Edward W. Newman
Edward W. Newman founded Newman & Marcus in 1973. Previously he served as a staff attorney for Community Legal Services of Santa Clara County after receiving his J.D. from Stanford University in 1969. He practices in the areas of real estate and real estate litigation throughout California and beyond. Specific areas of emphasis in his practice include: real estate purchase and sale agreements; lease negotiations; lease disputes; subdivisions and subdivision management documents and budgets; real estate broker support; easement disputes; adverse possession claims; title insurance; construction contracts and construction disputes; mechanic’s liens; and real estate finance.
His recent community activities and services include 6 term President of Pasatiempo, Inc. historic golf club, Member and Chair of Capitola Planning Commission 2005-continuing; Chair Capitola General Plan Advisory Commission 2010-2013; President and member Board of Directors Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks 2007—continuing.
RECENT ARTICLES
- Encroachments, Encroachment Easements and the Statute of Limitations Decoded
- Real Estate Broker Exculpatory Clauses: Their Use and Misuse (State Bar of California, California Real Property Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2014)
- The Dubious Rise of the Equitable Access Easement (State Bar of California, California Real Property Journal, Vol. 30, No. 4, 2012)