Jonathan August

Jonathan August

Buchalter

Jonathan August is special counsel at Buchalter. He has experience in all aspects of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and leases. In connection with these transactions, Mr. August represents major financial institutions, borrowers, developers, landlords, and tenants. He assists clients with acquiring and selling commercial real estate, from office buildings and industrial warehouses to multifamily housing projects. Mr. August's practice focuses on drafting and negotiating complex purchase agreements and development disposition agreements, along with the review and resolution of difficult survey and title matters. A significant portion of his practice centers on counseling landlords and tenants regarding commercial, retail, and industrial leases. Whether the lease is for a multi-floor office in a major metropolitan area with a complex buildout or the first brick-and-mortar location for a new business or restaurant, Mr. August has significant experience in navigating these complicated matters efficiently to meet the goals of his clients. In addition, he has an extensive background in representing financial institutions and borrowers in the drafting and negotiating of term and construction loan financing documentation, along with managing workouts for distressed facilities. Mr. August has also represented servicers of securitized financial assets, handling new loan originations along with loan assumptions, dispositions, and equity transfers for loans already securitized. Due to the time-sensitive nature of many financing transactions and workouts,his focus is on ensuring timely closings for his clients, whether it is for new credit facilities or existing loans. Mr. August earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and his B.A. degree in economics-philosophy from Columbia University.

Jonathan August's Courses

  • Property Primer: Real Estate Law From the Ground Up

    Real Estate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE