Real Estate · San Francisco
Top Real Estate Lawyers in San Francisco
Real estate lawyers handle property purchases and sales, leases, title issues, zoning and landlord–tenant disputes. This list compares 16 real estate lawyers practising in San Francisco on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 19 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 16
- 8 verified licences
- 50%
- average years in practice
- 9
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
- 2
Ruth Rourke
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Granger & Redfern LLP38 yrs in practice4.3(15)Personal InjuryChild CustodyFamily+1 more - 3
Rafael Galloway
VerifiedSenior Associate
Holt Law Group5 yrs in practice4.6(24)Real EstateDivorcePersonal Injury - 4
Adaeze Iyer
VerifiedSenior Associate
Prescott & Brook LLP31 yrs in practiceDivorceEstate PlanningReal Estate - 5
Leila Pemberton
VerifiedSenior Associate
Wyatt Law Group19 yrs in practice3.9(21)Estate PlanningPersonal InjuryReal EstateSpeaks English, Urdu
- 6
Hiroshi Rahman
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
10 yrs in practice4.8(20)ImmigrationPersonal InjuryReal Estate - 7
Amara Delgado
Out of dateFounding Attorney
Rowe & Redfern LLP22 yrs in practice4.3(3)Real EstateFamilyPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Russian
- 8
Tomasz R. Sullivan
VerifiedOf Counsel
Prescott & Brook LLP3.9(10)Estate PlanningDivorceReal EstateSpeaks English, Portuguese
- 9
Isaac Delgado
PendingAssociate
Hale & Prescott LLP15 yrs in practice3.4(7)Real EstateCriminal DefenseSpeaks English, Hindi
- 10
Amara Hargrove
UnverifiedPartner
Brook & Fairfax LLP23 yrs in practice4.8(4)Real EstateBusinessEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Russian
- 11
- 12
Hugo Rossi
PendingPrincipal Lawyer
Holt Law Group29 yrs in practice4.7(9)Criminal DefensePersonal InjuryReal EstateSpeaks English, French
- 13
Camila Hargrove
UnverifiedSenior Associate
Rowe & Redfern LLP35 yrs in practice3.3(2)EmploymentImmigrationReal EstateSpeaks English, Spanish
- 14
Esther Calloway
UnverifiedManaging Partner
Prescott & Brook LLP10 yrs in practice4.5(10)Estate PlanningCriminal DefenseDivorce+1 more - 15
Yasmin L. Ramirez
UnverifiedAssociate
Harrow Law Group5 yrs in practice4.3(13)EmploymentCriminal DefenseReal EstateSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 16
Kwame K. Nakamura
PendingFounding Attorney
Brook & Fairfax LLP25 yrs in practiceDivorceFamilyPersonal Injury+1 moreSpeaks English, Arabic
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
San Francisco legal resources
- State Bar of California
Licence lookup for California attorneys.
- Bar Association of San Francisco
Lawyer referral and information service.
Choosing a real estate lawyer
For transactions, ask for a fixed fee quote and who reviews the title and closing documents. For disputes, ask about local court experience.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a lawyer to buy a home?
In some places it is required by law or custom; in others it is optional. A lawyer can review the contract, title and closing documents.