Stephen W. Pearson

Mr. Pearson focuses his practice on the resolution of complex business, trusts, construction and real estate disputes. He has also had extensive experience in negotiating complex business transactions and structuring business matters. Mr. Pearson holds the highest rating, "AV", from Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Pearson has represented clients in complex family business dissolutions and restructurings, trust and estate, real and personal property, and secured transactional disputes; and has represented banks and other financial institutions in lender’s liability, restructuring loans, and enforcing creditors' rights. Mr. Pearson has litigated in both state and federal court and has extensive experience in the mediation and arbitration of disputes. In addition, Mr. Pearson represents several large local non-profit enterprises in their business and development matters, and he assists them in resolving disputes focusing on the special needs and concerns of non-profit boards, including the enforcement of their rights in trusts, wills and bequests.
Member, Board of Directors, California Young Lawyers Association, 1975-1978; Member, Board of Directors, Monterey College of Law, 1983-1989; Member, Board of Directors, Monterey County Bar Foundation, 1994— 1996.