Randy Sullivan

Randy Sullivan, the founding partner of Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP located in San Ramon, California, focuses his practice on significant real estate transactions and high-stakes business litigation. He serves clients throughout Contra Costa County and the expansive Bay Area, representing a wide array of stakeholders, including property owners, developers, investors, financial institutions, brokers, corporate officers and technology firms. His clients benefit from his strategic advocacy in navigating complex legal challenges in both state and federal courts.

Mr. Sullivan routinely handles intricate property, lending and brokerage disputes alongside complex commercial and corporate entity conflicts. His wide-ranging trial background extends to employment and trade secret matters, construction defects, mechanic’s liens and administrative law proceedings. By engaging in thorough and meticulous preparation, he consistently delivers confident and impactful legal representation, ensuring the protection of his clients' essential interests in commercial, financial and real estate matters.

Graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Mr. Sullivan went on to enroll at Santa Clara University School of Law to hone his legal skills. While at law school, he served as a judicial extern for the Hon. Mary Jo Levinger of the Superior Court of Santa Clara and assisted in federal criminal prosecutions while working in the U.S. Attorney's Office's law school clinical program, appearing in the U.S. District Court. He received his Juris Doctor in 2003 and earned admission to the State Bar of California in the same year.

Mr. Sullivan’s record, including prevailing in a $2.1 million CEO embezzlement suit and securing a $38.3 million eminent domain settlement, reflects his unyielding commitment to his clients. He dives deep into complex financial and valuation details, disproving adversary theories to uncover the truth. By relentlessly pursuing complete recovery and exposing sham defenses, he ensures every client receives the precise, aggressive and individualized advocacy needed to protect their financial and property interests.