C. Paul Belva
Associate
Paul originally joined Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP as a Paralegal in 2009 for our Landlord/Tenant Practice Group in San Diego. While continuing to work full time, Paul went back to school and completed his Juris Doctorate in 2019. During his time in law school, Paul was the Editor-in-Chief of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review and received honors recognition every semester. He is now a practicing attorney in the Business Real Estate Group, focusing on matters involving civil, business and real estate litigation.
Education:
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
- Pepperdine University, B.A., International Political Science
- University of San Diego, Paralegal Certificate
Areas of Practice:
- Administrative Hearing Representation (City and County)
- Arbitration/Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Breach of Lease Actions
- Entity Formation
- Government Owned Housing
- Habitability Defense
- Landlord/Tenant Commercial
- Landlord/Tenant Residential
- Manufactured/Mobile Home Residency Law
- Military Housing
- Post Foreclosure Evictions
- Property Disputes/Easements
- Purchase/Sale Transactions
- Quiet Title Actions
- Real Estate and Business Litigation
- Real Estate and Business Transactions
- Rent Control
- Senior Housing
- Small Claims Case Preparation
- Student Housing
- Subsidized Housing
Professional and Civic Engagement:
- Emeritus Editor-in-Chief, Thomas Jefferson Law Review, 2018-2019
- Senior Editor, Thomas Jefferson Law Review, 2017
- Member, Association of Business Trial Attorneys
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Special Awards:
- Distinguished Honor Roll, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2016-2018