About Us

Dan represents developers, property owners, technology companies, startups, investors, family-owned partnerships, landlords, tenants, homebuilders, lenders and other businesses in transactional real estate matters. Dan’s primary practice areas are commercial real estate and commercial finance. He has broad experience in acquisitions, sales, leasing, subleasing, development, construction, 1031 exchanges, formation of limited liability companies and partnerships, and commercial debt financing and real estate workout transactions, including real estate secured and personal property secured transactions and workouts.

Prior to co-founding Seubert French Frimel & Warner LLP, Dan was a partner in the real estate practice group in the Silicon Valley office of DLA Piper LLP (US) and its predecessor, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP.

Dan began his law practice in 1989 as an associate attorney with the Palo Alto law firm Ware & Freidenrich. Dan grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where he developed a love of the outdoors and hiked and climbed in the Cascade Mountains. Dan is a graduate of the University of Oregon where he did his undergraduate studies and the University of Texas at Austin School of Law.

Dan enjoys traveling and outdoor activities, including hiking, gardening, and cycling. Dan’s other hobby is learning foreign language. He speaks French fluently and is improving his Spanish and Italian.

Dan has been named one of Northern California Top 100 Super Lawyers, as designated by American Lawyer Magazine and San Francisco Magazine.

Dan is admitted to practice law in California.

Dan Seubert
Bill Frimel

Bill is a business, technology and real estate litigator. For almost 30 years he has represented companies of all sizes and types as well as entrepreneurs, investors, business and property owners. His practice includes all types of commercial, contract and business tort disputes; intellectual property, trade secrets and proprietary rights litigation; internet, social network and online review litigation; speech-related claims – including defamation and anonymous online presence; and lease and other real estate disputes. Bill is a seasoned trial and appellate lawyer. He has conducted dozens of trials and arbitrations before juries and judges and argued appeals before multiple appellate districts – two of which resulted in published opinions that made new law in the area of online anonymous free speech. He also has extensive mediation experience and frequently counsels on alternative dispute resolution and litigation avoidance.

Bill previously was a litigation partner with DLA Piper (US) LLP and its predecessor firm Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP where he served on the recruiting and pro bono committees for more than a decade. Bill is a graduate of UCLA and earned his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Bill grew up in Silicon Valley. He and his wife have three children. He likes anything that involves a screen, an engine or a ball.

Bill is admitted to practice law in California.

Rachel represents developers, property owners, family partnerships, tenants, landlords, investors, lenders and other businesses in transactional and commercial real estate matters. She has broad experience in acquisitions, sales, leasing, subleasing, development and commercial debt financing transactions, lender and borrower side. Before joining Seubert French Frimel & Warner LLP, Rachel practiced in the real estate practice group in the Silicon Valley office of DLA Piper (US) LLP and its predecessor, Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich LLP.

Rachel grew up in Menlo Park, California, attended Menlo-Atherton High School, and is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles, where she majored in history and graduated cum laude. Rachel received her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law.

Rachel enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, coaching basketball, scuba diving, cooking, UCLA basketball, Greek mythology and outdoor activities.

Rachel served on the Board of Directors of Rebuilding Together Peninsula for the past 8 years. In 2015, Rachel was named to the “Rising Stars” list published by Northern California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine. Rachel is admitted to practice law in California.

 

Rachel Warner