About Rich Foster
Education
Pomona College, B.A. 1980
Washington University School of Law, J.D. 1983, Order of the Coif
Associations
International Council of Shopping Centers
Organizations
Los Angeles County Bar Association
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Specializing in real estate transactions, Rich has more than 40 years of experience working with multi-national companies, shopping center developers, landlords, retailers (including chain store tenants), entrepreneurs, high net-worth individuals and educational institutions.
Rich works in a wide range of real estate areas, including leasing, finance, purchase/sale, construction, resolution of real estate disputes, loan work-outs and partnership disputes. In particular, Rich has represented landlords on retail leases involving the most sophisticated companies in the retail industry (in some cases multiple leases) throughout California and the United States, including, among others, the following:
Target
Apple
TJ Maxx
Burlington Stores
Ross Dress for Less
Dollar Tree
Hobby Lobby
Marshalls
Michaels
West Elm
Zadig & Voltaire
Boot Barn
Skechers
Foot Locker
Staples
Office Max
Dunn Edwards
Sally Beauty
Whole Foods
Ralphs/Kroger
Safeway
Grocery Outlet
Trader Joes
Mother’s Market
CVS
Rite Aid
Longs Drug
Total Wine
Bev Mo
Petsmart
Centinela Feed
JustFoodForDogs
Massage Envy
Bikram Yoga
Yoga Works
Starbucks
Carl’s Jr.
Burger King
Jack-In-The-Box
In-N-Out
Subway
Panda Express
Yogurtland
LA Fitness
Orangetheory
Planet Fitness
EOS Fitness
24 Hour Fitness
F45 Fitness
Big 5
US Bank
Bank of America
Tesla
HBO
Rich has also represented some of the most successful retail tenants throughout California and the United States, including rapidly expanding retail stores (with multiple transactions in a short-period), international entertainment companies, and international fitness centers, including representing entities that have acquired large retail chains in bankruptcy court.
Once Rich is on a transaction, he will not let up. Rich gives 100% attention to every client on every matter; and whether your matter is basic or highly complex, clients know that Rich will always find a creative and efficient solution.