cover significant 2024 real estate cases affecting real property owners, buyers, sellers, agents, brokers, lenders, borrowers, consumers, developers, contractors and others. Mr. Ponist is the founder of the Ponist Law Group (PLG) and Chair of the Real Property Section of the San Francisco Bar Association.

On May 17, 2024, Sean Ponist will be moderating and presenting a legal education seminar on “Successfully Arbitrating Real Estate Cases.” Mr. Ponist is the founder of the Ponist Law Group (PLG) and Chair of the Real Property Section of the San Francisco Bar Association who is sponsoring the event. He has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer,” a distinction awarded to less than 5% of attorneys, from 2011 to present and is a Senior Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America, a distinction bestowed upon less than 1% of lawyers, judges and scholars. The other panelist include PLG Of Counsel Attorney Cary McReynolds and two neutrals from ADR Services, Inc., Claudia Hagadus Long and Peter Smith. For more information about the event, please click on the above image.

On May 10, 2024, Sean Ponist, along with other distinguished real estate attorneys and appraisers, will be presenting at the Appraisal Institute’s 2024 Spring Litigation Conference. The Appraisal Institute is the leading professional association of real estate appraisers, founded to help standardize the appraisal process by promoting professional education and upholding high ethical standards. Mr. Ponist’s presentation is entitled “How to Keep from Getting Excluded: Legal Traps and Pitfalls for Experts.”

Please join us on April 30, 2024, to hear from Sean Ponist, mediator Debra Graceffa, and expert Steve Edrington as they discuss “Broker/Agent: Failure to Disclose and Agency Issues.”  This webinar will cover disclosures and agency issues commonly litigated in real estate transactions involving licensees. The panel brings tremendous experience as legal professionals, with many years of handling real estate disputes, to give the audience helpful insight into their legal practice and issues.  



Attorney Sean Ponist has personally successfully handled hundreds of such matters, both as in-house counsel for one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate brokerage companies and in private practice on behalf of buyers, sellers, agents, and brokers.  



This presentation is sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association.



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Please join us on September 28, 2023 to hear from Sean Ponist and other leading attorneys and mediators as they discuss “Successfully Mediating Real Estate Cases.” As more than 95% of civil cases resolve before trial, it is critical to be just as skilled in mediation as in the courtroom. This presentation, sponsored by the Real Property Section of the San Francisco Bar Association, will cover mediation basics as well as tips and strategies for more advanced practitioners.

Join us on September 15, 2023 to hear from Sean Ponist and Cary D. McReynolds as they discuss “Rescission of Real Property Transactions: Real World Tips and Traps” as they present to the Contra Costa County Bar Association. The presentation will provide an overview of real property rescission claims, with a discussion of important aspects beyond the basics and practice guides.

The Ponist Law Group’s (PLG) clients had purchased a new, high-end home for $3.1 million several years back. The home was supposed to be their dream home but, instead, it turned out to be a nightmare. Shortly after the close of escrow, our clients discovered significant construction defects. PLG filed suit on behalf of our clients against the developer-sellers as well as the real agent and brokerage company and, after a series of victories in Court—including an award of summary adjudication as well as issue and evidentiary sanctions—we were able to obtain a settlement on behalf of our clients for rescission and $8.85 million.

The Ponist Law Group is pleased to announce that founding partner Sean E. Ponist has been selected to both the 2022 San Diego Super Lawyers List as well as the 2022 Northern California Super Lawyer List. Mr. Ponist’s selection to multiple regions of the State is unique and reflects his presence and accomplishments throughout California. The Super Lawyer award is bestowed upon those who "demonstrate the highest degree of professional achievement and peer recognition" and is awarded to less than 5% of attorneys based on peer nomination and evaluation as well as independent research.

Please join us on September 21, 2022 to hear from Sean Ponist and others as they discuss "Real Estate Standard of Care." The seminar examines standard of care in real estate transactions for agents and brokers as well as duties of buyers/sellers. It will cover duties of agents/brokers in real estate transactions; agency law and dual agency problems; out-of-state problems—out-of-state brokers and out-of-state properties; buyer/seller obligations; and new case law update.

The Ponist Law Group is pleased to announce that founding partner Sean E. Ponist has been selected as a 2021 Northern California Super Lawyer.  Earlier this year, Mr. Ponist had also been selected as a 2021 San Diego Super Lawyer.  This unique selection in multiple regions of the State reflects the Mr. Ponist’s presence and accomplishments throughout California.  The Super Lawyer award is bestowed upon those who “demonstrate the highest degree of professional achievement and peer recognition” and is awarded to less than 5% of attorneys based on peer nomination and evaluation as well as independent research.