Overview
Domenic Drago is retired from the firm and is now Of Counsel. He managed the firm's Del Mar office from 2000 to 2004 and served as the firmwide Leader of the Real Estate Practice Group from 2004 to 2016.
Areas of Practice
For over 35 years, Domenic’s practice has included a wide variety of real estate and business transactions. He is experienced in real property purchase and sale, joint ventures, public-private partnerships, leasing and finance transactions. He represented owners and developers of multifamily developments, shopping centers, hotels, commercial and industrial office buildings and residential subdivisions. His finance experience included both borrower and lender representation in the initiation, modification, purchase and sale and workout of real estate secured loans.
Domenic’s transactions included the acquisition and financing of office properties, multifamily developments, residential land for the development of master planned, mixed-use communities, hotels and automobile dealerships. He represented landlords and tenants in lease transactions involving office, research and development and retail space.
Representative Clients:
- Public Storage
- California State University System
- The Irvine Company
- Genstar Communities
Honors
Honors
- 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2024
- Leading Dealmakers in America List, Lawdragon, 2021-2022, 2024-2025
- Best Lawyers, 2019-2025
- San Diego Super Lawyer, 2015-2020
- Southern California Super Lawyers, 2007-2014
- Legal 500, 2010-2017
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Media Mentions
Memberships
Memberships
Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Member, California State Bar Association
Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings, 1984
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles, 1981
Admissions
- California