Francisco Gutierrez

Francisco Gutierrez established his eponymous law firm to offer litigation and dispute resolution services to San Francisco Bay Area property owners, landlords, and property managers. Francisco does not represent tenants. He skillfully handles every real estate issue ranging from evictions to complex litigation disputes.

A compassionate and approachable attorney, Mr. Gutierrez assists property owners and property managers in a variety of matters including those related to tenant buyouts, owner move-in evictions, the Ellis Act, breach of contract, residential and commercial unlawful detainer proceedings, and defending landlords in premises liability and wrongful eviction lawsuits. 

Mr. Gutierrez worked at another well-known law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area before starting The Law Office of Francisco Gutierrez in 2017. During his time there, he gained an uncommon depth of knowledge of California real estate law.

Mr. Gutierrez focuses a significant portion of his practice on partition disputes.

Mr. Gutierrez is a contributing author to the 2021 update to Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease published by the Continuing Education of the Bar.  

Majoring in comparative literature, Mr. Gutierrez received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California San Diego in 1997. He then attended the University of San Francisco School of Law and obtained his Juris Doctor in 2005. He was admitted to practice law by The State Bar of California the same year and is also qualified to appear before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. 

Proactive in serving his community, Mr. Gutierrez served as member of the board of directors of La Raza Centro Legal, a legal organization dedicated to empowering Spanish-speaking, immigrant and other low-income communities. He is fluent in English and Spanish.