Joseph M. Cobert is the Principal of Cobert Law (Joseph M. Cobert, A Professional Corporation), where for four decades he has focused on real property transactions and litigation, representing brokers, developers, lenders, borrowers, investors, landlords, and tenants. He has taught Real Estate Finance at UCLA Extension for 32 years and has been a licensed California real estate broker since 1979. He also served for 25 years on the board of an apartment owners’ association, three times as president, earning commendations from the City and County of Los Angeles and the California governor’s office.