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Alexandria Ellison

Alexandria Ellison is an attorney at Underwood Law Firm, P.C., where she focuses on partition litigation. With prior training at a top real estate law firm, Alexandria developed a strong foundation in real estate law. Alexandria earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where she was a member of the school’s Mock Trial Team, served […]
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Karla Alvarez

Karla is a law clerk with the Underwood Law Firm, P.C. Previously, she became a lawyer after studying at Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia, where she demonstrated a passion for academic excellence and service. During her studies, she became certified as a conciliator, holding conciliation hearings to assist clients in resolving disputes. Karla also worked […]
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Toni Martin

Toni Martin is the Client Liaison at the Underwood Law Firm. Toni assists with client intake procedures. Before joining our firm, Toni worked in Customer Services in several settings, including banking and eCommerce. Prior to that, she worked in finance at a boutique audit firm.  She is currently studying towards a Bachelors in Commerce degree […]
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Sandy Sikavi

Sandy Sikavi is an associate with the firm where her practice focuses on partition actions. Sandy graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 2022. She served on the board of the school’s Real Estate Law Society where she worked alongside classmates and attorneys to increase networking opportunities for law students. She also […]
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Matthew Ramirez

Matthew Ramirez is a lawyer with the firm, where he assists the firm’s clients with partition actions, real estate matters, and civil litigation. Matt graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Irvine School of Law, where he received a Distinguished Decade Scholarship. He also spent a year of that time as a […]
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Jackie Jenkins

Jackie Jenkins is the firm’s Administrator, working out of the Los Angeles location. She brings to the firm more than 30 years of law firm and corporate legal experience. Before joining the firm, Jackie worked as an Associate Administrator at a large health care organization. Prior to that, she was the Administrator at an insurance […]
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Gabriella Sembenini

Gabbi Sembenini is a Law Clerk with the firm, where she assists the firm’s attorneys with partition actions and civil litigation. She is currently a student at the University of California, School of the Law San Francisco, where she received the Chancellor’s Scholarship. Gabbi competes on the nationally ranked moot court team, and is a […]
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Elijah Underwood

Elijah Underwood is the founder of Underwood Law Firm, P.C., where the firm’s focus is partition actions, partnership disputes, and real estate law. Before founding the firm, Eli was a partner at another general practice firm, which he left to open this boutique partition firm. Eli is a real estate investor and lawyer who has […]
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Daphne Carrillo

Daphne Carrillo is a Law Clerk at the firm, assisting attorneys with civil litigation and partitions. Daphne is currently a third-year student at Loyola Marymount University – Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where she competes on the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Team and serves as a board member for the Scott Moot […]
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Allyson Hamilton

Allyson Hamilton is the Director of Client Services at the Underwood Law Firm. Allyson oversees client intake procedures and client relations, handles data analysis, and contributes to the firm’s networking and marketing efforts. Before joining our firm, Allyson worked as a crisis counselor in several settings, including schools, group homes, and teen rehab centers. Allyson […]
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Abel Edens

Abel Edens is a lawyer with the firm, where he assist the firm’s clients with partition actions, real estate matters, and civil litigation. Abel received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Prior to joining the firm, Abel externed for both the Honorable Judge Sean P. Dabel at the […]
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Client Reviews

  • We were in need of a real estate attorney. Eli Underwood provided excellent legal advice and services. He explained everything well and followed through with all important issues that needed attention. We found him to be reliable, courteous, patient and extremely professional. We highly recommend...

    I.S.

  • I own a real estate investment company that operates across multiple states (California, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and more), whenever I run into an issue that needs legal attention, Eli is my first call. I've been working with him for years. He is an amazing attorney and I highly recommend him."...

    T.W.

  • Mr. Underwood is a fantastic Lawyer with extraordinary ethics. He responds quickly, which is rare these days, and he is very knowledgeable in his craft. It was a pleasure working with him and we will definitely use his services in the future if needed. Thank you for your help Sir!

    M.O.

  • Eli took our case and controlled every hurdle put before us. I one time commented to him that he must love his job because it seemed that he was always available. When talking about my case to anyone I always bring up where, I believe, the other parties Lawyer tried to take advantage of my wife and...

    E.T

  • We were in need of an attorney with considerable knowledge of real estate law and the legal issues related to property ownership. Eli Underwood went above and beyond our expectations. In keeping us abreast of our suit, his communication skills were outstanding. This talent was especially...

    P.B.

  • In our need for legal services we found Eli to be well informed and on top of our case and our needs. Our's was not an ordinary case as it was a case with many facets. It was a very convoluted case. There were multiple owners involved in a property dispute where one of the owners sued the rest of...

    M.A.

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California Partition Law Blog

How do Legal Fees Work in a Partition Action

Legal fees are often set up in an initial agreement or contract between the client and lawyer. This includes the lawyer’s hour...

What is a land sale contract (Civ. Code § 2985)?

Property may be sold and acquired in a variety of different ways especially based on the type of property it is. One...

What is a “Contingency” in real estate? (Civ. Code § 1436.)

Contingencies are conditions or requirements included in purchase agreements that must be met before the agreement moves forward. Contingencies are designed to...

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