Sophisticated Strategies. Practical Solutions.

Marin County · San Rafael · Since 2008

Sophisticated strategies. Practical solutions.

A boutique litigation firm representing individuals and businesses across Marin County and the Bay Area — with the focus to outmaneuver far larger firms.

Since 2008

Boutique San Rafael firm

7 Counties

Tried across the Bay Area

State & Federal

Northern California courts

Marin County Lawyers

Big-firm results, without the big firm.

At Nardell Chitsaz & Associates, we bring extensive experience to business law, real estate, estate & trust litigation, personal injury and employment matters — and a pragmatic eye for the fastest path to the result you need.

Pragmatic by design

Even in complex disputes we look for practical solutions — the skill to win at trial, and the savvy to resolve matters before one becomes necessary.

Rooted in Marin

Based in San Rafael since 2008, we know the courts, the community and the local landscape our clients operate in.

Focused advocacy

We regularly outperform larger firms because we are detail-oriented, strategic from day one, and built around each client's specific needs.

Marin County Lawyers

Experience in areas that impact your life and business.

01

Business Law

From contract and partnership disputes to intellectual property and unfair-competition litigation — representation for startups, established companies and the people who run them.

02

Real Estate Law

Construction disputes, commercial lease conflicts, nondisclosure claims and other complex real-estate matters throughout Marin and the Bay Area.

03

Estate & Trust

Trust, estate and fiduciary litigation handled with discretion — protecting beneficiaries, fiduciaries and family interests when disputes arise.

04

Personal Injury

Serious-injury representation for individuals and families, pursued with the same trial readiness we bring to our largest commercial cases.

05

Employment Law

Defense and counsel for businesses facing discrimination and other employment claims — and guidance to keep disputes from reaching the courtroom.

Not sure where your matter fits?

Tell us what you're facing and we'll point you to the right approach.

Why NCA

We've gone up against the biggest firms in the country — and won.

With keen legal insight tempered by real-world experience, we develop strategies customized to each client’s legal and financial circumstances. Our goal is to position you for a favorable outcome from the very first day of a dispute.

2008

Firm founded in San Rafael

7

Bay Area counties tried

Super

Lawyers recognition since 2007

Boutique

Focused, senior-led teams

The partners

Counsel led by the partners whose names are on the door.

J. Timothy Nardell

Partner

A broad civil-litigation and business practice spanning commercial disputes, real estate, unfair-business-practice claims and class actions — recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2007.

Business Litigation

Real Estate

Class Action

Houman Chitsaz

Partner

A litigator with broad experience in state and federal courts and arbitration, representing individuals, companies and public entities in real estate, business, construction, employment and personal-injury disputes.

Real Estate

Construction

Employment

Talk to a lawyer

Have a dispute on the horizon? Let's talk it through.

Reach an experienced NCA attorney directly. We’ll help you understand your options and the most practical path forward.