Joel David Deutsch

Joel David Deutsch is a California litigation attorney and partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. His practice focuses on real estate, construction, and land use litigation, including disputes involving development entitlements, development agreements, construction issues, inverse condemnation, eminent domain, environmental matters, business disputes, and commercial leases. He has extensive trial experience in federal and state courts and serves as Chair of the firm’s Commercial Lease Litigation Group.

Joel earned a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1981. He received a B.A., summa cum laude, from Claremont Men’s College in 1977. His academic background provided the foundation for his litigation practice involving real estate, business disputes, intellectual property, and complex commercial matters.

Joel represents property owners, developers, landlords, tenants, and businesses in complex disputes involving real property and commercial matters. His experience includes successful representation in eminent domain cases, construction defect litigation, land use entitlement disputes, commercial lease disputes, and intellectual property litigation involving trademarks, copyrights, and patents. He has handled matters resulting in substantial recoveries, settlements, and development rights for clients.

Joel David Deutsch is admitted to practice in California and is a member of the American Bar Association and Los Angeles County Bar Association. His professional involvement includes the Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections of the American Bar Association and the Real Property Litigation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America and Southern California Super Lawyers for his litigation and real estate work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
• Member,  Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Property Litigation Section
• Member, American Bar Association, Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Stanford Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Claremont Men’s College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)