Sblend A. Sblendorio's practice focuses exclusively on real estate, commercial,
and finance matters. Mr. Sblendorio assists his clients with commercial negotiations and litigation.  

Mr. Sblendorio has litigated hundreds of real property cases in the federal and California state courts for developers, commercial landlords and lenders, and has negotiated the sale, lease and financing of millions of dollars of property throughout California.

Recent Matters

• Negotiated land use entitlements for 150-unit housing project for national builder.
  
  
• Negotiated sale of surplus school site from developer to school district
  to avoid foreclosure.
  
  
• Negotiated land use entitlements and pubic assistance financing for 500,000 sq.
  foot retail center for national builder.
  
  
• Negotiated ground lease and purchase agreement for hotel in Fremont
  
  
• Negotiated the acquisition of a co-location facility in San Ramon
  
  
• Handled the sale of a shareholder’s interest in a renowned Napa Valley winery
  
  
• Negotiated joint venture of mixed-use real estate development in Cupertino
  
  
• Managed approval process for hotel in Cupertino
  
  
• Negotiated retail leases for florist franchisee throughout the Bay Area
  
  
• As court-appointed referee, assisted in the subdivision of vineyard development
  in Livermore
  
  
• Negotiated land use entitlements for 500-unit transit oriented housing project
  for owner.

Professional Activities

Mr. Sblendorio serves on the Eastern Alameda County Bar Association’s board of directors and was its President in 2004.  He was the President of the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, and serves as a board member of the Livermore Valley Wine Auction. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. Sblendorio as chairperson for its Agricultural Advisory Committee in 2001 and 2002. He was appointed by the Alameda Board of Supervisors to the East County Board of Zoning Adjustments in 2006, and is the public member of the Alameda County Local Area Formation Commission.  He also is an active member of the Livermore Rotary, and serves as the treasurer of Livermore Junior Football League.

Admissions

Mr. Sblendorio is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California.  He is a member of the State Bar of California, the Eastern Alameda County Bar Association, and the Santa Clara County Bar Association.