Martin Kosla

Martin Kosla

Pronouns: he, him, his

Martin Kosla primarily practices in the areas of real estate, business and public law.

Martin has handled numerous judicial foreclosure matters for public entities concerning delinquent special taxes and assessments, including assisting clients with complex workouts, and taking judicial foreclosure cases to trial.  He also has experience in handling real estate transactions, including preparing agreements related to the purchase, sale, and lease of real estate.  He has experience is drafting various agreements concerning real property, including purchase and sale agreement, easements and deeds of trust, as well as affordable housing agreements.  (Martin is also licensed as a real estate broker in California.)

He has also handled a broad range of business litigation cases ranging from defending companies for breach of contract arising out of the supply of goods and services to representing officers of private companies in disputes between their members.  Martin has experience in transactional work, including preparing documents associated with the formation of California corporations and limited liability companies. He also has experience in handling trademark matters for private and public clients.

Martin has experience in defending government entities against alleged breaches of constitutional rights, including claims under the Fourth and Eighth Amendments.

Prior to relocating to California, Martin practiced for four years as an attorney in Melbourne, Australia, where he specialized in all aspects of business litigation. During this time, Martin also handled various real estate and transactional matters for individual and corporate clients.

Before becoming an attorney, Martin served as a forward observer in the Royal Australian Artillery.

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Monash University, Australia 2001
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honors), University of Melbourne, Australia, 2000
  • State Bar of California
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • State of Victoria, Australia