Law Office of E.L. Doheny, V, APC

As a former City Prosecutor and Deputy General Counsel to the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, Edward "Sean" L. Doheny is experienced in both the courtroom and the boardroom.  As a City Prosecutor, Mr. Doheny represented the people of the City of Los Angeles in over 50 jury trials ranging from criminal manslaughter to driving while under the influence with a conviction rate of over ninety six percent.  He also handled the negotiations and settled over 5,000 criminal cases as the master calendar deputy prosecutor. 

As Deputy General Counsel, Mr. Doheny structured the transactions for the acquisition of over $350 million of real property for the expansion of the Los Angeles International Airport under Major Richard Riordon's master plan and the expansion of the Ontario International Airport; represented the airport as part of the drafting team responsible for rewriting the Los Angeles Administrative and Municipal Code; drafted millions of dollars worth of business contracts used in the operation of an international airport; redrafted the standard terms and conditions of all leases, residential, commercial and industrial, used by Los Angeles World Airports; and handled most real estate issues ranging from condemnation to landlord tenant disputes.

As a partner in his own practice in La Jolla, California, Mr. Doheny spent the last nine years litigating real estate disputes; counseling clients regarding real estate transactions; structuring financing for commercial real estate acquisition and development; providing clients with estate planning advice and business succession plans.