Sharona Toobian
- Los Angeles
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Sharona works with clients from Fortune 500 companies and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) special servicers to startups and families on a wide range of real estate transactions.
Sharona Toobian advises clients on leasing, acquisition, and financing of real estate matters. Drawing from her experience representing both sides of various transaction types—such as landlords and tenants, buyers and sellers, and borrowers and lenders—she offers keen insights to her clients.
Sharona is directly involved in the negotiation of primary deal agreements, as well as advising on title, survey, and other due diligence matters for retail, office, hotel, and residential properties. She is well-versed in assisting with a variety of deal types and sizes, including the management of real estate aspects of large corporate deals, the negotiation of small office leases for startups or large anchor tenant retail leases, and the disposition or acquisition of residential property for families. Sharona’s work is defined by her thoughtful interactions with clients and skillful negotiation of deals through their completion. She ensures that all details are handled and that all parties fulfill their obligations.
Sharona's pro bono work has been diverse and substantial. She has represented a nonprofit community center on real estate property tax matters, a survivor in a complex domestic violence matter, a family in an adoption case, and a nonprofit in the acquisition and operation of a home in Los Angeles to develop into affordable housing. Sharona also participates in the Bet Tzedek Small Business Development Project and the Self-Help Conservatorship Clinic.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., Business Law and Policy specialization, 2010
- Brandeis University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2005
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Associate, 2011-2013
- Office of County Counsel, Los Angeles, CA, Property Division Law Clerk, 2008
Additional Languages
- Farsi
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Real Estate Law, 2023-2025
Named a “Rising Star” by Georgetown Law Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, 2018
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Perkins Coie Real Estate & Land Use Retreat Planning Committee, Chair, 2022
Community Involvement
- The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Community Leadership Institute, Participant, 2015-2016; Track Co-chair, 2017-2018; Advisory Board, 2019-present
Caring for Jews in Need, Committee Member, 2019
Real Estate & Construction (REC) Network, Cabinet Member, 2020-2021
- UCLA School of Law, Transactional Law Competition Course Mentor, Fall 2017
- Anti-Defamation League, Glass Leadership Institute, 2015-2016
