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Law Practice

Dec. 21, 2017

Bird Marella lawyers seek money for evicted motel residents

An empty motel in Costa Mesa represents a bittersweet victory for a group of top-flight pro bono attorneys.

Bird Marella lawyers seek money for evicted motel residents
Navneet Grewal of the WCLP, Julian Burns of Pierce Burns LLP and Jeremy Matz of Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow PC

An empty motel in Costa Mesa represents a bittersweet victory for a group of pro bono attorneys.

The Motor Inn in Costa Mesa was once home to roughly 150 long-term residents. That changed in 2015 after a developer called Miracle Mile Properties Inc. bought the building and decided to demolish it to make way for a luxury apartment complex.

Attorneys got involved after the city of Costa Mesa approv...

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