Ira Waldman was named the 2017 Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Los Angeles by The Best Lawyers in America®.

Ira Waldman was named the 2017 Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Los Angeles by The Best Lawyers in America®.

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