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ekaufman@appellaw.com

Eric Kaufman brings to the team a diverse background of law firm, in-house counsel and portfolio ownership experience in transactional business and legal affairs.

Mr. Kaufman’s expertise in commercial real estate includes commercial leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, due diligence, property management, marketing, financing and compliance.  As an attorney with prior tenures in institutional asset management, development and commercial brokerage firms, he offers clients a unique principal-minded perspective to their legal representation.

Mr. Kaufman received his B.A. with majors in Political Science and Dramatic Arts in 1995 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and received his J.D. in 2000 from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.  He is a member of the California Bar and the Beverly Hills Bar Association.

A devoted husband, father and philanthropic event planner, Mr. Kaufman has dedicated his time outside the office volunteering for numerous charitable and community organizations, including:

  • Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps Scholarship Fund, chairing annual events in support of youth scholarships for Camp Hess Kramer and Gindling Hilltop Camp in Malibu
  • The Real Estate and Construction Division of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
  • The Guardians of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging
  • Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, volunteer coaching his son and daughter’s basketball teams