Theresa A. Wilka
Of CounselTheresa specializes in real estate, business and financing transactions. Her clients include individuals, family-owned and other closely-held businesses, financial institutions, and multinational corporations. She also has extensive experience in corporate, business planning and transactional matters.
- Real estate, including purchase and sales; tax-deferred exchanges; leasing of office, industrial and retail properties; representing buyers, sellers, brokers, landlords, managers, and tenants
- Business planning and counseling, including planning for and the initial formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies including choice of business entities; restructuring existing entities and ownership interests; negotiation of employee and independent contractor agreements; preparation of a wide range of business contracts
- Sales of businesses, including structuring, documenting and performing due diligence for asset and stock sale transactions
- Financing transactions, including real and personal property, secured lending transactions; representing investors, borrowers, and both private and institutional lenders
- Construction contracts, including negotiation and drafting of design, engineering and construction contracts, using modified industry forms and customized agreements on behalf of owner, architect and contractor clients
- Pro bono representation of various non-profit organizations
Admissions/Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- Bar Association of San Francisco
Education
- J.D. – Stanford University Law School, 1981
- M.A. – Tufts University, 1975
- B.A. – University of Notre Dame, summa cum laude, 1974
- Business Law
- Real Estate