Joseph F. Klatt is a veteran California litigator with demonstrated expertise representing individual and institutional clients in complex civil litigation matters. He is skilled in handling all facets of litigation, including initiating and planning a case, managing discovery, drafting dispositive motions and briefs, conducting depositions, trying and resolving cases, handling complex writs and appeals, and negotiating significant settlements in high stakes cases. He is recognized for handling complex, unique, and troublesome cases, providing innovative litigation strategies, looking at legal issues from multiple and unorthodox angles, and cost-effectively achieving his clients’ objectives. Keywords Contract lawyer Contracts Construction Lawyer Mediator Mediation Arbitration business litigation real estate litigation legal malpractice litigation general commercial litigation attorney-client disputes over-billing issues malpractice fiduciary breach elder abuse fraud litigation over landlord-tenant issues trespass and boundary disputes disputes between real estate brokers and agents suits over the purchase of real property