Practical counsel for real estate, construction, and business in Richmond and West Contra Costa County
The Law Office of Daniel Butt represents property owners, businesses, and families in West Contra Costa County in real estate, land use, construction, commercial, and related litigation and transactions—drawing on courtroom experience and first-hand knowledge of how local property, permitting, and construction actually work.
Daniel R. Butt is a California attorney whose practice focuses on real estate, land use, landlord-tenant matters, construction, contracts, purchases and acquisitions, and related business disputes. He also advises clients on estate planning.
He is licensed to practice in California and appears in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has tried numerous cases, including jury trials.
In addition to his law license, Mr. Butt holds a California real estate broker’s license and a California contractor’s license. That combination is unusual and useful: he understands deals, title, and occupancy issues as a lawyer and how buildings are built, permitted, and paid for.
He has practiced in Point Richmond since 2012 and is active in the local business community, including as President of the Point Richmond Business Association and as a board member of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and the Working Waterfront Coalition.
Why this office
- Trial-capable counsel, not only transactional work
- California real estate broker’s and contractor’s licenses, in addition to the law license
- A West Contra Costa County focus
- Direct handling by the principal attorney
Practice areas
Each area is described in more detail on the practice areas page. Estate planning is a supporting part of the practice.
West Contra Costa and Point Richmond
Real estate and land-use work in this part of the Bay Area is local. Historic districts, industrial and waterfront parcels, mixed-use neighborhoods, older commercial buildings, shared access, and municipal processes all matter.
Mr. Butt has practiced in Point Richmond for more than a decade and is part of the local business community. More about the office and local work