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20933 Devonshire Street #102, Chatsworth, CA 91311
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William F. Powers, Jr.

William F. Powers, Jr. has been practicing law for over 37
years, trying his first case to a successful judgment the day
following his swearing-in on January 7, 1971. He is the third
generation of his family to practice the profession. He has the
highest (AV) Martindale Hubble proficiency rating possible. His
seminal background was in title insurance, lending and real
estate development. His practice is limited to real estate and
business matters, commercial landlord-tenant, construction,
and related litigation, and probate/elder abuse litigation. He  
received his B.A. in English with a History minor at University of
California Santa Barbara (Dean’s list) and his J.D. at Loyola
University of Los Angeles (St. Thomas Moore Law Honor
Society).  Bill is a member of the San Fernando Valley,
California, US District Court Central and U.S. Supreme Court
Bars. He  has served as a Mediator, Arbitrator, Settlement
Officer, Discovery Referee and Judge Pro Tem for the Los
Angeles Superior Court. He has taught an upper
division/graduate course in Real Estate Law for California
State University Northridge and several credited continuing
legal education courses for the C.E.B. and local Bars. Two of
his legal articles on the holder-in-due course doctrine were
published in greater Los Angeles law journals.

Bill is past Board Chairman and still on the Executive Board of
the United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando
Valley and is also the Past-President of the Chatsworth/Porter
Ranch Chamber. He serves on many non-profit boards,
including the Child Development Institute, the Economic
Alliance, Valley Vote, Chatsworth B.I.D., M.E.N.D., BUILD, and
PALS Youth Center Foundation. He was a finalist for the
Fernando Award from 2001-2004 and he served as charter
President of the Chatsworth Kiwanis Club and President of the
Northridge/Chatsworth Rotary in which he remains active.