Law Office of James E Lund, APC

Specialties

The Law Office of James E. Lund, APC handles a wide variety of business and real estate matters. Our principal areas of practice include:

Business: Corporation & partnership formation, operation & litigation avoidance; contracts & transactions; buying or selling businesses

Real Estate: Residential & commercial purchase, sale, escrow negotiation & review; leases & eviction; trust deeds, mortgages & foreclosures; easement, boundary & title defects; mechanic’s liens, lis pendens & property damage; construction contracts, land use & zoning

Civil Litigation: Business & real property lawsuits; fraud & misrepresentation; corporate & partnership disputes; construction defects & disputes; contract & collection; unfair competition; landlord/​tenant evictions

Employment: Wrongful termination; wage and hour disputes; sexual harassment; contract negotiations & review; employment policies; manuals

Estate Planning: Wills & living trusts; powers of attorney

History

Established in 1982.

James E. Lund, an Escondido native, graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University School of Law in 1979.

Mr. Lund has been on the Superior Court arbitration list for 19 years and has acted as a Judge Pro Tem both in the municipal court and superior court. He was the chairman of the Business Law Section of the North County Bar Association for a total of 4−½ years. He has been a requested lecturer for real estate and business MCLE programs and has published several.

Mr. Lund specializes in helping small businesses with all aspects of their legal planning, including business transactional work such as corporate and partnership formation, operation, and dissolution, business acquisitions and sales including asset and stock sales. Mr. Lund also has over 25 years experience in civil litigation in the business and real property areas. Finally, he has extensive experience in real property, including all aspects of commercial, industrial and residential property.

Meet the Business Owner

James L.

Business Owner

Apart from his legal work, Mr. Lund is also an active participant in various civic and community matters, including:

Escondido Elementary School Board (Board member)

Escondido Chamber of Commerce (Board member)

Escondido Downtown Business Association (CFO and Board member)

Education Compact (Board member)

Franchise Commission, City of Escondido

Escondido Community Cable Access Foundation (Founder, Board Chairman)

North County Community Cable Access Foundation (sponsored by Cities of Vista, San Marcos, and Escondido-​Chairman and board member)

American Red Cross, Inland Chapter (Board member,)

Mayor’s Advisory Committee for the Arts

Rotary Club (President and board member)

Boy Scouts of America:

*Troop 653 (Committee Chairman and member)

*Troop 659 and Pack 659 (Charter representative)

*Chairman of Nominating Committee for District Officers

*Friends of Scouting Fund Raising Leader for Escondido

San Pasqual High School Music Boosters (Committee Chairman)

L.R. Green Elementary P.T.A.